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With the start of the World Series just around the corner on Friday, Oct. 25, you might want to start showing your love and pride in your favorite baseball team: Either New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers (or both). Who knows? It might actually get them over the hump to win the Commissioner’s Trophy this season.
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From jerseys to ball caps, we rounded up the best merchandise and apparel from online retailers, including Nike, HOMAGE and Fanatics. We even found locker room tees that celebrate your team of choice making it to the World Series.
And if you want domestic free shipping for your items, all of the retailers mentioned offer the service. However, your checkout basket as to hit a certain amount of money before the perk kicks in.
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For Nike, you have to sign up for their free membership and your order value has to be more than $50, while HOMAGE offers free shipping with orders over $99. In addition, Fanatics has free shipping on orders exceeding $99 and up with promo code “99SHIP” at checkout.
Ahead, you’ll find our product recommendations for the best World Series merch and apparel.
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Meanwhile, if you’re really looking to get ready for the World Series, MLB posted the walkup songs for each player on the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, so you can follow along when they walkup to the plate during each game.
There are a lot of fun choices too, including Aaron Judge’s pick of “Swag Surfin’” by Fast Life Yungstaz, Juan Soto’s “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z, Shohei Ohtani’s pick of “The Show Goes On” by Lupe Fiasco, Mookie Betts’ “Soul Survivor” by Jeezy and much more.
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With the MLB Division Series in full swing, there are four teams in the American League and four teams in the National League looking to advanced to the Championship Series in their respective leagues.
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Who’s Playing During MLB Division Series?
There are four series (best-of-five games) scheduled. All of these post-season games broadcast across Fox, FS1, TBS and truTV, and stream on Max.
Wednesday, Oct. 9:
Game 3 — Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers: 3:08 p.m. ET/12:08 p.m. PT, TBS/Max
Game 4 — Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets: 5:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. PT, FS1
Game 3 — New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals: 7:08 p.m. ET/4:08 p.m. PT, TBS/Max
Game 4 — Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres: 9:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. PT, FS1
Thursday, Oct. 10:
Game 4 — Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers: 6:08 p.m. ET/3:08 p.m. PT, TBS/Max
Game 4 — New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals: 8:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. PT, TBS/Max
Where to Watch MLB Division Series for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch MLB Division Series on Fox, FS1, TBS and truTV if you don’t have cable. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services, such as Hulu + Live TV, also offers a free trial, so you can watch games for free.
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Keep reading for more details on how to watch MLB Division Series with DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch MLB Division Series with DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with Fox, FS1, TBS and truTV for MLB Division Series baseball — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels starting at $69.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as NBC, CBS and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
How to Watch MLB Division Series with Hulu + Live TV
The MLB Division Series on Fox, FS1, TBS and truTV is watchable with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $76.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including CBS, ABC, ESPN, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch MLB Division Series With Fubo
To watch MLB Division Series on Fox and FS1, Fubo starts at $59.99 per month (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 200 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now. Fubo doesn’t include TBS and truTV with any of their plans.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, Fox and CBS, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ABC, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
How to Watch MLB Division Series With Max
During the MLB Division Series, games that are broadcasting on TBS and truTV are also available to steam on Max via the B/R Sports hub. The services starts at $9.99 per month and features hit movies and TV shows, including Barbie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Dune: Part II, Civil War and more. It also features pro sports from leagues such as NBA, NHL, NCAA March Madness and others. Learn more about Max here.
MLB Division Series broadcast across Fox, FS1, TBS and truTV, while these post-season games are streamable with DirecTV Stream and Max.
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Now that the 2024 MLB regular season is over and done with, it’s now time for the post-season to begin, with the top teams in the league competing to win the World Series.
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For the opening playoffs Wild Card Series, there are four teams in the American League and four teams in the National League looking to advanced to the Championship Series in their respective leagues.
Who’s Playing During MLB Wild Card Series?
There are four series (best-of-three games) scheduled starting on Tuesday, Oct. 1. All of these post-season games broadcast across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.
Tuesday, Oct. 1:
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Game 1 — Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros: 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT, ABC
Game 1 — Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles: 4:20 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT, ESPN2
Game 1 — New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers: 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT, ESPN
Game 1 — Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres: 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT, ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 2:
Game 2 — Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros: 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT, ABC
Game 2 — Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles: 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, ESPN
Game 2 — New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers: 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, ESPN
Game 2 — Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres: 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT, ESPN2
Thursday, Oct. 3:
Game 3 (if necessary) — Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros: 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT, ABC
Game 3 (if necessary) — Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles: 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary) — New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers: 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary) — Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres: 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT, ESPN2
Where to Watch MLB Wild Card Series for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch MLB Wild Card Series on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, if you don’t have cable. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services — such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo — also offer free trials, so you can watch games for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch MLB Wild Card Series with DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch MLB Wild Card Series with DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for MLB Wild Card Series baseball — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $69.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as NBC, CBS and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
How to Watch MLB Wild Card Series with Hulu + Live TV
The MLB Wild Card Series on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 is watchable with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $76.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including CBS, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch MLB Wild Card Series With Fubo
To watch MLB Wild Card Series on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, Fubo starts at $59.99 per month (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 200 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, Fox and CBS, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, MLB Wild Card Series broadcast across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, while these post-season games are streamable with DirecTV Stream.
