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AP Baseball WriterA plethora for playoffs: MLB proposes up to 16 teams advanceBy BEN WALKERMaybe this might get Mike Trout back into the playoffs.Major League Baseball is tossing around plenty of ideas these days to start up after the coronavirus pandemic -- DHs in the National League, neutral-site games,...

Associated PressHamels, Báez lead Cubs past Cardinals 3-1By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Cole Hamels threw eight innings of three-hit shutout ball, Javier Baez hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Friday.The Cubs have won four of five since being swept in...

MLB takes over Dodgertown, renames it for Jackie RobinsonVERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) The former Dodgertown spring training camp will be named the Jackie Robinson Training Complex and be used for Major League Baseball's amateur development initiatives.Then based in Brooklyn, the Dodgers started training in Vero Beach in 1948....

AP Baseball WriterAstros, Dodgers connect, riveting World Series onto Game 6By BEN WALKERLOS ANGELES (AP) At this rate, Justin Verlander might very well hit his first home run for real.A classically poor-hitting pitcher, the Houston ace knocked one over the wall last week at Dodger Stadium in batting...

AP Baseball WriterBig league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association.The money...

Yanks, Red Sox tied 6-6 after 1 inning in 1st European gameLONDON (AP) The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox treated fans to one of the most unusual first innings in their century-plus rivalry when they played Saturday night in the first Major League Baseball game in...

Not his first rodeo: Bumgarner admits to roping under aliasSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders and even won $26,560 in a team-roping competition in December, according to a story published Sunday by The Athletic.Bumgarner told...

Associated PressMets' McNeil carted off vs. Nats after crash into wallBy JERRY BEACHNEW YORK (AP) New York Mets left fielder Jeff McNeil was carted off the field Thursday after crashing into the left field wall in the first inning to rob the Washington Nationals' Asdrubal Cabrera of a...

AP Sports WriterTorres and Ford stay hot as Yankees top Mariners 5-4By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Gleyber Torres is clearly the hottest Yankees hitter at the plate this month.Little-known Mike Ford isn't far behind.Torres hit his 13th home run in August, Ford went deep twice and New York beat...

LEADING OFF: Cubs-Brewers meet in NL Central showdownBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around Major League Baseball on Thursday:---NL CENTRAL SHOWDOWNIf the surprising Brewers are going to catch Chicago in the NL Central, this is probably the best chance they have left to make a big move....

AP Sports WriterLackey pitches Cubs past Braves 2-0By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) John Lackey pitched seven crisp innings, Javier Baez's daring baserunning paid off again and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday for their fifth straight win.Lackey (11-10) allowed three hits, struck out five and...

ATLANTA (AP) Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has been hospitalized because of blood clots in his right arm.Assistant general manager John Coppolella says Foltynewicz was taken to an emergency room on Friday with swelling and redness in his arm. Coppolella says Foltynewicz remained in Piedmont Hospital on Sunday.Foltynewicz is...