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Associated PressReview: Fact outhits fiction in 'Pride of the Yankees' bookBy DOUGLASS K. DANIEL''The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic'' (Hachette), by Richard SandomirThe movie ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is the kind of Hollywood hokum that makes us feel good....

Mets put RHP Lugo on DL; Gsellman to face Yanks on WednesdayNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have put starter Seth Lugo on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement in the latest injury to the team's rotation.The Mets made the move Tuesday night before...

AP Baseball WriterGirardi stays with Sanchez despite defensive difficultiesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi is sticking with catcher Gary Sanchez for the postseason despite the 24-year-old's defensive difficulties.Sanchez leads the major leagues in passed balls with 16 and has been behind the plate for 53...

AP Sports WriterNL West-leading Dodgers lose Kershaw to DL with back injuryBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list for the second straight summer because of a back injury.A year after missing 2 1/2 months with a herniated disk in his lower back,...

AP Sports WriterVerlander officially introduced in Houston after tradeBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Justin Verlander only had about 30 minutes to decide whether to accept a trade the Houston Astros.In the end, he figured he simply couldn't pass up a chance to join the team with the American League's...

Yankees pitcher Pineda to have Tommy John surgery TuesdayMINNEAPOLIS (AP) New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda is set to have Tommy John surgery this week, likely putting him out of action until at least late next year.The Yankees said Pineda will have surgery Tuesday to repair a torn...

Tebow being promoted to Mets' affiliate in FloridaBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Tim Tebow is moving up and heading south - to some very familiar territory.Tebow has been promoted to the New York Mets' high Class A affiliate in St. Lucie, Florida. The 29-year-old Tebow led the University...

Padres place OF Margot on 10-day DL with calf strainWASHINGTON (AP) The San Diego Padres placed Manuel Margot on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right calf before Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals.The centerfielder left Wednesday's game with calf soreness. He was in a walking boot...

Cubs' Addison Russell leaves game with sore right shoulderMIAMI (AP) Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has left his team's game at Miami in the fourth inning because of a sore right shoulder.Russell bobbled a first-inning grounder Sunday for an error that led to three unearned runs and was...

Astros rookie Paulino among 3 pitchers suspended for drugsNEW YORK (AP) Houston Astros rookie David Paulino was one of three pitchers handed performance-enhancing drug suspensions Saturday by Major League Baseball.Paulino was the only one who is currently in the majors. The commissioner's office announced he received an 80-game...

Dad of Red Sox minor leaguer faces drug, weapons chargesTOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) The father of Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jason Groome faces drug and weapons charges in New Jersey.Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrests of 43-year-old Jason Groome of Barnegat and two other men following a...

Rockies' Bettis to complete his comeback by starting MondayMIAMI (AP) Colorado Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis will complete his comeback from chemotherapy for testicular cancer by starting Monday night's game in Denver against Atlanta.The 28-year-old Bettis finished his last round of treatment in May, two months after doctors discovered...