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The MLB is finally doing right by the exceptional athletes who dominated the Negro Leagues by allowing them to have their well-deserved place in Baseball’s record books.
Spotted on ESPN, the MLB is finally correcting what it called a “longtime oversight” by incorporating the Negro Leagues’ records for more than 2,300 players into its record books.
MLB’s decision greatly benefits Homestead Gray’s legendary catcher, Josh Gibson.
With the move, Josh Gibson surpassed Ty Cobb, becoming Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, passing Cobb’s .367.
Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays is now the season standard. Charlie “Chino” Smith is right behind Gibson with his .451 for the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants, eclipsing Hugh Duffy, who batted .440 for the National League’s Boston team in 1894.
Another massive milestone for Gibson (.718) and OPS (1.177) puts him ahead of the great Babe Ruth (.690 and 1.164) in slugging percentage.
“It’s a show of respect for great players who performed in the Negro Leagues due to circumstances beyond their control and once those circumstances changed demonstrated that they were truly major leaguers,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Maybe the single biggest factor was the success of players who played in the Negro Leagues and then came to the big leagues.”
MLB Players Positively React To The News
The news of the Negro Leagues stats finally being added to MLB’s record books is being positively received by players around the league.
“You get to learn about a lot of names and a lot of people that we may not have heard about,” Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen said per ESPN. “Now that Josh Gibson is at the top of OPS and batting average and a few other categories, it’s great news. But it’s more than just that and the numbers. It’s great that you now get to learn about the players in the Negro Leagues. … I’ll be able to do some more deep diving into some names that I may not have heard of.”
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene said the decision was “long overdue,” adding, “It is really exciting. I’m going to have to do a little bit more research and understand some of the history to kind of rewire my brain on some of the best players.”
Ty Cobb’s great-grandson, Tyrus Cobb, praised the decision.
“Baseball history is a part of U.S. history, and I think (the) major leagues acknowledging and incorporating the Negro Leagues is a huge step in kind of bringing all the parts of baseball history together,” Cobb said. “And I think it’s actually pretty exciting that there’s a new statistical batting average leader.”
Cobb, 32, who works in commercial real estate, also said he would “take a closer look” into Gibson’s career after passing Ty Cobb.
Social Media Reactions About The Negro Leagues Inclusion In MLB Records
While there is plenty of positive sentiment about the decision, we are not surprised there are people who are BIG MAD about the Negro Leagues’ fantastic players getting their just due.
“Babe Ruth rolling over in his grave,” a user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote.
Another user added, “Not a fan of this we understand they weren’t allowed to play and that sucks but they didn’t account these stats in the majors and it shouldn’t count towards MLB records.”
BIG MAD, indeed.
Welp, thankfully, their opinions do not matter.
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Shohei Ohtani is doubling down on being hoodwinked, bamboozled, and led astray by his interpreter in this ongoing and still developing gambling scandal.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ $700 million man, Shohei Ohtani, wants the world to know he did not bet on baseball or any other sport and that his translator, Ippei Mizuhara, lied and stole more than $4 million to cover his gambling debts.
Spotted on Yahoo! Sports, Ohtani finally broke his silence with a nearly 12-minute statement on the matter after Mizuhara was fired as his translator following accusations he stole money from the MLB superstar via wire transfers.
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“I am very saddened and shocked someone I trusted has done this,” Ohtani said through an interpreter at the beginning of his statement. He then denied being involved in sports gambling in any form.
“I never bet on baseball or any other sports or never have asked somebody to do that on my behalf,” he said. “And I have never been through a bookmaker to bet on sports. …
“Up until a couple days ago, I didn’t know that this was happening. … In conclusion, Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies.”
Ohtani also denied knowingly paying off any alleged gambling debts.
“To the representatives in my camp, Ippei told the media and representatives that I, on behalf of a friend, paid off debt,” he said. “Upon further questioning, it was revealed that it was actually in fact Ippei who was in debt and told my representatives that I was paying off those debts.
“All of this has been a complete lie.”
Shohei Ohtani Claims He Had No Idea About His Interpretrer’s Gambling Issues
Ohtani also claims that Mizhura was telling a big lie when he told the Dodgers organization that he was in communication with Ohtani about the incident.
The slugger/pitcher claims he first learned about his interpreter’s gambling issues during a team meeting after the Dodgers played the San Diego Padres in South Korea.
Ohtani claims he and Mizhura had a “one-on-one” meeting at their hotel.
