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NEW YORK (AP) For a month, most everything Daniel Murphy touched seemed to turn out great for the New York Mets.It's what he didn't touch - or barely nicked, at best - that dearly cost him and his team in Game 4 of the World Series.The second baseman...

CHICAGO (AP) Steve Bartman is the most infamous Chicago Cubs fan the city has ever known, blamed by many for destroying dreams the same way Mrs. O'Leary's cow is blamed for destroying the city more than a century earlier.Twelve years after that October night when Bartman deflected a...

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) The words are displayed prominently inside the Seattle Mariners' spring training clubhouse. In two languages. Whatever It Takes. Lo Que Sea Necesario. It's a sign of raised expectations for the Mariners after coming close to a wild-card spot and finishing 86-76 last season. ''We've got to stay on the...

A look at what's happening around the major leagues Monday:---CARDS HOPE FOR THUMBS UPSt. Louis star catcher Yadier Molina is getting an MRI on his left thumb, a day after spraining it while making the tag on a key double play vs. the Cubs. ''I'm concerned,'' manager Mike Matheny...

NEW YORK (AP) Outfielder Alejandro De Aza and the New York Mets have agreed to a $5.75 million, one-year contract, pending a physical, according to person familiar with the negotiations.The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The deal contains an...

J.D. Martinez enjoyed the best game of his career when he became the 18th player in major-league history to hit four home runs in the series opener. Martinez will look to continue his hot hitting and help the Arizona Diamondbacks match the franchise record of 12 straight victories -...

AP Baseball WriterStrasburg deal thins free agency options for after seasonBy NOAH TRISTERWith Stephen Strasburg now off the market, who might be left for teams to bid on in free agency this coming offseason?Strasburg's $175 million, seven-year deal to stay with the Washington Nationals was a tough break for...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In another dramatic move to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star right-hander Shelby Miller from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for overall No. 1 draft pick Dansby Swanson and two other prospects.A day after finalizing a...

NEW YORK (AP) Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has gotten a key to the city 31 years after the team's thrilling World Series win over the Boston Red Sox. Teammates from the 1986 Mets including Darryl Strawberry, Jesse Orosco and Bobby Ojeda (oh-HEY'-duh) joined Democratic Mayor Bill de...

Pirates place Marte on paternity list, call up HansonPITTSBURGH (AP) Left fielder Starling Marte was placed on the paternity list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday and infielder/outfielder Alen Hanson was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.Marte batted .369 on the Pirates' just-completed nine-game homestand to increase his season batting...

NEW YORK (AP) New York Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer is ready to retire after playing 15 seasons in the major leagues.A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cuddyer is planning to call it a career. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday night...