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The Kitchen Sink Series

Sports PhotoThe repeat-champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the spunky, funky Toronto Blue Jays played the World Series of the century, so far, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

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We Interrupt Your World Series Fun…

Sports PhotoWell, actually, it was commissioner Rob Manfred interrupting our World Series fun, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

NLCS Game 4: Shoh There!

Sports PhotoShohei Ohtani’s precedent-busting NLCS Game 4 finished the sweep that puts the L.A. Dodgers into the World Series. Complete Story

NLDS Game 5: Who Has the Next-to-Last Laugh Now?

Sports PhotoThe Brewers, of course, shoving the Cubs aside with 90 percent Game 5 pitching depth, five percent unusual slugging, and five percent karma-the-bitch. Complete Story

Don’t Kill the Ump, San Diego

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman says baserunners made castaways, not plate umpire D.J. Rayburn’s blown ninth-inning pitch call, handed the Padres an early winter vacation. Complete Story

Houston, You Have Some Problems

Sports PhotoFor the first time since tainted 2017-18, the Houston Astros will miss the postseason. Whether that proves aberrational is up to them, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

“I’m Really at Peace With This”

Sports PhotoFew of the greats get to choose their own retirement terms. SC’s Jeff Kallman salutes one who has, pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Complete Story

Mets Finally Support Jacob DeGrom

Sports PhotoThe trouble was, they gave deGrom an unheard-of (for him) 6 runs to work with while he pitched for the other guys, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

Davey Johnson, RIP: “Forward Thinker With Old-School Soul”

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman says au revoir to the skipper who managed the Animal House known as the 1986 New York Mets. Complete Story

Goodbye, RFK Stadium

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman says farewell to a once-upon-a-time ballpark, RFK Stadium. Complete Story

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