Archive: 2025 / 09

Cleveland Guardians' Playoff Race Hits Final Weekend: Scenarios and Stakes

With just two games left, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a nail‑biter for both a wild‑card berth and the AL Central crown. Tied with Detroit and a game ahead of Houston, every pitch could tip the balance. A single win or a Houston loss secures postseason play, while a magic number of two keeps the division title within reach. Fans are bracing for a weekend that decides whether October baseball continues in Cleveland.

Pokémon Pokopia brings an Animal Crossing-style life sim to Switch 2 in 2026

Nintendo unveiled Pokémon Pokopia in its Sept. 12, 2025 Direct: a life sim where a human-form Ditto builds a paradise for Pokémon. Developed with KOEI TECMO, it mixes farming, construction, and community building. The Ditto learns skills from Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Hitmonchan, and Timburr to shape the world. Launching in 2026 on Switch 2, it’s a calm, creative spin-off for the series.

Jobs Report: August Delivers Weakest Gains Since 2010 as Unemployment Rises to 4.3%

August 2025 produced the weakest job gains since 2010, with only 22,000 jobs added and unemployment rising to 4.3%. Revisions showed June actually lost jobs—the first monthly decline since 2020—while July barely improved. Manufacturing and professional services cut positions as health care kept hiring. The soft data clears the way for Fed rate cuts in September, with more easing likely into late 2025.