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The Yankees have had their ups and downs in 2017, but they seem to be back on the upswing late in the season. After successfully sweeping the Mets in a four-game series. the Yanks find themselves with a 3.5-game lead on the first AL wild card spot, the largest such lead that they (or any) team has possessed since mid-June. Given how tumultuous the AL wild card picture is, with the Angels holding the second wild card while four other teams sit within 1.5 games back of them (and the Rays, Orioles, and Blue Jays all continuing to lurk three games behind), a 3.5-game lead for the first wild card is comparatively huge. That puts them four games ahead of the Royals, 4.5 ahead of the Twins, 5 up on Continue to Article

August 18, 2017 9:26:am EST

0:45 - Red Sox owner John Henry told the Boston Herald that Tom Yawkey's racist legacy continues to ‘haunt him.’ The BST crew discusses whether it’s time to rename Yawkey Way. 6:45 - Tom Giles and Evan Drellich continue the conversation about Yawkey Way. Drellich recaps his conversation with Red Sox President Sam Kennedy. 9:25 - Jay Cutler went 3-6 for 24 yards in Thursday’s game against the Ravens. Phil Perry, Tom Curran and Kayce Smith discuss whether the Dolphins could challenge the Patriots in the AFC East this season. 13:20 - The Oilers signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $8.5 million contract. Joe Haggerty joins BST to analyze how that signing could effect how the Bruins view David Pastrnak. Continue to Article

August 18, 2017 2:55:am EST

Pedro Martinez said Thursday he'd be OK with Chris Sale breaking one of his Red Sox records. Sale is on pace to surpass Martinez's franchise single-season strikeout record of 313 set in 1999. "You know, I was always a guy that was searching for greatness or the biggest and toughest challenges, and for him it's no exception," Martinez told reporters after playing in a charity baseball game in Massachusetts. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 11:23:pm EST

A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday: BROADWAY BOUND Giancarlo Stanton takes his home run show to the Big Apple when Miami visits the New York Mets. Stanton, who leads the majors with 44 homers, had gone deep in six straight games and 10 of 12 before San Francisco kept him in the ballpark Wednesday. "He's hurt us enough in the past to know that he can be so dangerous," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "We've noticed a change in his approach at the plate. So we've got to make certainly some adjustments in how we're going to pitch him." Stanton said he would enjoy facing new Mets closer AJ Ramos, traded by the Marlins late last month. The big slugger said his former teammate Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 10:16:pm EST

Mike Felger says that the Bruins are being put in an impossible spot with David Pastrnak's contract situation. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 9:46:pm EST