Real Madrid really should have put the game against Talavera to bed far before proceedings got complicated, for they had chances to go 3-0 and even 4-0 up on the night.Yet, they stayed put after

In Alonso’s absence, the Mets moved quickly to fill the void, signing Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal and shifting him to first base after a breakout season with the Seattle Mariners. While Polanco offers versatility and emerging power, replicating Alonso’s production will be a tall task.