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Associated PressBack with Giants, Crawford looks back on WBC experienceBy JOSE M. ROMEROSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Brandon Crawford was in high demand Saturday morning from the moment he arrived inside the San Francisco Giants' spring training clubhouse.Several media types wanted to talk to the Giants' shortstop about the World...

Colby Ramus, Tampa Bay Rays finalize $5M, 1-year contractST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Free agent outfielder Colby Rasmus and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract.Ramus can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, the Rays said Monday.The 30-year-old has a .241 career average...

Retired catcher David Ross joins ESPN as baseball analystBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Retired catcher David Ross is joining ESPN as a baseball analyst.Ross won World Series titles with Boston in 2013 and the Chicago Cubs last year.The network said Monday he will be part of the ESPN's studio coverage...

AP Sports WriterUnder construction: MLB adds flair- and skylines - to socksBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) When it comes to their socks, Curtis Granderson and the New York Mets have scrapped their stirrups in favor of stripes and skylines.On some nights, that is.New York's skyscraper look is still...

Associated PressObama celebrates World Series champion Chicago CubsBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEWASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win and speak to the power of sports to unite a divided nation.''Throughout our history, sports has had this...

Dodgers win 10th in row, beat Rockies 12-6; Bellinger 2 HRsLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers unleashed yet another weapon to continue their winning streak: the vaunted wild pitch.The Dodgers made some baseball history Sunday, albeit with a great assist from the Colorado Rockies, scoring a record...

Dodgers make lineup changes vs Cubs for Game 5 of NLCSLOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have changed their lineup for Game 5 of the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs.The series is tied 2-all heading into Thursday night's game at Dodger Stadium.Leading off for the Dodgers is...

18-month sentence given rooftop owner who cheated CubsCHICAGO (AP) An 18-month prison sentence has been handed a man found guilty of defrauding the Chicago Cubs out of the team's cut of revenues from his rooftop club near Wrigley Field.R. Marc Hamid was found guilty in July of multiple...

AP Baseball WriterAPNewsBreak: Dodgers, Yankees cut projected luxury tax billsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are cutting payroll and their luxury tax bills - just as Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and perhaps Clayton Kershaw near the free-agent market after the 2018...

Rachel Robinson to receive O'Neil Award for baseball HallNEW YORK (AP) Rachel Robinson will receive the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award from baseball's Hall of Fame on July 29, the day before this year's induction ceremony.She's the wife of late Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke the...

Baseball's Hall of Fame to honor 'The Simpsons' on May 27COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Baseball's Hall of Fame will honor ''The Simpsons'' on May 27 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show's ''Homer at the Bat'' episode.First televised on Feb. 20, 1992, ''Homer at the Bat'' featured future...

Mariners Nelson Cruz, Jean Segura leave with injuriesSEATTLE (AP) Mariners' designated hitter Nelson Cruz and shortstop Jean Segura left Thursday's game against Colorado with apparent injuries.Segura injured his right ankle sliding into second base in the fourth inning. Cruz was hit on the top of his left hand...