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The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent a lot of money chasing World Series titles, and it has certainly paid off. In just the last three years, the Dodgers, winners of the last pair of World Series, have spent a total of $1.548 billion.

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / March 16

Here’s a way to make the World Baseball Classic even better

This year’s World Baseball Classic has produced some tremendous upsets and compelling baseball. That’s true even if no game should ever end this way: Come on now, plate umpire Cory Blaser.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 12

Tarik Skubal reacts to Jayson Stark’s bold new World Baseball Classic idea after demand for change

The World Baseball Classic is entering the quarterfinals on Friday. Still, players are trying to prepare for the upcoming MLB Season, leading to some, such as Tarik Skubal, to leave the WBC and head back to spring training.

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The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB active hit leaders' quiz

Houston Astros News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 16

Jayson Stark thinks Astros are ‘hitting gas pedal’ in Isaac Paredes trade talks

The Houston Astros have opened spring training after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They made trades last season to try to salvage the campaign, including the reunion with Carlos Correa.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 28

Yankees Set Bizarre Postseason History in ALDS Loss

The Toronto Blue Jays proved themselves to be the all-around better AL East team this season, crushing the New York Yankees in the ALDS and heading on to their first World Series since 1993.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / November 12

Was 2025 Really the Orioles’ Most Disappointing Season Ever?

I detected the scent of runaway recency last summer when I read in The Athletic that the 2025 Orioles were “the most disappointing team of modern times” in Major League Baseball, according to a sub-headline in an article authored by Jayson Stark.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 21, 2025

Insider claims expansion could shrink 162-game schedule

Major League Baseball’s 162-game schedule could soon be a thing of the past. In a report from Jayson Stark of The Athletic, a club official suggested that expansion would bring an end to what has long been considered the standard season length.

Detroit Tigers News / Athlon Sports / July 7, 2025

The Tigers Are Real, Spectacular and Suddenly MLB's Sweethearts

Jayson Stark watched the first half of the MLB season and came away believing in the Detroit Tigers. In fact, The Athletic's columnist was gushing over

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / July 7, 2025

Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Etches Name in History with Near-Flawless Game

Zach Wheeler etched himself into Philadelphia Phillies franchise history after his performance against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Per The Athletic's

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 4, 2025

The Royals Quarter-Century Team

25 years? Wait, what? Recently, esteemed baseball writer Jayson Stark complied his First Quarter Century baseball team for a story which ran in the Athletic.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 26, 2025

Rangers Legend Earns Selection to MLB Insider’s All-Quarter Century Team

Competitive breeds greatness. It also makes it hard to select just one player to be considered the best at one position. That’s the task The Athletic’s Jayson Stark (subscription required) recently undertook.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 26, 2025

Giants’ Odd Pitching Connection to Recent All-MLB Quarter Century Team

Recently the San Francisco Giants had three selections as a publication tried to pitch the best players of the last 25 years. The Athletic’s Jayson Stark (subscription required) selected his MLB all-quarter century team and the Giants were prominent on the team.

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The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / May 22, 2025

Vibes are the stat killer

Buster Posey gets dismissed by Hall of Fame baseball writer Jayson Stark in favor of Yadier Molina. Make sense? This morning for The Athletic, Jayson Stark, one of the greatest baseball writers in human history, published his All-Quarter Century Team, which proudly declared that Yadier Molina of the St.