Andy McCullough

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Andy McCullough

In the eyes of Major League Baseball executives, money alone cannot guarantee you the World Series. To capture a title requires execution, determination and, perhaps most of all, good fortune. The baseball postseason can be a crapshoot, especially in its recently expanded format. What money does provide, executives on both sides of MLB's payroll divide will tell you, is more opportunities to win it all. If October is a lottery, spending helps produce more tickets.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Andy McCullough

NEW YORK - From his vantage in left field, New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger could hear the cascades of jeers, chants and vitriol directed toward home plate in the first inning Friday as Juan Soto stepped into the batter's box wearing a New York Mets uniform. "It was loud, it was loud," Bellinger said after a 6-2 Yankees victory at Yankee Stadium on the first night of the Subway Series. "I wouldn't say I was surprised, no.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Andy McCullough

In the wake of Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to remove Pete Rose from the sport's permanently ineligible list, multiple active managers said they believed Rose, who was banned from the sport in 1989 for betting on his team while managing the Cincinnati Reds, should be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. "Good for Pete," Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "I'm happy for him.

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Andy McCullough

EDITORS NOTE: EDS: This is a sample of coverage from The Athletic. If you wish to receive a fuller package of stories from The Athletic email [email protected]. MIAMI -- Luis Diaz made a 40-minute drive from Pembroke Pines, Florida, last week to see the Miami Marlins play the Cincinnati Reds at LoanDepot Park. The tickets Diaz snagged with his friend John Hewitt cost $14.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Andy McCullough

MIAMI - Five days after 50,000 fans packed Dodger Stadium for the 12th time in 12 games, Luis Diaz made the 40-minute drive from Pembroke Pines, Fla., to see the Miami Marlins play the Cincinnati Reds at LoanDepot Park. The tickets Diaz snagged with his friend John Hewitt cost $14. Diaz wore a cap invoking the franchise's Florida era; Hewitt sported the jersey of Giancarlo Stanton, who last played for Miami eight seasons ago. Their gear stood out among the stream of vacationers from Cincinnati.