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Sterling, Cohen among finalists for Frick award

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 6:51pm
John Sterling, Gary Cohen, Skip Caray, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Duane Kuiper and Ernie Johnson Sr. are finalists for baseball broadcasting's Frick award.

Skubal stellar as Tigers silence Astros in opener

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 4:13pm
Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Astros, their first in the playoffs since 2013.

New Giants prez Posey: 'All about the players'

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 4:13pm
Buster Posey wants the Giants to be the "ultimate prepared team," with team chairman Greg Johnson saying his new president wants to be "accountable 100%."

Braves leave Sale off wild-card roster vs. Padres

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:59pm
NL Cy Young Award contender Chris Sale, who is dealing with back spasms, will not be on the Braves' roster for the wild-card series against the Padres, it was announced.

D-backs owner: Montgomery a 'horrible' signing

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:59pm
Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick blames himself for the "horrible decision" to sign left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who went 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA in his first season in Arizona.

Frelick back in lineup as Brewers pad wall he hit

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:59pm
Sal Frelick returned to the Milwaukee lineup for the start of the playoffs, and the Brewers added padding to the wall he had crashed into, injuring himself.

MLB draws highest average attendance since '17

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:59pm
With an average attendance increase of 0.9% this season, MLB shows an increase in consecutive years for the first time since 2011-12.

MLB average game time drops to lowest since '84

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:59pm
The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game dropped to 2 hours, 36 minutes in the second year of the pitch clock, the lowest since 1984.

Passan: Pete Rose's baseball legacy will always be tarnished -- with only Pete Rose to blame

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:27pm
MLB's hit king lived how he played the game: pushing every limit. His inability to admit when he crossed the line will forever muddle how he is remembered.

Alvarez on Astros' roster but Verlander left off

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 9:29am
Yordan Alvarez is on the Astros' roster for their wild-card series against the Tigers and batting second in Game 1 on Tuesday. Justin Verlander is not on the roster.

Pasquantino makes Royals roster for O's series

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 9:29am
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has returned to Kansas City's roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Orioles.

Iassogna, Marquez among wild card crew chiefs

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 9:29am
Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez, Bill Miller and Alan Porter have been named as umpire crew chiefs for baseball's wild-card series this week, with Iassogna and Porter serving in the role for the second straight year.

Our predictions from the wild cards to the World Series

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 5:35am
Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.

Olney: Inside the wildest day of the MLB regular season

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:01am
With a wild doubleheader, baseball saved the best for last on the final -- bonus -- day of the regular season.

Pete Rose's career took him from underrated to overrated -- and back

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 10:57pm
Pete Rose makes for a fascinating on-field study -- a player whose reputation changed even as his game stayed the same.

Braves clinch; Sale unlikely to start vs. Padres

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
The Braves won Game 2 of their doubleheader vs. the Mets on Monday to clinch a wild-card berth but are unlikely to have ace Chris Sale for their series vs. the Padres.

Bloom replacing Mozeliak as top Cards exec in '26

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
Chaim Bloom, the former Red Sox and Rays executive, will take over as Cardinals president of baseball operations during the 2025 offseason, replacing longtime front office executive John Mozeliak.

Sources: 1B coach Napoli among Cubs' staff cuts

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
After missing the postseason for a fifth straight (full) year, the Chicago Cubs, who finished 83-79, are making changes to their coaching staff, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Monday, including letting first base coach Mike Napoli go.

Embattled MLB legend Pete Rose dies at 83

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 5:37pm
Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the game, has died at age 83.

MLB playoff preview: World Series odds, keys to success and predicted date of doom for all 12 teams

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 5:33pm
Have World Series-or-bust hopes for the 2024 postseason? Here's why your squad could be playing into November -- or make an early exit.

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