Books: "The Death Of Politics" In The Age Of Trump

The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Fractured Republic After Trump
By Peter Wehner
HarperOne; hardcover, $25.99; available June 4

White House veteran Peter Wehner, who served in the Reagan and Bush administrations and now is a New York Times contributing opinion writer, has written a definitive work on what is wrong with our politics and how it can be repaired.

Yankees MLB Draft Report

Yankee Stadium. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees selected three players over the first two rounds of the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

With their first-round selection (30th overall), the club drafted SS Anthony Volpe out of Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J. With a Competitive Balance Round A selection (38th overall), the Yankees chose LHP TJ Sikkema out of the University of Missouri, before finishing the evening by selecting INF Josh Smith from LSU in the second round (67th overall).

Mets Select Brett Baty In MLB Draft

Citi Field. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Mets selected outfielder Brett Baty from Lake Travis High School in Texas with the 12th overall pick in the first-round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.

Books: "They Bled Blue" On 1981 Dodgers Championship Team

They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen
By Jason Turbow
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; hardcover, $26.00; available June 4

The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers won one of the most improbable World Championships ever, as the fact they overcame a strike in the middle of the season to do it is just one of the remarkable things Jason Turbow reveals in They Bled Blue.

Books: "The Last Unknowns" On The Questions Of Our Time

The Last Unknowns: Deep, Elegant, Profound Unanswered Questions About the Universe, the Mind, the Future of Civilization, and the Meaning of Life
Edited by John Brockman
William Morrow; trade paperback; $16.99; available June 4

John Brockman is the founder and publisher of the online salon Edge (edge.org), which is called "the world's smartest website by the Guardian. He also founded the powerhouse international literary and software agency Brockman, Inc., where he works with top science authors from around the world.

Red Bulls Surge Past Real Salt Lake

The Red Bulls celebrate. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Red Bulls' surge continues as they rolled past Real Salt Lake, 4-0, on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, with all four of their goals coming in a 25-minute span in the second half.

NYCFC Draws On Road With Columbus

Valentin Castellanos celebrates his goal. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club earned a 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew on Saturday night.

NYCFC's unbeaten streak is up to nine games. This was the end of a perfect four-game road trip, as they earned two wins and two draws. NYCFC returns home to Yankee Stadium this Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 p.m.