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Bold prediction: Twenty-nine teams won't win the World Series. We define a successful season for each club based on finding pleasure -- and avoiding pain.

How do Nats fans feel about the return of their former superstar? "Hope the door didn't hit you on the way out."

The defending champs didn't work their starting pitchers very hard in spring training -- and they aren't working out so well through five games.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly stewed about several calls by the umps in a loss to the Mets. He was especially upset Juan Lagares was ruled to be hit by a two-strike pitch while trying to bunt, which sparked the Mets' ninth-inning rally.

Merrill Kelly won his big league debut at age 30 by throwing six strong innings and benefiting from an offensive outburst started by Adam Jones' leadoff homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 10-3 Saturday night.

Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar has a small labrum tear in his right shoulder and surgery may be a possibility, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.

The Orioles lost a no-hitter against Toronto on Monday after manager Brandon Hyde pulled right-hander David Hess after he tossed 6 1/3 hitless innings. Reliever Pedro Araujo then gave up a walk and a two-run home run.

The Nationals' initial 10-year, $300 million offer to Bryce Harper last year was made via envelope during a rain delay in the season's final home game for Washington, he said in an interview with The Washington Post.

The Cubs' stated need for urgency to start the season well has given way to bad baseball, highlighted by a six-error night in an 8-0 loss to the Braves.

The Reds' top pitching prospect, Hunter Greene, will undergo ligament-replacement surgery in his elbow after suffering a setback last week in Arizona.

The Yankees have placed OF Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day IL with a left biceps strain and recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy was placed on the injured list after fracturing his index finger on Friday against the Marlins.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will make a rehab start for the team's Triple-A affiliate on Thursday.

After serving five years as chief operations officer of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Kevin McGuiness has resigned. He's been replaced by Xavier D. James, who had been his deputy.

Police are investigating an assault at Dodger Stadium over the weekend, eight years after another fan was left disabled in an attack outside the stadium.

Bryce Harper is ready to raise a little slugger in Philadelphia.

Rays infielder Joey Wendle is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a six-year extension, the team announced Monday.

The Yankees have placed OF Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day IL with a left biceps strain and recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton Wilkes-Barre.

Baseball's biggest spending spree ever has done little to calm players' frustrations about the sport's financial future. What gives?