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Padres ride bullpen over Cardinals, but will that work on Dodgers?

TEst 4 October 3, 2020 - 12:46am
San Diego used nine pitchers to finish off St. Louis, but it will be much harder to bank on that formula against L.A. in the NL Division Series.

In his day, Cardinals great Bob Gibson was feared like no other pitcher

TEst 4 October 3, 2020 - 12:46am
Few pitchers intimidated hitters as regularly -- or wanted to win as badly -- as the Cardinals Hall of Famer.

Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher Gibson dies at 84

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:45pm
St. Louis Cardinals great Bob Gibson, who was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his first year of eligibility, died Friday at age 84, the Cardinals confirmed to ESPN.

Padres end 22-year playoff futility, get L.A. next

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:45pm
The Padres leaned on their relievers -- using nine pitchers, the most used in a nine-inning shutout in any big league game since 1901 -- to beat the Cardinals on Friday night and reach the NLDS.

Betts, Tatis, Kershaw, Machado -- oh my! Why you can't blink during Dodgers-Padres NLDS

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:45pm
The stacked Dodgers are World Series favorites. The dynamic Padres are led by the new face of baseball. This one's going to be fun.

'We're still here': How the Marlins overcame a COVID-19 outbreak and became playoff winners

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:45pm
After being sequestered, separated and insulted, the Marlins pulled together. Now their improbable trip to the postseason rolls on.

'Bottom feeder' Marlins sweep Cubs, into NLDS

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:45pm
The Marlins swept the Cubs to reach the NLDS and remain unbeaten in all seven postseason series they have played as a franchise.

Reliever Stammen starts for Padres in Game 3

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:45pm
Reliever Craig Stammen started for the San Diego Padres in the decisive Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Johnson, who helped Dodgers win '65 Series, dies

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:45pm
"Sweet" Lou Johnson, who hit a key home run for the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series and scored the only run in Sandy Koufax's perfect game the same year, has died. He was 86.

Will Miami's surprising run continue? First look at Marlins-Braves NLDS

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:45pm
The Marlins shocked the Cubs with a wild-card sweep. Here's what you need to know.

Marlins sweep Cubs, now 7-0 all-time in playoffs

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 3:44pm
The Marlins swept the Cubs to reach the NLDS and remain unbeaten in all seven postseason series they have played as a franchise.

Reliever Stammen to start for Padres in Game 3

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 3:44pm
Reliever Craig Stammen will start for the San Diego Padres in the decisive Game 3 of the NL wild-card series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Yankees, Rays play down hostilities before ALDS

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 3:44pm
Despite recent animosity between the AL East rivals, both the Yankees and the Rays said they are focusing on handling their business during the ALDS.

BBWAA removes Landis' name from MVP awards

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 12:45pm
The BBWAA voted to remove the name of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis from the MVP awards.

White Sox's Anderson: Playoff bid 'just the start'

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 12:45pm
The White Sox's breakout season was stopped by a three-game loss at Oakland in the wild-card round. But it looks as if they have a bright future after ending a string of seven consecutive losing records with their first playoff appearance since 2008.

Tigers considering Hinch, Cora for manager

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:44am
Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on Friday said A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora, who were both fired in the wake of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal, are among the candidates for the team's managerial vacancy.

Fernando Tatis Jr., the MLB Latino Face of the 2020s

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:44am
The start of an unprecedented decade coincided with the breakout season of the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., a second-generation star and breaker of unwritten rules who has been selected as ESPN's Latino Face of the Decade.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is bringing joy back to baseball

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 9:44am
Since he was a child, Fernando Tatis Jr. has lived to play. This year, the game needs him just as much as he needs it.

MLB Playoffs Daily: Cubs-Marlins, Padres-Cardinals take center stage

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:43am
We're down to just two playoff games Friday, but both pack plenty of intrigue and drama.

Sports cards are back in a big way -- pandemic, recession and all

TEst 4 October 2, 2020 - 6:43am
A LeBron rookie card for $1.8 million? How about a Mike Trout one-of-one for $3.9 million? As records continue to fall, the nostalgic industry is swarming with mega-rich investors and high-volume traders.

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