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Kevin Henry

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A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Kevin Henry has been covering MLB and MiLB for nearly two decades. Those assignments have included All-Star Games and the MLB postseason, including the World Series. Based in the Denver area, Kevin calls Coors Field his home base, but travels throughout North America during the season to discover the best stories possible.

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Colorado facing questions amid Deion Sanders' health concerns

Right now, there's more at stake for the Colorado Buffaloes than just how they will rebound from an 0-3 start in Big 12 conference play on Saturday at home against the Iowa State Cyclones.

All eyes on Phillies to save Philadelphia from a miserable sports weekend

A win on Monday night by the Phillies could help erase what has been a miserable sports weekend in the city.

Broncos make history in stunning comeback win over Eagles

The Broncos entered the fourth quarter inside Lincoln Financial Field with a long, dismal history pushing against any kind of comeback. 

What Bears need to fix, build upon amid bye week

The Chicago Bears hit their bye week with a familiar feeling: a mix of frustration over inconsistency and optimism about the flashes of progress that hint at better days ahead.

MLB playoff takeaways: Cubs, Yankees survive to set up rivalry-fueled Division Series

A drama-filled day of Game 3 wild-card matchups on Thursday set up what should be a fascinating set of division rivalries to come in the Division Series round beginning on Saturday.

Potential MLB managerial candidate gets high praise from Royals superstar

While the MLB postseason may be the focus at the moment, there are already plenty of rumors about who might fill various open manager roles around the league.

MLB playoff takeaways: AL home teams rise up to force decisive Game 3s

Home-field advantage paid off on the American League side of the wild-card equation on Wednesday, while the Southern California teams made a statement on the National League side of the bracket.

Tigers finish off September to forget in best way possible

For the Detroit Tigers, it has been a September to forget. However, on the last day of the month, these Tigers may have just found the momentum they need to make October a month to remember.

Shattered camera sets up delay, wild sequence in Guardians-Tigers wild-card game

In a season where anything has been possible in Cleveland, it should be no surprise that a wild fourth inning would help the Guardians knot the opening wild-card game against the Tigers.

Ranking the 12 MLB postseason teams

Here is a ranking of the 12 teams (six each from the American and National Leagues) competing in meaningful October baseball and where they fit on the scale from longest shot to strongest contender.

One essential move each MLB team must make this offseason

Yardbarker's MLB writers took a look ahead at the offseason, identifying one essential move each club needs to make for 2026. 

What to know about the 2025 MLB postseason

With the conclusion of Sunday’s games, Major League Baseball now enters its most glorious and pressure-packed time of the year — the postseason.

Tigers still have plenty of chances to shake off 'collapse' label

The Tigers are certainly surrounded by the "collapse" narrative right now. There's just one way out.

Have Dodgers really got their money’s worth this season?

The team currently has an active payroll of more than $280 million, more than $14 million more than the second-place New York Mets.

Padres could face postseason-altering decision in wild-card round

With or without the National League West title in hand, the San Diego Padres could have a tough and potentially postseason-changing decision to make in the wild-card round.

Why did the Orioles activate star player during last week of season?

The move may have little to do with this season and everything about what the Orioles may do with him in the offseason.

Which MLB players will take home major awards?

Yardbarker's MLB writers decided now is the time to pick a winner for each of the three major awards — the Most Valuable Player, the Cy Young, and the Rookie of the Year — in each of the American and National Leagues.

It's officially time for the Detroit Tigers to panic

The Detroit Tigers were the feel-good story of 2024 in the American League Central. One year later, the Tigers could become a head-shaking example of what happens when you go cold at the wrong time.

Yankees star reaches rare milestone, brightening costly loss in Baltimore

The Yankees second baseman joined an exclusive club.

Chargers have golden opportunity to make history, grab control of AFC West

It may only be Week 3 of the National Football League season, but the schedule may give the Los Angeles Chargers a chance to take early control of the AFC West and reset some franchise history as well.

Three MLB teams that could be the biggest season-ending spoilers

With a little more than a week left in the MLB regular season, there are still plenty of postseason dreams that could be realized ... and plenty of postseason hopes that could be crushed.

Revisiting the 'best-case scenario' for each MLB team

In March, with the regular season drawing closer each day, Yardbarker's team of MLB writers got together to identify what a best-case scenario might look like heading into the coming season. Now, with the season coming to a close, it is the perfect opportunity to look back and see how things actually unfolded.

Bears showing problems need bigger fix than just new head coach

The 2025 Bears look very similar right now to their 2024 counterparts ... and other Chicago teams that fell short of playing meaningful January football.

There's still time for Mets to save season ... but not much

Despite big names and even bigger salaries, it's clear that, right now, the New York Mets aren't built for October. 

Rockies end historic scoreless streak vs. Padres with surprising HR

The Colorado Rockies were looking for any way they could to get on the scoreboard against the San Diego Padres. Then an unexpected source of power provided the end to what had been a historic run of zeroes inside Petco Park on Friday.