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Matt Olson ties the game in the bottom of the 2nd inning, as he lifts a solo homer over the wall in right field

"He is hitting, he's actually running outside today for the first time," Boone said. "He's ready to take that next step and be outside. I'm not sure exactly when he'll have live at-bats, but yes, he's essentially going and really starting to ramp up now." Tampa Bay Rays Face Masks

His Monday start, on the road against the Texas Rangers, began with a reminder of how difficult it is to pull off what he's doing and ended with affirmation that Ohtani might just be able to do it anyway. In the first inning, he allowed five baserunners, served up a three-run homer and threw only 11 of his 29 pitches for strikes. From the start of the second inning to the end of the fifth, he retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced -- eight on strikeouts, five of which came consecutively.

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The Mets lost Game 1, then rattled off four victories to become champions. They were the sports version of Neil Armstrong and The Beatles. Shamsky appeared on the cover of a fashion magazine, locked in an embrace with model/actress Lauren Hutton. America was so in love with the Mets that a group of players went to Las Vegas and did two shows a night at Caesars Palace. San Diego Padres Face Masks

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The sledding doesn't get any easier. The Red Sox begin a four-game set with the AL West-leading Mariners on Thursday, and then a matchup looms with two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom of the Mets, whom Cora calls, "the best pitcher on the planet."

There were no tearful good-byes, just a stoic one, with Monfort telling everyone that this was Bridich’s call. He didn’t ask him to resign or accept a demotion. It was Bridich who came to him and offered his resignation, saying it was simply time. Los Angeles Angels Face Masks