Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Boston isn’t fazed by 3-0 deficits. The Red Sox rallied against the Yankees in 2004, and the Celtics are one win away from doing it to the Heat.

A handful of MLB teams, including the downtrodden A’s, are mired in a helpless rebuild. They need not look any further than the Orioles for answers.

Baseball is a game deeply rooted with cheating, but let’s be perfectly clear, Aaron Judge was not cheating, writes columnist Bob Nightengale.

Starting shortstop for the World Series champion Giants in 2012 and 2014, Brandon Crawford wants to wait until the offseason to make any decisions.

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen, who is 5-1 with a 2.26 ERA, has been the most underrated pitcher in baseball this season.

San Diego’s new shortstop Xander Bogaerts is off to a hot start, winning over teammates and fans with his play and leadership.

There are five months of the MLB regular season still to be played, but let’s pass out the early hardware for the month of April.

The Brewers, irate by last year’s trade of Josh Hader, have recovered and are off to sizzling start.

For the first time in 564 days, Fernando Tatis Jr. was playing a baseball game that mattered and the excitement and energy were felt instantly.