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Chelsea Janes
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National baseball reporter for the Washington Post
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 15h
Aaron Judge, October legend: Only in hindsight will it seem like it was just a matter of time. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Yankees were dead. Then Aaron Judge finally had his October moment.
Judge blasted an impossible three-run home run off the left field pole, extending New York’s season and conjuring images of old ghosts at Yankee Stadium.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 21h
Interesting stat from the postgame notes: Only five teams have overcome a five-run deficit in a potential elimination game like the Yankees did Tuesday. The last team to do it? The 2012 St. Louis Cardinals against Drew Storen and the Washington Nationals.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 1d
For better or worse, nobody makes things happen on the bases quite like Victor Robles
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 1d
The Phillies are built to win in October. How do they keep finding themselves here? www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Phillies are built to win in October. Why can’t they?
Philadelphia is struggling with a lack of big swings and little things, and it is costing it dearly against the defending champion Dodgers.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 2d
Julio Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run for the Mariners last night. He drove in both their runs in Game 1, too. Always seemed like if Seattle were going to soar, he’d help carry them. From August, on why he needed to learn to help himself fly first. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Julio Rodríguez was a tortured MLB star. Now he has found his joy again.
After struggling to live up to expectations he brought upon himself as a dynamic rookie, the star center fielder is rediscovering his love of the game for the surging Mariners.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 3d
Did they confiscate the Yankees talent in customs?
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 3d
For the first time in his MLB career, Shohei Ohtani, started a postseason game on the mound and in the lineup — which was kind of the whole point.

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Shohei Ohtani made more MLB history, and anything is possible for the Dodgers
The unique two-way phenom pitched six strong innings, and Los Angeles rallied for a 5-3 win in the opening game of the National League Division Series.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 4d
Harrison Bader: “I would never nudge another grown man to wear a crop top.”
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 4d
The curse of Craig Counsell
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 5d
What did we learn from the Wild Card round? Kind of a lot, actually… www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Analysis | Five things we learned during the first round of the MLB playoffs
History can’t stop the Yankees, the Dodgers are a juggernaut, and more lessons from the most entertaining opening round ever.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 6d
It took four years, but a team that lost the first game of the wild card series finally won one. Those teams are now 1-15 all-time.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 6d
The Yankees are not ones for candor. Jazz Chisholm is not one for holding back. Maybe someday, the partnership will fall apart because of that. But the Yankees would not be playing Thursday night without him.
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A Yankees star was upset on Tuesday. He became a hero on Wednesday.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was bothered by being left out of the lineup for New York’s playoff opener. He started Game 2 and helped beat the Red Sox.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 7d
It had been a bit since Yankees/Red Sox really mattered. But this year, Boston finally acquired the kind of players who can deliver an October punch. On a rivalry rejuvenated — and the difference an ace makes: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Red Sox are back, and MLB’s most storied rivalry is, too
Boston has fielded its best team in years, and it’s standing up against the archrival New York Yankees in a postseason series.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 7d
In here, among other things, Toboni’s thoughts on the future of former interim GM Mike DeBartolo.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 7d
Who is Paul Toboni, the man the Washington Nationals will introduce as their head of baseball operations in a few hours?

Asked him about that: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Paul Toboni takes helm of Nats with forward approach and a scout’s vision
A series of fortunate events landed Toboni in the Red Sox front office 11 years ago. But his rise to the top baseball job with the Nationals has been no accident.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 7d
Who is Paul Toboni, the man the Washington Nationals will introduce as their head of baseball operations in a few hours?

Asked him about that: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Paul Toboni takes helm of Nats with forward approach and a scout’s vision
A series of fortunate events landed Toboni in the Red Sox front office 11 years ago. But his rise to the top baseball job with the Nationals has been no accident.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 9d
Rangers announce Bruce Bochy will not return as manager and say he has been offered a chance to return to organization in “advisory capacity.”
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 10d
The playoff field is set. t.co/8SDniCOzrg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/28/mlb-playoff-picture/
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 11d
Robert Garcia just hit a batter with the bases loaded to give Cleveland a walk-off win that not only sends the Guardians to the postseason but ends the Astros run of eight straight postseason appearances. What!
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 12d
Last weekend of the regular season. Last playoff spots up for grabs. This is the good stuff. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
MLB’s six-month roller coaster careens toward an unknowable ending
For baseball’s remaining playoff hopefuls, one final weekend will be the difference between relief and despair.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 15d
Challenge system is coming. The competition committee — the composition of which virtually guarantees MLB gets its way on such things — votes in favor. Two challenges, if you win one you keep it, only batter and pitcher and catcher can challenge. Add challenge per extra inning.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 15d
The Mets have six days to avoid disaster. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Analysis | The Mets have six games left to avoid an absolute disaster
Despite a massive payroll and equally high expectations, New York is in danger of missing the playoffs entering the final week of the regular season.
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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18d
The Washington Nationals appear to some as “directionless,” with too many hands on the wheel. From @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social, @andrewgolden.bsky.social and @chelseajanes.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Who is running the Washington Nationals?
At a critical juncture in its history, the MLB franchise appears to some as “directionless,” with too many hands on the wheel.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 18d
The other day, Rob Manfred said that if he had to guess, MLB would have control of all 30 teams’ broadcast rights by 2028. That’s… a pretty big deal. Here’s why: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Analysis | MLB’s plan to take over local TV rights is a huge deal. Here’s why.
Commissioner Rob Manfred said he anticipates MLB controlling all 30 teams’ broadcast rights by 2028. That would have massive implications for baseball’s economic model and competitive balance.
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 20d
From yesterday, on Paul Skenes, including why he decided to take a leadership role in the union even though he is a much younger player than most executive subcommittee members past and present. t.co/VJi3Q669eO
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/17/paul-skenes-future-mlb/
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Chelsea Janes @chelseajanes.bsky.social · 21d
Paul Skenes has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since the moment he stepped on a big league mound last May. He feels responsible to be more. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
He is the best pitcher in baseball. He wants to be even more.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is poised to win his first Cy Young Award at 23. At a pivotal time for the sport, his impact will extend beyond the field.
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