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AP Baseball WriterGoldschmidt, Seager can have fresh starts in postseasonBy NOAH TRISTERThere's nothing too troublesome about a September hitting funk - as long as your team makes the postseason.For Paul Goldschmidt and Corey Seager, October is a chance to wipe the slate clean.Goldschmidt is hitting .171 since the start...

Dodgers acquire Granderson in trade with MetsNEW YORK (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson and cash from the New York Mets for a player to be named later or cash.The teams announced the deal after their games Friday night. The 36-year-old Granderson is hitting...

AP Sports WriterDouble shot: Indians place Miller, Salazar on disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have more to worry about than Andrew Miller's sore right knee.The defending AL champions absorbed a double blow on Tuesday when Miller went back on the disabled list with tendinitis for...

AP Sports WriterTo go with his 50 homers, Marlins' Stanton flirts with .300By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) During his home run binge, Giancarlo Stanton is also content to settle for singles.Stanton went 8 for 10 to lead the Miami Marlins to a three-game weekend sweep of San Diego, raising...

Associated PressVenezuelan fans in no mood to 'Play Ball' amid crisisBy JORGE RUEDACARACAS, Venezuela (AP) For years, Venezuela's baseball stadiums served as a sporting sanctuary where fans of all classes and political backgrounds set aside their differences to watch some of the nation's top major league players and...

Braves offer free tickets to Hurricane Irma evacueesATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are offering free tickets to fans from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina displaced by Hurricane Irma.During the four-game series against the Miami Marlins which begins on Thursday night, the Braves will give a complimentary ticket to...

Tigers sign son of Pedro Martinez to minor league dealDETROIT (AP) The son of Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez has signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.The Tigers confirmed Wednesday that Pedro Martinez Jr., a 17-year-old third baseman from the Dominican Republic, signed with the...

AP Baseball WriterAs calendar flips to October, the MLB postseason from A to ZBy BEN WALKERAll those home runs by Aaron Judge, all those wins by the Los Angeles Dodgers, nicely done. Except none of that matters now - a sinker that bounces to the backstop, a liner that...

Cubs' Arrieta to miss final regular-season startCHICAGO (AP) Jake Arrieta will miss his final regular-season start for the Chicago Cubs to rest before the playoffs.Manager Joe Maddon said the 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner will skip his turn for the defending World Series champions when they wrap...

Associated PressWith turmoil at home, Venezuelan Little leaguers get assistBy MATT MARTELLSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) Venezuela is having as much fun on the field as any of the 16 teams at the Little League World Series. But the players and coaches have overcome civil strife and runaway inflation...

AP Sports WriterThis time, Twins enter offseason with energy and optimismBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins began the season carrying the indignity of those team-record 103 losses last year, an ugly splotch that hung around like a mosquito that had miraculously survived the winter.The hangover didn't last...

AP Baseball WriterBeltre bolstering Hall case while closing in on 3,000 hitsBy NOAH TRISTERAdrian Beltre needs 11 hits to reach 3,000 - a milestone that would bring some long overdue attention to a quietly great player.Beltre has never won an MVP award, and he's been an All-Star only four...