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2010 - In Game 2 of the 2010 World Series, the Giants rout the Rangers, 9-0, but the score is only 1-0 in the 7th when Texas starter C.J. Wilson leaves with a blister on his finger. Matt Cain and two relievers combine on a four-hit shutout. Texas has allowed 20 runs in the first two World Series games in franchise history, setting a major league record.

The Tigers were the best team in the American League for a few months. They had a quiet deadline and narrowly avoided what would've been a historic collapse. While winning the Wild Card series and pushing the Mariners to the brink in the Division Series kept this from being a complete disaster, they unquestionably lost momentum in the second half. They're now facing a couple free agent departures and questions about the future for the sport's best pitcher.

Mookie Betts was named the 2025 recipient of Major League Baseball's most prestigious individual player honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, which is annual recognition of an MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Betts was nominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers for his many extraordinary efforts, including supporting young people in a variety of ways and helping victims of the L.A. fires.

"What I discovered about him as a player is a lot of the same character values that he still has,"

The Glendale Desert Dogs have snapped their seven-game losing streak. On Sunday evening, the Desert Dogs and Toronto Blue Jays prospects defeated the Salt River Rafters 10-4, moving their season record to 4-11. All three of the position players the Blue Jays sent to the Arizona Fall League played in this game, while none of the four pitchers made an appearance. Josh Kasevich batted cleanup, Cutter Coffey batted sixth, and Edward Duran batted eighth.

Apparently the Dodgers and Blue Jays went 18 innings last night. I haven't watched a single postseason inning, but I have followed along most games, and I quit this one in the seventh for various reasons not related to the game itself. That's not to say I haven't watched any 18-inning postseason games. I was on a business trip when the Dodgers and Red Sox went to 18 a few years ago,

"He's handled this last month with class, professionalism. All the while, he's always said that he wants to do anything he can to help the team," Roberts said. "He's followed through on that. All the stuff, finishing out the season and how everything kind of played out, was a lot on his plate. He handled it with grace. And then the kind of uncertainty of role going to the pen, he's just fallen in line. So he's adjusted his kind"

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss... Plus, we answer your questions, including... If the Blue Jays were to extend Addison Barger, would the Lawrence Butler deal be a good comp? (40:35) If a veteran signs a minor league deal, are they eligible to be taken in the Rule 5 draft? (44:50) Will the Red Sox trade Jarren Duran? (46:25)

1999 - Braves coach Don Baylor is named as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. 1894 - Charlie Sweeney, who pitched for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons and Cleveland Blues is convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco, California. 1909 - The Boston Red Sox hire former Senators skipper Patsy Donovan as their new manager replacing Fred Lake. 1916 - Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward buy the Boston Red Sox for a reported $675,000.