Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello's new puppy enjoyed quite a day at a popular park as the World Series approached

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/world-series-bark-park-porcello-s-pup-romps-around-fenway-102218

The goal here is to do a position-by-position analysis of this World Series, but that will naturally be difficult to do with so many wonderful players involved.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/la/world-series-red-sox-dodgers-breakdown?ymd=20181021&content_id=299430312&vkey=news_la

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw got an early look at Fenway Park, working out in shorts in the bullpen ahead of Tuesday night's World Series opener

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kershaw-works-out-in-shorts-on-chilly-night-at-fenway-102118

There are no off-days.

There are no off-days.

When the Dodgers take the field Tuesday night at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series, they’ll assume an unfamiliar role.

Fresh off discarding a plucky underdog from MLB’s smallest market to seize their second consecutive National League pennant, the Dodgers will, for once, not open as favorites...

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-world-series-20181021-story.html

The Dodgers on Sunday were not quite ready to commit the World Series Game 1 start to Clayton Kershaw, who made the final 15 pitches in Saturday night's pennant clincher against Milwaukee.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/la/kershaw-or-hill-likely-to-start-game-1-of-ws?ymd=20181021&content_id=299443222&vkey=news_la

The Angels have found Mike Scioscia’s replacement in Brad Ausmus, the team announced Sunday.

Ausmus, the former Detroit Tigers manager and major league catcher, signed a three-year contract to manage the Angels. He won the job over the likes of Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada, former Oakland...

http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-ausmus-20181021-story.html

Athletics in the blood.