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AP Sports WriterNew GM Minasian: Angels can do 'really great things' soonBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Perry Minasian had never been interviewed for a general manager job before he joined the field of 40 candidates hoping to take over the Los Angeles Angels last month.The 40-year-old Braves assistant...

AP Sports WriterTheo Epstein steps down after 9 seasons leading CubsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Listening in on fans' conversations during his walks home from Wrigley Field, Theo Epstein could sense their excitement as the Chicago Cubs set themselves up to capture that long-awaited World Series championship.It was as...

AP Sports WriterTheo Epstein steps down after 9 seasons leading CubsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Theo Epstein, who transformed the long-suffering Chicago Cubs and helped bring home a drought-busting championship in 2016, is stepping down after nine seasons as the club's president of baseball operations.The team announced Tuesday that...

Lindy McDaniel, MLB reliever for 21 seasons, dies at 84By The Associated PressLindy McDaniel, an All-Star reliever who appeared in nearly 1,000 major league games over 21 seasons, has died. He was 84.Bill Chambers, longtime friend and fellow elder at the Lavon Church of Christ in Lavon, Texas, said...

AP Sports WriterPadres' Clevinger needs TJ surgery, out '21; gets 2-yr dealBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger will miss the 2021 season because of Tommy John surgery, the team announced Monday after reaching agreement with the right-hander on an $11.5 million, two-year contract.San Diego said...

AP Sports WriterLHP Drew Smyly, Braves agree to $11 million, 1-year contractBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Left-hander Drew Smyly became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams when he agreed Monday to an $11 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who bolstered a rotation that...

AP Sports WriterKim Ng ready to bear the torch as baseball's 1st female GMBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins' new general manager sat at home plate in the team's ballpark Monday, reflecting on all the times she struck out.As baseball's first female GM, Kim Ng can bask...

AP Sports WriterLHP Drew Smyly, Braves agree to $11 million, 1-year contractBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Left-hander Drew Smyly became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams when he agreed Monday to an $11 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who bolstered a rotation that...

AP Sports WriterKim Ng ready to bear the torch as baseball's 1st female GMBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins' new general manager sat at home plate in the team's ballpark Monday, reflecting on all the times she struck out.As baseball's first female GM, Kim Ng can bask...

Schilling, Clemens, Bonds leading candidates on Hall ballotNEW YORK (AP) Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are the leading candidates returning to baseball's Hall of Fame ballot in a year without any favorites among the new names.Schilling was third behind Derek Jeter and Larry Walker with 278...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressDec. 2 - Last day for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.2021Jan. 15 - International amateur signing period opens.Jan, 26 - Hall of Fame voting announced.Feb. 1-19 - Salary arbitration hearings, Scottsdale, Ariz.Feb. 17 - Voluntary reporting date for...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: A woman in charge, and it's about timeBy TIM DAHLBERGOn the day she officially became a trailblazer in Major League Baseball, Kim Ng remembered the little girl who played stickball on the streets of Queens.At the time her gender wasn't nearly as big of an issue...