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LEADING OFF: MLB looks into GM's ejection, Brock mournedBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:BOXED OUTMajor League Baseball is looking into the circumstances that led to Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo being ejected from a luxury box in Atlanta for yelling at...

Cardinals' Molina exits game against Cubs with bruised elbowCHICAGO (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs because of a bruised left elbow.It was not immediately clear when he was hurt. The nine-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner was replaced by...

AP Baseball WriterNationals in a hole, and this year they're short on timeBy NOAH TRISTERFor a second straight season, the Washington Nationals are off to an awful start.There may be no coming back from this one.A 10-3 loss to Atlanta on Sunday dropped the Nationals to 14-25 on the...

AP Baseball WriterNationals in a hole, and this year they're short on timeBy NOAH TRISTERFor a second straight season, the Washington Nationals are off to an awful start.There may be no coming back from this one.A 10-3 loss to Atlanta on Sunday dropped the Nationals to 14-25 on the...

Phillies put Bruce, Quinn on IL; thin ahead of busy stretchNEW YORK (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies put outfielders Jay Bruce and Roman Quinn on the injured list Sunday, leaving the roster in a bind ahead of a busy stretch in the schedule.Bruce re-aggravated a left quadriceps injury Saturday...

AP Baseball WriterOut of the box: Umps eject Nats GM Rizzo from luxury suiteBy BEN WALKERNow this was an out-of-the-box ejection.Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was tossed for yelling at umpires from a luxury suite in Atlanta on Sunday, with longtime crew chief Joe West saying, ''enough is...

AP Sports WriterNats GM Rizzo says new deal for Martinez is 'priority one'By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Now that he has a new multiyear contract, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his top priority is working out a long-term deal for manager Dave Martinez.The Nationals have a club...

LEADING OFF: MLB looks into GM's ejection, Brock mournedBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:BOXED OUTMajor League Baseball is looking into the circumstances that led to Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo being ejected from a luxury box in Atlanta for yelling at...

Phillies put Bruce, Quinn on IL; thin ahead of busy stretchNEW YORK (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies put outfielders Jay Bruce and Roman Quinn on the injured list Sunday, leaving the roster in a bind ahead of a busy stretch in the schedule.Bruce re-aggravated a left quadriceps injury Saturday...

AP National WriterHall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81By HILLEL ITALIENEW YORK (AP) Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has...

AP Sports WriterSlumping Yankees slugger Sanchez benched by BooneBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Slumping New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has been temporarily benched by manager Aaron Boone, who hopes the rest will help the slugger regain his stroke.Sanchez is mired in a 3-for-28 funk that's dropped his batting...

AP National WriterHall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81By HILLEL ITALIENEW YORK (AP) Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has...