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AP Sports WriterWoeful Mariners now only team never to reach World SeriesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) And then there was one.The Washington Nationals are off to the World Series for the first time in franchise history after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, becoming the final National...

Rangers CF DeShields to DL with fracture in middle fingerARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a fracture on the tip of his right middle finger.The move was made before Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.DeShields...

Associated PressYankees' Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubbleBy SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he'd see them again.Right fielder Aaron Judge is packing, too, though he's not a fan of Major...

AP Sports WriterSegura homers in 14th, Phillies top Marlins 3-1By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Jean Segura's two-run homer to left in the 14th inning put Philadelphia on top, and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Sunday in the longest game of the young season for either team.Andrew...

AP Sports WriterWith Hand out, Indians bring up Karinchak for Twins seriesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) While they wait for their current closer, the Indians brought up their likely next one.James Karinchak was added to the roster on Friday as Cleveland opened a critical three-game series with the AL...

AP Baseball WriterMets fire manager Mickey Callaway after 2 bumpy seasonsBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Mickey Callaway went 11-1 in his first 12 games as manager of the New York Mets. After that, nothing ever seemed to go smoothly for him again.Following more than a year of near-constant...

LEADING OFF: Dodgers' Kershaw to get back checked outBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around baseball Friday:KERSHAW'S BACKDodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will have his back checked out after manager Dave Roberts said the left-hander experienced tightness during his five-inning outing in a 2-1 loss Thursday to the...

Rangers sign RHP Anthony Bass to minor league dealARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Right-handed reliever Andy Bass has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, looking to earn a spot in their bullpen like he had before pitching in Japan last season.The deal announced Saturday includes an invitation...

AP Sports WriterTwo-way star Ohtani walks in first Cactus League at-batBy BERNIE WILSONPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Two-way star Shohei Ohtani drew a walk in his first spring training at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels.Batting second as the designated hitter Monday, the 23-year-old fell behind 0-2 against San Diego Padres...

AP Baseball WriterGardenhire says he'd like to return, but that's up to TigersBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ron Gardenhire says he'd like to return next season as Detroit's manager, but he'll understand whatever decision the Tigers make about his future.Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and...

Associated PressManfred: No tolerance for beanballs in wake of Astros' scamBy MARK DIDTLERNORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with several managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs.''I hope that I made...

Minaya returning to Mets as Alderson assistantNEW YORK (AP) Omar Minaya is returning to the New York Mets as a special assistant to Sandy Alderson, who replaced him as general manager after the 2010 season.Minaya was the Mets' senior assistant GM from September 1997 until February 2002, when...