Mason Miller Got Picked Apart. The Padres Have No Plan B.
Mason Miller's 'lights-out' label didn't survive one alert baserunner, and the real issue for San Diego is that there was never a backup plan at closer.
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A Roof Cable Just Decided an NLDS Game 1
A cable hanging from American Family Field's roof turned Ty France's potential go-ahead homer into a 9th-inning out, and nobody could appeal to it.
Cubs Post the Worst Playoff Slugging Ever. Suzuki's Next.
The Cubs posted the worst slugging percentage in postseason history against the Padres, and Seiya Suzuki may have just played his last game in Chicago.
MLB Built the Playoffs for This Night by Accident
Four separate MLB Wild Card Series all hit win-or-go-home status on the exact same night this week, and nobody in the league office planned it that way.
The Padres' Real Wild Card Edge Isn't the Standings
San Diego's half-game lead over Arizona looks shaky on paper, but a softer closing schedule is the edge nobody's talking about heading into Petco Park.
The Yankees Cleared Space for a Guy Who Isn't Walking In
The Yankees shipped Camilo Doval to Pittsburgh to clear bullpen space for a Mason Miller trade the Padres have all but refused to make. That's the move.
Mason Miller Is Still Sitting There. Why?
Mason Miller has a 0.79 ERA and the deadline closes Monday at 6pm ET. He's still in San Diego. Somebody's about to blink, or nobody ever was.
Vegas Is Fading the Public on Three Games Tonight
Three MLB games, one pattern: sharp money is hammering the same side the public won't touch. Here's what the reverse-line-movement gap actually means.
Nobody Believes the Padres on Mason Miller Anymore
Three rival front offices believe a Mason Miller trade happens. The Padres say it won't. That trust gap, not any single offer, is the real story before Aug. 3.
Ten Days Out, MLB's Trade Deadline Is About Nerve, Not Talent
Reds shopping Hunter Greene, Red Sox buying AND selling, White Sox playing buyer for the first time in years: the 2026 deadline is being decided by nerve.
What Every Reporter Is Saying About Mason Miller to the Yankees
Every reporter covering the Yankees, the Padres, and the trade deadline is converging on the same story. Here's what they're all saying — and what it means.
Mason Miller Says He's Not a Big City Guy
Mason Miller told reporters he's not a big city guy when asked about the Yankees. He has a 0.91 ERA and three years of team control. The deadline doesn't care.
Eight RBIs From the Ninth Spot. Sure.
Dansby Swanson hit 3 home runs and drove in 8 from the ninth spot as the Cubs demolished the Padres 23-3. The hottest anonymous team in baseball.