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AP Sports WriterRoyals announce $12 million, 2-year deal with Brandon MossBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The most fun Brandon Moss has ever had playing baseball came in Kauffman Stadium.He was playing for the Oakland Athletics in a wild-card game in September 2014, and everything was going along...

The PHILADELPHIA and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/22/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (61-92) at Atlanta Braves (68-83) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 22 - 7:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 PHILADELPHIA 9.5 (-125) (-120) 9 (-110) 110 -120 956 ATLANTA TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, FSN South (Atlanta) PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies...

NEW YORK (AP) - One week of winning baseball from Matt Harvey and the Mets has created something new at Citi Field this season: noise.Now they'll try to sustain that early success without several critical players.New York wrapped up a wildly eventful stretch of home games Sunday by holding...

Rockies select contract of first baseman Mark ReynoldsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Colorado Rockies have selected the contract of first baseman Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Albuquerque.Reynolds figures to be the starter at first in the absence of Ian Desmond, who is out with a broken left hand.The 33-year-old Reynolds...

AP Legal Affairs WriterLawyers: Sports agent, trainer deny Cuban player smugglingBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI (AP) Lawyers for a sports agent and a trainer told jurors they ran legitimate businesses and were not involved with illegal smuggling of Cuban baseball players from the communist island.Opening statements were held Wednesday in...

AP Sports WriterLeaving in Blanton backfires for Roberts in opening lossBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) After making all the right moves in the NL Division Series, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decision to leave in Joe Blanton quickly backfired in the Championship Series opener.Adrian Gonzalez had just tied...

Rodriguez called up by Red Sox to start Saturday at YankeesNEW YORK (AP) Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been recalled by the Boston Red Sox from Triple-A Pawtucket and is expected to start against the New York Yankees on Saturday.Rodriguez originally was scheduled to start Friday's game at New...

MLB commish says he plans to meet with Indians owner on logoCLEVELAND (AP) Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he plans to meet with Indians owner Paul Dolan following the World Series to discuss the team's continued use of the controversial Chief Wahoo logo.The smiling, red-faced symbol has stirred...

AP Sports WriterTriple-A battery? Giovanni Soto to Geovany Soto for ChisoxBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox could have quite a Triple-A battery next season: Giovanni Soto pitching to Geovany Soto.Geovany Soto, the NL Rookie of the Year with the Chicago Cubs in 2008, has reached a...

Son of Indians GM blurts out Lindor contract info on radioGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) It's no secret the Cleveland Indians want to sign All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor to a long-term contract.Thanks to little Brody Chernoff, the length of that deal may now be known.On Saturday, the 6-year-old son of...

AP Sports WriterReds open weekend of honoring Pete Rose by reuniting MachineBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball's...

AP Sports WriterMaeda to start Game 1 for DodgersBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda will start Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.Maeda has lost three straight starts, lasting just three innings in his first career playoff...