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MLB blasts ‘unwritten rules’ in official postseason ad
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is opening October by blasting the game’s so-called “unwritten rules.” MLB released an advertisement ahead of Tuesday’s postseason opener denouncing the anti-bat flip…
Read MoreBatting average sinks to 46-year low, strikeouts top hits
NEW YORK (AP) — The big league batting average dropped to its lowest level since 1972, strikeouts topped hits for the first time and defensive shifts increased by another 30…
Read MoreMLB attendance down 4 percent as 6 ballparks set lows
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart could hear the difference at Great American Ball Park, one of six major league stadiums that set record lows for attendance this…
Read MoreTwins fire Molitor, eye new manager to ‘grow a young team’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins made Derek Falvey their chief baseball officer with the precondition that Paul Molitor remain as manager. Molitor presided over a playoff…
Read MoreLEADING OFF: Rockies head to Wrigley for wild-card one-off
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WILD TIMES The Rockies head to Wrigley Field for a wild-card showdown with the Cubs after both teams lost tiebreaking games…
Read MoreBefore things get wild, the MLB postseason from A to Z
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year’s World Series between the Astros and Dodgers was a thriller, ending in Houston’s Game 7 victory for its first championship. Might they have an…
Read MoreCommittee to vote on scrapping chronic wasting disease rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans on the Legislature’s rules committee debated whether to break with Gov. Scott Walker and scrap his new emergency chronic wasting disease regulations for deer, calling…
Read MorePackers offense looks to rebound after sluggish game
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Whatever issues his quarterback has with his offensive game plans, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy made sure he didn’t escalate the tension by airing…
Read MoreYelich, Brewers top Cubs, win NL Central title
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich got three more hits in falling just short of the Triple Crown as the Milwaukee Brewers won their first NL Central title since 2011, beating…
Read MoreAs Mauer mulls retirement, Twins bound for big roster change
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The final afternoon of the regular season for the Minnesota Twins was filled with cheers, chills and even a few tears as a lively crowd at Target…
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