Brad Ausmus says he feels better prepared for his second dugout job as manager of the Angels -- partly because he has a newfound appreciation for the role of analytics in the modern game.
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Agent Brodie Van Wagenen interviewed Monday for the Mets' general manager position and is among three finalists with former Brewers GM Doug Melvin and Rays senior vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom.
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The Dodgers have made it official: Clayton Kershaw will be their World Series Game 1 starter Tuesday.
- 4 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 8:27pm -

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora officially named veteran left-hander David Price his starter for Wednesday's Game 2 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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David Bell was introduced as the Reds' 63rd manager on Monday in the city where he grew up.
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The defending champs were a dominant team that got smoked by Boston in the ALCS. But they didn't actually get outhit or outpitched.
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In an era when offense has been defined by strikeouts and home runs, both teams won pennants with smart at-bats.
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Legend. Rental. Wunderkind. Moneybags. Here's what you need to know about each of the Red Sox and Dodgers players in this year's Fall Classic.
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We've got you covered with all the best spots to eat, drink and visit in Boston and Los Angeles if you're in town for the World Series.
- 10 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 2:25pm -

Brothers and highly rated Cuban prospects Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr. have signed with the Miami Marlins. Both players are outfielders.
- 12 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 12:15pm -

As Alex Rodriguez's suspension saga unfolds, the New YorkYankees insist it's business as usual for them.
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Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in the eighth inning, andthe St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-gameroad winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday night.
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Chris Sale allowed one run while outpitching Hiroki Kuroda in tothe eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New YorkYankees 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Eric Young made a diving catch to take a go-ahead hit away fromTodd Helton in the sixth inning, then raced home with thetiebreaking run in the eighth, and the New York Mets beat theColorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Hit by a pitch two innings after homering, Bryce Harper jawedand pointed at Atlanta's Julio Teheran, and the dugouts andbullpens emptied, but the only haymakers thrown during the NLEast-leading Braves' 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesdaynig…
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Facebook friends. Transcripts of BlackBerry instant messages.Records of texts.
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After more than a year of rehab following Tommy John surgery,Royals left-hander Danny Duffy is ready to make his season debut,pain-free for the first time since high school.
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Indians reliever Chris Perez has closed out the local media.
- 6 Aug 13, 7:01pm -

Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez has left Tuesday night's gamebetween the Rockies and Mets after he was struck in what appears tobe the throat by a pitched ball that bounced off the dirt.
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After three months out of the Toronto Blue Jays rotation, J.A.Happ is ready to make his return.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) has hired London-based Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) to investigate suspicious gambling activity in professional baseball. The sport has its share of legal gambling and is among the top three favorites of sports betto…
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Hundreds of thousands of Kansas City fans will celebrate the city's first World Series championship in 30 years Tuesday with a Royals parade and victory rally. The parade will start at noon CT next and will be live streamed for fans who can' t make i…
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UPDATE: 5:21 p.m. EST -- The final Nielsen numbers are in, and Game 5 pulled in 17.2 million viewers total, confirming that it is indeed the highest-rated Game 5 since 2009.Original story:
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(Reuters) - Kansas City ended a 30-year wait for a World Series title as the Royals reigned over Major League Baseball with a 7-2, 12-inning victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.A pinch-hit single by utility infielder Christian Colon scored the…
- 2 Nov 15, 1:27am -

There isn't a hotter player in baseball right now than the New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who has hit a home run in a record six consecutive playoff games while leading his team to the World Series. But Murphy, who is married to wife T…
- 22 Oct 15, 4:52pm -

Daniel Murphy, once a largely anonymous second baseman for the New York Mets, has set the baseball world afire by hitting a home run in six consecutive postseason games, along the way propelling the Amazins to a National League pennant and a spo…
- 22 Oct 15, 3:11pm -

The Toronto Blue Jays have waited 22 painfully long seasons since Joe Carter’s magical home run to return to the postseason, but that drought ends with the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers starting Thursday night.
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Yogi Berra, one of baseball's most well-known figures, who was renowned as much for his skills as a catcher on the field as his dizzying malapropisms off of it, died on Tuesday. He was 90.Berra died of natural causes at his New Jersey home, accordin…
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JetBlue is just fine if nine innings last the whole flight. JetBlue and MLBAM, the interactive media arm of Major Baseball League (MLB), have teamed up to bring free in-flight access to MLB.TV, the MLB’s streaming platform, JetBlue announced on T…
- 9 Jul 15, 10:45am -

Pete Rose bet on baseball games as a player, according to a notebook discovered by the U.S.
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Suddenly, you have Boston in your sights, thanks to the Dodgers’ arrival as the team that faces the Sox in the World Series. You’re far from the first. The Massachusetts tribe arrived in the area about 4,400 years ago, followed by a ragtag crew o…
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SERIES NCIS After a 50-year-old tape recording left by a murder victim is found, the team tries to exonerate the Marine serving a life sentence for the crime in this new episode. Mark Harmon and David McCallum star. 8 p.m. CBS The Flash Nora (Jessica…
- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

