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⚙️ How it works

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 MLB season

The calendar turned to spring last Thursday, but today marks the unofficial start of the rebirth season: MLB Opening Day. From record-setting contracts to offseason moves to the top teams to watch, here’s everything you need to know before the first pitch is thrown. Let’s play ball.

⚾ Forget about the price tag

⚾ Forget about the price tag

Superstar free agent Juan Soto signs with the NY Mets as Winter Meetings begin

The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to an end on the first day of MLB’s Winter Meetings as the superstar outfielder signed a record-breaking $765M, 15-year deal with the NY Mets yesterday, trading his Pinstripes for orange and blue.

December 09, 2024

⚾ A whole new world

⚾ A whole new world

Baseball trailblazer Justine Siegal announces launch of pro women’s baseball league

Women keep stepping up to the plate in the baseball world, and it’s not just in MLB front offices. On Tuesday, the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) announced its launch as the only professional women’s baseball league in the U.S.

November 01, 2024

⚾ A Hollywood ending

⚾ A Hollywood ending

LA Dodgers beat NY Yankees in five games, win eighth franchise World Series

The LA Dodgers are your 2024 World Series champions, beating the NY Yankees in five games to win their eighth franchise ’ship. Here’s how the superstar-powered Blue Crew won it all and a look at the question mark–filled baseball offseason ahead. Lights, camera, action.

November 01, 2024

⚾ Isn’t it grand?

⚾ Isn’t it grand?

Freddie Freeman hits first walk-off World Series grand slam, LA Dodgers take 2-0 lead

The highly anticipated 120th edition of the World Series has more than lived up to the hype, with a whole lot of history made in LA before the series shifts to New York for Game 3 tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET. Capture it, remember it.

October 28, 2024

⚾ A clash of the titans

⚾ A clash of the titans

Star-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees meet in World Series

Grab some peanuts and cracker jacks — the best-of-seven World Series begins from LA tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET, featuring an epic coastal battle between the megawatt NY Yankees and LA Dodgers.

October 25, 2024

⚾ It’s been <s>84</s> 43 years

⚾ It’s been <s>84</s> 43 years

National League’s LA Dodgers and American League’s NY Yankees secure pennants, will meet in World Series

After 20 days of heart-stopping playoff action, the World Series (WS) is officially set, with the superstar-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees gearing up for their first Fall Classic clash since 1981.

October 21, 2024

⚾ Down, but not out

⚾ Down, but not out

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LA Dodgers one win away from World Series, Cleveland Guardians battle back

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October 18, 2024

From the soaring viewership numbers to the down-to-the-wire on-field action, these MLB playoffs have already been a true home run.

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Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

April 10, 2025

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Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

It’s always the right time to talk about women’s basketball.

But that’s especially true when one of the greatest hoopers of all time comes on the pod. NY Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart joins co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz on The GIST of It today, and no topic is off-limits. From her latest PUMA shoe drop to her advice for Paige Bueckers ahead of Monday’s WNBA Draft to bonding over injury recovery, Stewie and the gals gab about it all. Don’t miss this one.

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⚾ You traded your baseball cap for a crown

⚾ You traded your baseball cap for a crown

NLCS even at 1-1, NY Yankees take commanding 2-0 ALCS lead

The best-of-seven championship series are well underway, with two spots in the World Series — one from the American League (AL) and one from the National League (NL) — up for grabs.

October 16, 2024

⚾ Never say never

⚾ Never say never

Two Division Series Game 5s on deck before Championship Series begin on Sunday

Chaos also abounds in the best-of-five Division Series and it’ll only intensify with two decisive Game 5s on deck over the next 48 hours.

October 11, 2024

⚾ You know it used to be mad love

⚾ You know it used to be mad love

NY Mets and San Diego Padres both one win away from Championship Series as Division Series roll on

New tricks, new treats — things are getting downright spooky in the best-of-five Division Series, where the hotly contested National League (NL) battles wrapped up Game 3s last night and the American League (AL) matchups take center stage today.

October 09, 2024

⚾ They did the Monster Mash

⚾ They did the Monster Mash

Best-of-five MLB Division Series deliver down-to-the-wire thrillers

Rally pumpkins at the ready — the best-of-five National League (NL) Division Series Game 2s are in the books, with the American League (AL) Game 2s on deck tonight. Nothing like October baseball.

October 07, 2024

⚾ Onto the next one

⚾ Onto the next one

MLB playoffs head into the Division Series, LA Dodger Shohei Ohtani to make playoff debut

Blink and you’ll miss it — with the dust officially settled on the four best-of-three Wild Card (WC) series, it’s on to the best-of-five Division Series (DS), featuring the four remaining American League (AL) and four remaining National League (NL) squads. It all tees off with tomorrow’s quadruple header, serving up three divisional matchups. Yes, please.

October 04, 2024

⚾ Knock it out of the park

⚾ Knock it out of the park

MLB Wild Card series open with three underdog upsets

And they’re off! The MLB playoffs opened with a thrilling quadruple-header yesterday, featuring lights-out pitching and a whole host of underdog victories.

October 02, 2024

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