As we sit here today with no baseball to be played for the first time since the All-Star Break, it’s a good time to reflect on the journey that the sport has taken us on in 2019. The continuing breakout of a new group of young stars, a reinforcement of “three true outcomes” baseball, debates over the CBA, and consternation over the “juiced ball” are just a few of the many narratives that have dominated the league this year — and that’s even before we get to the actual pennant race! Amidst it all, in the final week of the season, a great thing happened in Queens.
Pete Alonso breaking Aaron Judge’s rookie record is worth celebrating