When figuring out the dynamics of this historic World Series between the Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, one needs to really know only one fact. The “Beat L.A’’ chant started in Boston. Of course it did. It was first heard in May 1982 in swelte…
- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

The Dodgers had just moved into first place in the National League West for good, in a month they had won 21 of 28 games. They were gliding toward their first division championship in nine years when their first-year general manager suddenly tossed a…
- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

An armed robbery suspect barricaded himself inside an illegal marijuana dispensary in Tarzana with a possible hostage, leading to an hours-long standoff with police that continued into Monday evening. Authorities responded to a call about an armed ro…
- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

When President Obama used the word “transgender” in his State of the Union address in 2015 — the first time a sitting president had ever done so — Mariana Marroquin experienced a sense of affirmation that the U.S. government had rarely afford…
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Adrian Gonzalez occasionally thinks of the 2013 season, when the Dodgers had what he considers the best team for which he ever played. Gonzalez remains convinced the Dodgers would have advanced to the World Series if an inside fastball hadn’t fract…
- 31 Dec 69, 7:00pm -

Negotiating a contract extension with outfielder Mike Trout remains a priority for the Angels, but owner Arte Moreno said that club executives have not discussed it with Trout since the season ended. “That’s one of those things that’s always on…
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On Monday morning, a cross section of Los Angeles’ close-knit tech investment community gathered on the plaza of the Annenberg Center for Photography to mingle with Mayor Eric Garcetti, drink mimosas — and commit to changing their ways. The event…
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On paper, they’re not huge transactions: The recall of a defenseman who hasn’t played in the NHL and the reassignment of a forward whose career is five games old. But coach John Stevens read between the lines aloud Monday when the Kings called up…
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The Steelers have a very solid wide receiver group, but that will take a hit next season. The NFL has suspended Martavis Bryant at least one season following a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. In situations like this, you really hope…
- 15 Mar 16, 7:39pm -

With Brock Osweiler officially a Houston Texan, the Broncos QB situation is extremely murky. Many media reports had Robert Griffin III pegged to land in Denver, but alas, Mark Sanchez was traded to the Broncos. Sanchez is not really regarded as an NF…
- 15 Mar 16, 1:26pm -

In the past few days, promising signs have begun to emerge regarding the potential for undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder facing his No. 1 contender, Alexander Povetkin. According to Povetkin’s promoter, Andrey Ryanbinsky, the fight…
- 15 Mar 16, 1:19pm -

Rugby player Haydn Peacock suffered a horrible injury when his penis nearly got ripped off during a game in France. Peacock, a 23-year-old from Australia, was playing in a French Federation of Rugby League Elite 1 match last month when the unthinkabl…
- 14 Mar 16, 9:59am -

Los Angeles rookie Branden Dawson was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of spousal abuse, a felony charge. He was taken into custody at 8:30am and was released after posting $50,000 bond. The arrest involved his live-in girlfriend. “It’s an aw…
- 14 Mar 16, 9:31am -

On June 11, Ruslan Provodnikov returns to the site of his memorable 2015 clash with Lucas Matthysse, as he faces John Molina in his Showtime debut. I have covered a lot of fights at Turning Stone, which is one of the premier smaller venues in the Nor…
- 14 Mar 16, 9:11am -

The 2016 Printable Bracket for NCAA Tournament March Madness will be updated below with a version that has all the team names on the evening of Sunday, March 13th. So be sure to bookmark this page and check back in the evening of Selection Sunday to…
- 13 Mar 16, 4:53pm -

The Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland is over. Bottlegate, a website dedicated to all Cleveland area sports, created a Johnny Manziel football tribute video to remember his days with the Browns. Unfortunately there wasn’t a lot of on-the-field highli…
- 11 Mar 16, 5:15pm -

Prizefighting is an unpredictable activity by its very nature. You never know what’s going to happen when two athletes square off for gloved combat. But sometimes, a fan can have pretty good reason for optimism. Certain combinations of fighters are…
- 11 Mar 16, 4:43pm -

The writing has appeared to be on the wall for the end of 31-year-old Nate Robinson’s NBA career this season as he was picked up for a short two-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans and hasn’t sniffed an NBA court ever since. Instead of tryin…
- 10 Mar 16, 4:06pm -

NLCS Game 7: Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Milwaukee BrewersDodgers reach World Series for second straight yearYasiel Puig hit a three-run homer, Chris Taylor made a key catch and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached the World Series for the second straight yea…
- 2 days ago, 20 Oct 18, 11:37pm -

