The atmosphere was great in the Royals clubhouse after a Game 2 win in New York.

“We’re here for a reason,” said Salvador Perez, who homered in Game 2. “Now we’re going home, and hopefully we can win there too.”

The Yankees seemed unimpressed.

“It still feels the same that we’re going to win,” Chisholm said after the game Jomboy media. “I don’t feel like anyone feels different. We go out there and still do our thing. We still don’t feel like any team is better than us. We had a lot of missed opportunities tonight, so they were just lucky.”

Yankees fans were frustrated with Giancarlo Stanton’s inability to run.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been nominated for the Hank Aaron Award for offensive performance.

Lucas Erceg talks to Anne Rogers about his battle with alcoholism.

“To this day, I haven’t met anyone who had a problem with me telling them I’m sober, a recovering alcoholic,” Erceg said. “Nobody made fun of me, everyone respected my decision, they all supported me.

“That was the biggest shock. That thought of, ‘How are they going to react if I tell them something like that? Are they going to think I’m weak? Are they going to make fun of me because I don’t drink and had a problem with that?’ But no one has ever wronged me or forsaken me. It was nothing but great support.”

Matt Martell of Fangraphs writes about the controversial safe call on Jazz Chisholm’s stolen base and how Michael Lorenzen turned it into a close play.

I asked Lorenzen if he knew Chisholm would run on that 3-2 throw, and if that was why he held the set for so long – the same way he did earlier in the at-bat when he threw over. He wasn’t sure, he said, but “I’m proud of being able to change my timing, especially knowing you’re a runner.” Every pitch I threw that at-bat was a slidestep. I thought I executed some good pitches in that situation, changing my look and my times.

Craig Brown writes about Yankee reliever Luke Weaver’s evolution since leaving Kansas City.

Weaver ditched his slider and adopted a knife. He changed the grip of his four-seater, gaining an extra speed or two, while also gaining a few inches of vertical running, giving it more of a rising look. The result of those fastball adjustments saw his opponent’s batting average against the quads rise from .326 with a .477 slugging percentage in 2022, when he spent time with the Royals, to a .177 BA with a .331 slugging percentage this year. He also adjusted the grip of his changeup and added some more horizontal running to the pitch. That has also become a weapon.

Thomas Friestad of the Kansas City Business Journal writes about how a baseball field in Washington Square Park could be approved without a public vote.

But Kansas City’s ownership of Washington Square Park could give the Royals an edge not only in terms of land reclamation, but also in terms of a new lease. Both before and after the team’s failed sales tax vote, leaders like Mayor Quinton Lucas have said the city or a city incentive agency, instead of Jackson County, could own a downtown ballpark similar to venues like the T -Mobile Center, Municipal Auditorium and CPKC Stadium, and enters into a lease with the Royals….

Importantly, while the sale of a city park in a special election would require public approval, this would not be the case with a lease. A city spokesperson said last month that the charter authorizes the Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners to lease or license “any land, building or portions thereof in any park” — and without any term limits — as long as all funds from the lease or license are used for park purposes.

A hot mic caught Bob Costas questioning a CNN promo during the ALDS broadcast.

The Arizona Fall League started play yesterday and Jacob Milham of Kings of Kauffman highlights the Royals players to watch.

Kerry Carpenter’s home run off Emmanuel Clase ties the Tigers/Guardians series.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts accuses Manny Machado of throwing a ball at him during Game 2.

The slumping Alec Bohm returns to the Phillies lineup in Game 3 after being benched.

Fernando Tatis Jr. shows that he is built for the spotlight.

Aaron Judge’s legacy may depend on his postseason performance.

The Giants begin their search for a general manager.

What will the Orioles outfield look like next year?

The Chiefs get some good news about Rashee Rice’s injury.

Brazil wins the Indoor Football World Cup.

Switzerland and Italy have to move their borders because of melting glaciers.

A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $1 billion has gone unclaimed.

Why Joker: Folie a Deux is a flop.

Your song of the day is with Dropkick Murphys The boys are back.