“Up until that team meeting, I didn’t know that Ippei had a gambling addiction and was in debt,” Ohtani said. “Obviously, I never agreed to pay off the debt or make payments to the bookmaker.”
“And it was revealed to me during that meeting, Ippei admitted he was sending money using my account to the bookmaker,” he said. “And at that moment, it was an absurd thing that was happening, and I contacted my representatives at that point.”
People Are Still Skeptical
Ohtani is adamant he did not bet on MLB or any sports, but many people are calling it a cap on the idea that he had no idea about the $4 million wire transfers.
ESPN First Take contributor and sports talk radio legend Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo does not buy what Ohtani is selling outright. On his show, he believes that Ohtani’s interpreter stole the money and that the Dodgers’ superstar is guilty of being a “good friend and some poor judgement.”
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The organizers of Milwaukee’s decades-old Summerfest have dropped their trademark lawsuit against the Minnesota Twins over an upstart festival held in Minneapolis this summer under a similar name, after the team agreed to change the name.
Last month, the company behind the Milwaukee concert series accused the Twins of infringing its trademarks by launching TC Summer Fest, which kicked off July 14 with performances by Imagine Dragons and The Killers at the ball club’s Target Field in Minneapolis.
Summerfest, which launched in 1968 and calls itself “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” accused the Twins of picking the name to “piggy-back” on the success of the existing event. They pointed out that this year’s Summerfest in Milwaukee also featured a performance by Imagine Dragons.
But in a motion filed Wednesday in Wisconsin federal court, attorneys for Summerfest moved to voluntarily drop its lawsuit against the Twins. In a statement to Billboard, a spokesman for the Twins confirmed that a deal had been reached to end the case.
“The parties have reached an agreement that the Summer Fest name will not be used for the concert event in the future,” said Matt Hobson, a representative for the Twins. Lawyers for Summerfest did not return a request for comment.
Summerfest, which has featured performances by The Doors, Eric Clapton, Whitney Houston, Prince and many other legendary acts, typically draws hundreds of thousands of concertgoers. This year’s event, running over three weekends from late June to early July, drew a reported 600,000 attendees to see Imagine Dragons, Zac Brown Band, Sheryl Crow and others.
Announced in May, TC Summer Fest was billed by the Twins as “The Biggest Rock Weekend of the Year.” According to the Star Tribune, the two-night event was partially organized by local promoter Jerry Braam, who had previously spearheaded a similar festival in the area called “Twin Cities Summer Jam.”
In June, attorneys for Summerfest’s parent company (Milwaukee World Festival) sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Twins, warning the team that they believed the new name infringed trademarks. They said they were prepared to “take appropriate measures” against “a clear attempt” by the ballclub to capitalize on a “well-known brand.”
On July 13, a day before TC Summer Fest was set to star, Summerfest made good on those threats, filing a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Twins and seeking an immediate injunction. They said the name of the Minnesota event was already creating “public confusion,” citing multiple media outlets that had allegedly mixed up the two fests.
“These instances are just some of the confusion that is occurring in the marketplace, confusion that the Twins is hoping to benefit from as they launch their inaugural music festival building upon the goodwill and reputation of the ‘Summerfest’ trademarks,” the lawyers for Summerfest wrote at the time.
The dispute was hardly the first for Summerfest. The festival’s organizers say they have sent 32 cease and desist letters since April 2022 to rival events that feature “Summerfest” in their names, and that 27 have either agreed to stop or agreed to pay royalties to the Milwaukee event.
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Metro Boomin is preparing fans everywhere for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on Thursday (March 30) with a special video.
The nearly three-minute clip from MLB Network’s studio programming kicks off with Metro (who’s wearing a baseball cap that reps his hometown team, the St. Louis Cardinals) opening up Pro Tools on his laptop and gearing up to make hits — a normal day for the multi-platinum producer — which he compares to players gearing up for a 162-game regular season.
“Whenever I start working on a new record, there are a million different ways that it can go. I might try something new. I might just want to pick up where I left off with the last big hit. Link up with an old friend, or get a bunch of the big dogs together. Go get them young hitters, or help someone trying to follow up a huge hit,” he says as “Trance” (featuring Travis Scott and Young Thug) from his latest Billboard 200-topping album Heroes & Villains plays in the background. “Sometimes you find an artist that breaks all the rules. Sometimes, the rules change right in front of your eyes. But all throughout, you’ve gotta be true to yourself, ya dig? Inject that flavor and that sauce that makes whatever you’re creating different from everything anyone else has ever come up with.”
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The piece features several images and highlights of MLB rising stars and veterans, including Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, Justin Verlander of the New York Mets, Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners and Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins. Later, the song shifts to the John Legend-assisted “On Time” from Metro’s Heroes & Villains.
“You can’t beat this time of year. Everybody’s staring at 162,” Metro says while peering into the camera. “162 chances to make that beautiful music…. It’s time to play ball.”
Watch the “Eyes on 162” clip below.