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D-backs owner: Montgomery a 'horrible' signing
Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick blames himself for the "horrible decision" to sign left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who went 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA in his first season in Arizona.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 01, 2024
Braves leave Sale off wild-card roster vs. Padres
NL Cy Young Award contender Chris Sale, who is dealing with back spasms, will not be on the Braves' roster for the wild-card series against the Padres, it was announced.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 01, 2024
MLB average game time drops to lowest since '84
The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game dropped to 2 hours, 36 minutes in the second year of the pitch clock, the lowest since 1984.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 01, 2024
Iassogna, Marquez among wild card crew chiefs
Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Mrquez, Bill Miller and Alan Porter have been named as umpire crew chiefs for baseball's wild-card series this week, with Iassogna and Porter serving in the role for the second s...
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 01, 2024
Pasquantino makes Royals roster for O's series
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has returned to Kansas City's roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Orioles.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 01, 2024
Our predictions from the wild cards to the World Series
Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.
ESPN Oct 01, 2024
Rose's career took him from underrated to overrated -- and back
Pete Rose is a fascinating on-field study -- a player whose reputation changed even as his game stayed the same.
David Schoenfield Sep 30, 2024
Sources: 1B coach Napoli among Cubs' staff cuts
After missing the postseason for a fifth straight (full) year, the Chicago Cubs, who finished 83-79, are making changes to their coaching staff, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Monday...
Jesse Rogers Sep 30, 2024
Bloom replacing Mozeliak as top Cards exec in '26
Chaim Bloom, the former Red Sox and Rays executive, will take over as Cardinals president of baseball operations during the 2025 offseason, replacing longtime front office executive John Mozeliak.
Jesse Rogers Sep 30, 2024
Braves clinch; Sale unlikely to start vs. Padres
The Braves won Game 2 of their doubleheader vs. the Mets on Monday to clinch a wild-card berth but are unlikely to have ace Chris Sale for their series vs. the Padres.
Kiley McDaniel Sep 30, 2024