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AP Sports WriterSnitker gets 2-year extension; managed Braves to playoffsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Brian Snitker has a two-year contract for only the second time in his 43 years with the Braves.It's little wonder that Snitker, who turns 63 on Wednesday, said Monday he never assumed he'd be asked...

Snitker gets 2-year extension; managed Braves to playoffsATLANTA (AP) Braves manager Brian Snitker agreed to a two-year contract extension after guiding Atlanta to the NL East title and its first playoff berth since 2013. The deal announced Monday includes a club option for 2021.The extension is sure to...

Snitker gets 2-year extension; managed Braves to playoffsATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year contract extension with manager Brian Snitker, who guided the team to its first playoff berth since 2013.The deal includes a club option for 2021.Snitker was appointed interim managed in May 2016...

LEADING OFF: Yelich, Brewers face Dodgers, ALCS has day offBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich is heading home for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series with the matchup against the Dodgers tied at 1-all. Yelich, the favorite...

Gusty winds sweep Dodger Stadium for Game 3 of NLCSLOS ANGELES (AP) Strong wind gusts are raking Dodger Stadium ahead of Game 3 in the National League Championship Series.The first fall Santa Ana winds arrived on Monday. The warm, sustained gusts blow from the desert to the ocean,...

Dodgers' Joc Pederson becomes a dad in midst of NLCSLOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson has a roster addition to his family following the birth of his first child.Pederson and wife Kelsey welcomed a girl named Poppy on Sunday night. The team says she weighs 7 pounds...

Red Sox shuffle lineup heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs AstrosBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has shuffled his lineup for Game 2 against the Houston Astros, putting infielders Ian Kinsler and Rafael Devers and catcher Christian Vazquez in the starting lineup for the first...

Red Sox shuffle lineup heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs AstrosBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has shuffled his lineup for Game 2 against the Houston Astros, putting infielders Ian Kinsler and Rafael Devers and catcher Christian Vazquez in the starting lineup for the first...

AP Sports WriterSale, Cora make early exits as Red Sox lose ALCS openerBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Red Sox ace Chris Sale and manager Alex Cora both made early exits in Boston's 7-2 loss to Houston in Game 1 of AL Championship Series on Saturday night.Sale lasted just four...

AP Sports WriterVerlander cools off Red Sox 7-2 in Game 1 of ALCSBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) With temperatures dipping into the 40s, numbing their fingertips as they tried to grip the baseball, Justin Verlander and Chris Sale both struggled to get the ball over the plate.Verlander recovered quickly.Sale...

AP Sports WriterSale, Cora make early exits for Red Sox in ALCS Game 1By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Red Sox ace Chris Sale and manager Alex Cora both made early exits in Boston's 7-2 loss to Houston in Game 1 of AL Championship Series on Saturday night.Sale lasted just...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox seek to clean things up vs AstrosBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:TRY AGAINThe Red Sox send David Price to the mound for Game 2 of their AL Championship Series against Houston hoping for a bounce-back performance from the entire...