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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 […]

Batting 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 […]

MLB 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 […]

Twins 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 […]

LEADING 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 […]

Before 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 […]

Committee 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 […]

Packers 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 […]

Yelich, 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 […]

As 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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