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WHITE SOX HIRE TONY LARUSSA
Hiring Tony La Russa? Debatable. The way the White Sox did it? Outrageous
Whether or not La Russa can do the job in Chicago at age 76 has nothing to do with what makes his hiring so troublesome.
WORLD SERIES DEEP DIVE
Which World Series is the best ever? We rank all 116 Fall Classics
The finale of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season goes up against the scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees of the past. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.
SPORTS AND POLITICS
How does political perception differ from reality in American sports?
There's a complex contrast between a league's image and the politics of the people in charge.
How baseball made it through its best, worst and scariest season ever
MLB OFFSEASON
Way-too-early 2021 MLB Power Rankings: What's next for Dodgers, Rays and all 30 teams
Sure, the 2020 season just ended. No, we haven't a clue how the offseason will play out. We're ranking all 30 MLB teams for next year anyway.
2021 MLB draft order set by 2020 standings
With no changes because of the shortened season, the Pirates will pick first, followed by the Rangers.
RAYS' ILL-FATED DECISION
Wilbon sounds off on Kevin Cash's decision to pull Blake Snell
Why Tim Kurkjian is concerned for the game of baseball
CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE
The Undefeated
Dave Roberts won the World Series, but will he finally get credit for his success?
The Dodgers' manager has endured much criticism despite years of winning
DODGERS DELIVER IN BIZARRE 2020
How Justin Turner's COVID test turned World Series finale into the most 2020 moment possible
Turner's return to the field to celebrate with his Dodgers teammates after testing positive for COVID-19 was this bizarre baseball season -- and this year in America -- in a nutshell.
Turner celebrates on field with teammates after positive test
Top Headlines
- Cubs decline option, but Lester hopes to return
- Indians lop off $30M, pass on Hand, Santanas
- Hinch joins Tigers, who called 'minutes' after WS
- ChiSox decline options on Encarnacion, Gonzalez
- Rangers turn down $18M option on Kluber for '21
- MLB owners OK Mets sale to billionaire Cohen
- Rays decline 2021 options on Morton, Zunino
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Looking ahead
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MLB Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: How Dodgers, Rays and all 30 teams stack up for 2021
Sure, the 2020 season just ended. No, we haven't a clue how the offseason will play out. We're ranking all 30 MLB teams for next year anyway.
Bizarre ending
- AP Photo/Eric Gay
World Series 2020: The oddest of World Series ends with the most 2020 moment of the season
Justin Turner's return to the field to celebrate with his Dodgers teammates after testing positive for COVID-19 is this bizarre baseball season -- and this year in America -- in a nutshell.
