The editorial agenda
The conversations shaping sport.
We watch what supporters are discussing, then do the useful part: form a view, test it against the game and explain what deserves your attention.
Topics on our desk—not a popularity scoreboard
What we are writing about
Three arguments worth your time
Inside the conversation: MLB’s September contenders
Woo gave Seattle eight innings of control; the next test is keeping the same standard away
The Athletics shutout was a valuable reset. Seattle should examine the command behind it before expecting the same result from the next start.
Inside the conversation: Baseball: De Paula’s call-up and September lineup decisions
Josue De Paula’s first Dodgers hit was a homer. Keep the same standard.
De Paula homered, doubled and walked against Miami. The first-hit milestone strengthens his start without ending the evaluation of his decisions at the plate.
Inside the conversation: Guardians vs White Sox ALDS Game 3 result
Guardians beat White Sox 9–3: Adell’s two-strike triple changed Game 3
Jo Adell’s bases-clearing triple turned a 1–1 game into Cleveland control before José Ramírez and a record-setting strikeout relay secured a 9–3 ALDS Game 3 win.