Chicago Cubs notes from the GM meetings: Kyle Hendricks retires — and how 2 top prospects fit in for 2026
After 11 big-league seasons, including 10 with the Chicago Cubs, Kyle Hendricks is stepping away from the mound at 35.
🔥 “Back-to-Back Glory: The Rare, Elusive Feat of Winning Consecutive World Series Titles, the Unseen Challenges Teams Face, and Why It’s So Hard to Repeat in MLB’s Unpredictable Landscape”
Repeating as champions has become rare in baseball, but it’s certainly not unprecedented.
UNHEARD OF: Dodgers in awe of iron man Yoshinobu Yamamoto every pitch, every inning, and every display of stamina leaves them speechless dominance, precision, and relentless energy redefine what it means to take the mound..ll
Manager Dave Roberts hailed Yamamoto’s resilience after the ace delivered one of the most remarkable pitching performances in World Series history.
What to know about Freddie Freeman, from Canadian citizenship to Braves tenure and age
Freddie is an all-time great.
LA FINAL BREATH MODE: Dave Roberts drops a “do or die” line that hits like a battle cry, and suddenly all of Los Angeles hears their pulse sync with a sword leaving its sheath, like if it burns tomorrow, it burns in legend — not retreat. No metrics, no caution — just sweat, grit, and that unhinged Dodgers belief that destiny bows only to those who scream back at it. And as the quote spreads like gasoline on concrete, fans aren’t sitting anymore — they’re ready to run through brick because if this is the edge, LA’s stepping off it grinning with legacy roaring behind them..ll
The Dodgers staved off elimination with a clutch Game 6 performance as Dave Roberts used his bullpen to perfection.
POSTGAME WORDS WITH WEIGHT: Dave Roberts fires a pointed message toward the Blue Jays after Game 5, hinting the Dodgers aren’t shaken but sharpening knives, as his calm-but-cold tone sparks speculation that LA’s about to answer back with something louder than words when the series swings into survival mode..ll
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke to the media after the game 5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays and made quite the remarks going into game 6
POSTGAME FIRESTORM ERUPTS: Blake Snell throws gasoline on the playoff battlefield by shrugging off the Blue Jays’ Game 5 victory as pure luck, igniting instant outrage and fueling a rivalry blaze as Toronto fans clap back and the baseball world braces for receipts, revenge and a whole lot of noise in Game 6..ll
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell spoke to the media after his game 5 loss in the World Series and stated that his team was simply unlucky
Shohei Ohtani steals the show in record-breaking 18-inning World Series classic
Ohtani achieved more extra-base hits than any player in World Series history
BLUE WAVE TAKES OVER: After a historic Game 3 masterclass, Ohtani and the Dodgers have turned the World Series into their personal stage, crushing doubts and rewriting destiny with every swing and strike, and as the crowd roared under the October lights, one truth echoed across baseball — the championship is now theirs to lose…ll
Now with a one-game advantage, the Dodgers are -500 favourites to win the World Series on FanDuel. That number comes with an implied probability of 83.33 per cent.