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Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett retires at 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett, facing surgery for a torn labrum in his left hip that caused him to miss most of the last three months of the
What did we learn about Cardinals, Giants ahead of NLCS?
What can we learn from the Giants' and Cardinals' NLDS victories ahead of their NLCS clash?

Buck Starts Here: Showalter leads Orioles to long-awaited ALCS
Buck Showalter has guided the Baltimore Orioles to the ALCS for the first time since 1997.
Report: Dodgers' Brian Wilson will exercise player option
Los Angles Dodgers reliever Brian Wilson will exercise his $9.5 million player option for the 2015 season. Wilson, 32, struggled in his second season with the Dodgers as he went 2-4 with a 4.66 ERA, 54 strikeouts and 29 walks out of the bullpen.
Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu in ramen ad with fake Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is the star of a ramen commercial in his native South Korea, which shows the portly pitcher diving into a steaming hot pot of boodles while wearing a Dodgers-style jersey, and is even cheered on by a teammate with
Kansas City church gives Billy Butler dispensation for stealing
On the Kansas City Royals way to winning their first playoff series since the 1985 World Series, slow-footed designated hitter Billy Butler managed to grab just the sixth stolen base of his eight-year MLB career. He did so against the Los Angeles Angels.
Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd resigns, Jeff Bridich named replacement
Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd and assistant general manager Bill Geivett are resigning.
Cardinals celebrate NLDS win with squirt guns filled with beer
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched their berth in the NLCS for the fourth consecutive year on Tuesday, and to celebrate that impressive feat they brought in the heavy artillery, beer-filled squirt guns.
Three Strikes: How Giants and Cardinals reached NLCS yet again
The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants join the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals in a baseball Final Four that has something for everyone.
Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett retires after 14 MLB seasons
Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett is retiring after 14 MLB seasons, three All-Star appearances, two World Series titles and 138 career victories.
Bubbles, basketball part of modern HR celebrations
Used to be that a major leaguer would homer and be greeted in the dugout with high-fives and handshakes. Seems so quaint nowadays, doesn't it? When guys go yard
Cardinals sink Kershaw again, head to another NLCS
ST. LOUIS (AP) - For the second straight time, the lefty generally acknowledged as the best pitcher in baseball was no match for a team that's made a habit of
Giants ride traditional October groove en route to spot in NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO — In the old western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there is a scene in which Sundance is asked to prove that he's accurate with a
Giants capitalize on Nats' mistakes, reach third NLCS in five years
The Giants beat the Nationals 3-2 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night in San Francisco to eliminate Washington and move on to the
Giants top Nationals 3-2, return to NLCS vs Cards
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) After their summer slide and a September stumble, the San Francisco Giants have that old October swagger back. Every other year, it sure
Like clockwork, close-knit Cardinals rise to the occasion in October
ST. LOUIS — The smell of champagne first hits the nose 15 feet from the locker room door. Matt Adams is double-fisting two Budweisers as Carlos Martinez blows
Angels claim Kieschnick, Marte from Diamondbacks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have designated outfielder Brennan Boesch and catcher John Buck for assignment. The AL West champions made the