MLB
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Rozner: All Theo Epstein cares about is winning. That isn't a bad thing for the Cubs.Oct 01, 2019 1:00 am - It wasn't that long ago that you had general managers on the North Side drafting players as publicity stunts or because they were sons of friends. Today, you have a boss...
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Royals look toward future under new owner, manager
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The moment the final out was made on another 100-loss season for the Kansas City Royals, fans immediately began gazing toward the future rather t...
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Monsters of middle relief: Best bets from October bullpens
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - It's been three years since Andrew Miller led the Cleveland Indians to the brink of a World Series championship by coming out of the bullpen early and often, and bulk wo...
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MLB finishes with 6,776 homers, 11% above previous record
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major league batters finished with 6,776 home runs, shattering the previous record of 6,105 set two years ago. Dominic Smith hit the final long ball of t...
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A year after World Series win, Red Sox looking to rebuild
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Getting under baseball's luxury tax threshold next year "is a goal, but not a hard-and-fast mandate," Boston Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy said Monday...
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Ump in '12 Braves-Cards infield fly flap in Atlanta for NLDS
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The umpire who was at the center of an infield fly dispute during the 2012 NL wild-card game between Atlanta and St. Louis will be the crew chief when th...
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David Ross on list of possible candidates for Cubs manager
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The field of candidates to be the next manager of the Chicago Cubs is beginning to take shape. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Monday t...
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Playoffs offer a second chance for injury-plagued Stanton
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - The New York Yankees hit 306 home runs this year with minimal contributions from Giancarlo Stanton. Now he's back to try to help the Yankees win a title. Stanton hit a m...
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Rising sons give rebuilding Blue Jays reason for optimism
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward. The pitching, how...
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Young Chicago White Sox see big turnaround coming
Sep 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox signaled better days are coming. Maybe next season, they will make the big breakthrough. With young stars establishing themselves in...