Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt didn’t expect to ‘grind’ out weather
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Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt didn’t expect to ‘grind’ out weather

Clarke Schmidt had work to get in Sunday, but some brutal conditions at Yankee Stadium made that difficult. After the Yankees’ regular-season finale was delayed 91 minutes by rain, it continued as Schmidt took the mound and mustered his way through four-plus innings in a 6-4 win over the Pirates….

Yankees turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss
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Yankees turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss

A day after the Yankees clinched the AL East title, they turned their focus to the postseason. Aaron Judge wasn’t in the lineup Friday despite having homered in five straight games and having 58 on the season. Aaron Boone said Judge would play during the last regular-season series against Pittsburgh…

David Stearns saw no easy way out of Mets-Braves series debacle
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David Stearns saw no easy way out of Mets-Braves series debacle

MILWAUKEE — David Stearns isn’t pointing any fingers for the logistical fiasco the Mets could be facing over the next few days.  In his first public comments since the final two games of the Mets-Braves series were postponed by Hurricane Helene, the Mets president of baseball operations on Friday said…

Mark Vientos accomplished ‘hardest thing to do’ in his Mets breakout
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Mark Vientos accomplished ‘hardest thing to do’ in his Mets breakout

MILWAUKEE — Mark Vientos’ .851 OPS ranked fourth in baseball among third basemen entering play Thursday. His .523 slugging percentage was third. His 26 home runs in 107 major league games represented a 39-homer pace for a complete, 162-game season. Mark Vientos reacts after striking out during the Mets’ loss…