The Opener:
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Chicago White Sox missed two opportunities to clinch a home series for the first time since 1906, with Sam Antonacci optimistic about bouncing back in Game 5.
- Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez has recently heated up after returning from a fractured hamate bone, contributing significantly with a two-run homer and multiple RBIs in Games 3 and 4 of the ALDS.
- White Sox reliever Grant Taylor, who had been strong in the playoffs, faltered in the sixth inning of Game 4 by allowing six consecutive hitters to reach base, turning a tie into a five-run deficit.
- Major League Baseball proposed a 154-game season starting in 2029, featuring regular off-days on Mondays except for national broadcasts or holidays, with changes possibly linked to new TV broadcast contracts.
