Aaron Judge patrolled out there, and on some teams that might be seen as an effort to hide a hulking slugger. Much of the Twins’ story is heartwarming, as young players find their strokes and confidence. So Jorge Polanco, the Twins’ young shortstop, was suspended last season for taking a powerful steroid. He came back this season and hit more homers with a higher slugging average than in the past, and made the All-Star Game. Postseason games routinely stretch hour upon hour upon hour, made worse and worse by the vogue for summoning a steady march of faceless relievers.

Source: New York Times October 08, 2019 12:00 UTC