Victory in Houston seals 4-1 series victory for BostonRed Sox will face Dodgers or Brewers for World Series titleDavid Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Boston Red Sox back into another World Series with a 4-1 victory over the de…
- 4 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 11:59pm -

Umpire rules fan interfered with Mookie Betts’s attempted catchHome run would have yielded two runs in 8-6 loss for HoustonJose Altuve was sure he’d hit a tying home run for the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series. Then, he saw…
- 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 9:01am -

Cleveland said to have lodged formal complaint over matterMetro Boston claimed man with camera removed from gameMajor League Baseball says it will take no action over allegations the Houston Astros had cheated during the playoffs. On Tuesday, a sourc…
- 5 days ago, 17 Oct 18, 5:57pm -

Red Sox win 4-3 to eliminate Yankees in AL Division SeriesCraig Kimbrel holds off New York rally in bottom of ninthBoston will host Houston in Game 1 on ALCS on SaturdayCraig Kimbrel and the Boston Red Sox held off the Yankees’ ninth-inning rally t…
- 13 days ago, 10 Oct 18, 7:14am -

Boston lead series 2-1 after beating old rivals 16-1 in New YorkRed Sox need one more victory to clinch seriesBrock Holt becomes first player to hit for cycle in playoffsTheir ace got booed off the mound, loudly. Their manager let things get out of h…
- 14 days ago, 9 Oct 18, 9:10am -

Baseball’s biggest rivals have traveled different paths but have more in common than their fans would like to admitIt’s happening again. The New York Yankees’ win over the Oakland Athletics in this week’s wild card game ensured that they woul…
- 18 days ago, 5 Oct 18, 4:30am -

Aaron Judge’s early homer sparks Yanks in 7-2 win over OaklandNew York will meet Boston in playoffs for first time since 2004Aaron Judge got the party started with a two-run homer nine pitches in. Luis Severino let out a primal scream after escapin…
- 19 days ago, 3 Oct 18, 11:46pm -

Colorado win marathon game 2-1 in the 13th inningCubs hurt as runs dry up in final two games of their seasonNo team in the National League piled up more victories than the Chicago Cubs through 162 games. That seems like small consolation now. Kyle He…
- 20 days ago, 3 Oct 18, 7:07am -

Batting average has sunk to its lowest level since 1972 and strikeouts are up. That means a game the young are less interested in and older fans struggle to recognizeMoments after being doused in celebratory suds last Wednesday, a soaked Christian Ye…
- 21 days ago, 2 Oct 18, 5:00am -

WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have activated outfielder Denard Span off the seven-day disabled list after he showed no linger effects from a concussion.Span was in the leadoff spot Saturday against St. Louis. Manager Matt Williams says, '…
- 19 Apr 14, 11:24am -

NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Harang threw no-hit ball for seven innings but was pulled after 121 pitches, and reliever Luis Avilan gave up David Wright's two-out single in the eighth as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 Friday night.As Harang's p…
- 19 Apr 14, 2:53am -

DETROIT (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.The Angels chased Detroit starter Drew Smyly (1-1) after three innings an…
- 19 Apr 14, 1:58am -

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ricky Nolasco was virtually unhittable a week ago in Minnesota, shutting down the scuffling Royals over eight innings in an easy victory that came amid a three-game sweep.Nothing was easy for Nolasco on Friday night.
- 19 Apr 14, 12:07am -

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets traded slumping first baseman Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, parting ways with a power hitter who proved to be too inconsistent at the plate.Pittsburgh sent minor league right-hander Zack Thornto…
- 18 Apr 14, 11:35pm -

BOSTON (AP) David Ortiz wants to visit the Boston Marathon finish line Monday after the Red Sox are done with their Patriots' Day game against Baltimore.Just more than a year ago, two bombs went off near the finish line, less than a mile from Fenway…
- 18 Apr 14, 8:55pm -

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) In three short years, Sean Doolittle transformed himself from a top first base prospect into a shut-down reliever.The Oakland Athletics are rewarding him for it, giving the left-hander a five-year contract Friday for making the…
- 18 Apr 14, 8:46pm -

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Tanner Scheppers felt discomfort in his pitching elbow long before the Texas Rangers went to spring training with a plan to turn the right-hander into a starter.Scheppers finally said something after the fourth start of his big…
- 18 Apr 14, 8:21pm -

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-hander Justin Miller from Triple-A Toledo and optioned outfielder Tyler Collins to Toledo.The team announced the moves before Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
- 18 Apr 14, 7:14pm -

PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated outfielder Cody Ross from the disabled list and designated left-handed reliever Ryan Rowland-Smith for assignment.Ross sustained a dislocated hip while running to first base against the New York…
- 18 Apr 14, 7:12pm -

Fantasy owners have a deep talent pool this season in their search for youth, upside.        
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