Mike Axisa

CBS Sports Writer /

Dodgers injury updates: Freddie Freeman makes NLDS Game 1 lineup, but Clayton Kershaw done for the year

Freeman has been dealing with a sprained ankle

Yankees start Alex Verdugo, not Jasson Domínguez, in ALDS Game 1: Manager calls it 'fairly' easy choice

Aaron Boone cited Verdugo's defense in making his decision

Why Yankees and Aaron Judge may never have a better chance to win World Series than this year

The chips have fallen in New York's favor so far this postseason

Guardians-Tigers, ALDS schedule 2024: Where to watch MLB playoff games, TV coverage for postseason baseball

The American League Division Series began Saturday at Progressive Field

Yankees' Aaron Judge enters 2024 MLB playoffs off a regular season that was even better than it appeared

Judge's 2024 regular season was the best of his career -- and one of the best in MLB history

Reds hire Terry Francona as manager one year after two-time World Series champ stepped down from Guardians

Francona played for the Reds in 1987

Ranking all 16 potential World Series matchups: Yankees vs. Dodgers, Subway Series both high on the list

History, rematches and more could be on display this month

MLB Wild Card Series MVPs: Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr. and others who shined in postseason's first round

MLB doesn't actually give out Wild Card Series MVP honors, so we're taking matters into our own hands

Where to watch Braves vs. Padres: MLB Wild Card schedule, TV channel, stream postseason baseball

The best-of-three series continues Wednesday

What's next for Orioles after another early playoff exit? Baltimore must finally be ready to win now

The Orioles were swept by the Royals in the Wild Card Series

Where to watch Orioles vs. Royals: MLB Wild Card schedule, TV channel, stream postseason baseball

The No. 4 Orioles are hosting the No. 5 Royals in Baltimore this week

Blue Jays exec declines to call Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a 'generational player' as star's free agency approaches

The Blue Jays were a huge disappointment in 2024, but Guerrero Jr. was not

MLB playoffs 2024: What Braves, Brewers, Orioles and Astros need to avoid elimination on Wednesday

It's win-or-go-home time already for four teams in baseball's postseason

MLB Wild Card Series: Which Game 1 loser has best chance of coming back and advancing in MLB playoff bracket?

The Astros, Orioles, Brewers and Braves are all facing elimination on Wednesday

How Pete Rose became Charlie Hustle: Two origin stories for one of baseball's greatest nicknames

Rose was known for his hard-nosed style

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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