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2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Md Saife Fida |Pratyusha Srivastava

Sometimes a story is just too good to be true. The New York Mets signed left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady on June 23 out of desperation. The team was in desperate need of help for the bullpen. But his signing went viral for an entirely different reason. Fans discovered the pitcher, legally named Richard, preferred his nickname: Dicky. The name ‘Dicky Lovelady’ became an instant social media sensation.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Md Saife Fida |Pratyusha Srivastava

“We’ve been an average team. I still believe we can be better in certain areas, more consistent,” manager Alex Cora said before his team’s recent game against the Angels. That frank honesty stings more in the shadows of missing superstars. The injured Alex Bregman and the traded Rafael Devers have hollowed out this team. They have ripped the heart out of the batting order. That painful feeling was reflected beautifully Tuesday night in Anaheim.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Md Saife Fida |Pratyusha Srivastava

Once every decade or so, there comes a pitching prospect with a level of hype that transcends the sport, creating a must-see event every time they take the mound. We witnessed it with Stephen Strasburg and Mark Prior. But it is exceedingly rare that two such forces emerge in the same division at the same time. Today’s duel between Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski feels like one of those moments.

3 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Md Saife Fida |Pratyusha Srivastava

Most remember Pedro Martinez for his on-field ferocity, the fierce, competitive trait that defined his Hall of Fame career. Take September 10, 1999, Martinez pitched a masterpiece, fanning 17 in a brilliant one-hitter that had the home fans chanting his name at a hostile Yankee Stadium. Then there was the notorious 2003 ALCS brawl where he tussled with 72-year-old Yankees coach Don Zimmer. People saw the fury, the passion, the nearly unsettling will to win.

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Md Saife Fida |Pratyusha Srivastava

“I would never have said that… Aaron Judge has competition for the MVP race.” A few weeks ago, this statement sounded absurd. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been having one of the most dominant offensive seasons in modern history, and the MVP race has felt like a coronation. But a respected voice in the game has now issued a warning, claiming that a true contender has risen to the occasion.