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AP Baseball WriterWondering who stays and goes, Yankees turn toward 2018By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) No more chances for another comeback. That's it, the Baby Bombers are out.After winning their first four elimination games this postseason, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees went down swinging and were...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Mets tab Indians coach Mickey Callaway as managerBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Looking for a fresh voice to shepherd their prized arms, the Mets found it in new manager Mickey Callaway.New York agreed to a three-year contract Sunday with the Cleveland Indians pitching coach,...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox hire Alex Cora as new managerBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox hired Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora to be their new manager on Sunday, turning to a player from their 2007 World Series championship roster to help the team out of...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Mets tab Indians coach Mickey Callaway as managerBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the New York Mets have hired Cleveland pitching coach Mickey Callaway as their manager.Callaway receives a three-year contract, according to the person, who spoke on...

AP Sports WriterAstros go from woeful to World Series in just 4 yearsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Just four years ago, the Houston Astros weren't just bad, they were embarrassing - so embarrassing that many dubbed them the ''Lastros.''Now Houston is heading to its second World Series in franchise...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Mets tab Indians coach Mickey Callaway as managerBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the New York Mets have hired Cleveland pitching coach Mickey Callaway as their manager.Callaway receives a three-year contract, according to the person, who spoke on...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox hire Alex Cora as new managerBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox hired Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora to be their new manager on Sunday, turning to a player from their 2007 World Series championship roster to help the team out of...

LEADING OFF: Yankees, Astros go to Game 7 in ALCSBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---GAME 7A night after Justin Verlander extended Houston's season, the Astros and Yankees will play Game 7 of their AL Championship Series. It's the first Game 7 for...

AP Sports WriterVerlander, Altuve help Astros top Yanks to force ALCS Game 7By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Justin Verlander remained perfect with the Houston Astros when they couldn't afford anything else.The ace right-hander pitched seven shutout innings and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs during a 7-1...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cubs part with pitching coach BosioBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Chris Bosio is out as the Chicago Cubs' pitching coach after six seasons.A person familiar with the situation says the team said the team will not pick up his contract option for next season. The...

AP Baseball WriterTigers could be under the radar for a while during rebuildBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers hired Ron Gardenhire to be their manager - and that may be the most newsworthy thing they do for a while.With the managerial opening filled, the rest of the...

AP Baseball WriterGiants reassign pitching coach Dave Righetti, other staffersBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have reassigned longtime pitching coach Dave Righetti from manager Bruce Bochy's field staff to special assistant to the general manager, working under Bobby Evans.The club announced Righetti's role change to...