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MLB PLAYOFFS 2016: Top 50 players in the postseason “It’s supposed to be coming down light, and the window is it’s supposed to stop between 5:00 and 8:00,” Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said in his pregame press conference prior to the announcement. “So obviously we’re not going to get on the field today (for batting practice). We’ll know more as it comes.” The rain was light, with occasional heavier bursts, and the tarp was on the field at Nationals Park throughout the afternoon, with puddles accumulating in front of the dugouts and along the warning track....

In 1991, Mark Lemke, a career .225/.290/.303 hitter at that point, hit .417 with three triples and a 1.170 OPS in the World Series. In 1972, Gene Tenace hit four World Series home runs after hitting five in his 82 regular-season games that year. In 1987, Tom Lawless smacked a home run — and gave us this unforgettable bat flip — in Game 4 of the World Series. Lawless hit just two regular-season home runs in his 343-game major-league career....

Didi Gregorius had the standout performance Friday in the Yankees’ 15-4 win against the Braves. He went 4 for 6 with a home run and six RBIs, which is tied for the most in Yankees history since RBIs became an official stat in 1920. Gregorius was tasked with the difficult assignment of replacing Derek Jeter to start the season. Of course, expectations were reasonable for the 25-year-old, but performances like this reminds everyone what he’s capable of....

Bautista was one of four players who received suspensions. Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, who punched Bautista in the jaw to set off the fracas, received an eight-game ban. Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was given a game for his actions during the fight, and Blue Jays reliever Jesse Chavez was suspended three games for intentionally hitting Texas’ Prince Fielder an inning after the brawl. MORE: Unforgettable sports brawls Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was suspended three games for returning to the field for the brawl after being ejected earlier in the game....

RELATED: MLB The Show 21: Equipment Guide For instance, some fans seem to be having a bit of trouble figuring out exactly how to change the positions of their created ballplayers. Unfortunately, this is an extremely difficult thing to do and not at all guaranteed. Players that read on should be able to influence their position in MLB The Show 21 as much as they possibly can. Updated on January 5th, 2022 by Hodey Johns: The original version of this article listed that changing a position in MLB The Show 21 was “easy” and it turns out that things are actually quite a bit more complicated than that....

REPORTED BY: Pete Kerzel, MASN Sports MORE: Six landing spots for CarGo | Winter Meetings winners and losers THE DETAILS: Colorado is seeking a left-handed hitting outfielder and a consistent bat to soften the loss of Denard Span and provide depth behind the oft-injured and aging Jayson Werth. We might as well add Corey Dickerson’s name to the list as all three of the Rockies projected starters are lefties. Rockies manager Walt Weiss said at the winter meetings it would take a “bold move” by the front office to stay competitive in the NL West after the Diamondbacks landed Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller....

Valentine was drilled in the face near his right cheek by an errant throw from Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa. The second-year MLB arbiter rightly assumed that Sosa’s spinning, off-balance toss from behind second base wouldn’t get near him. He was focused on making a call as the Mets’ Kevin Pillar was racing for first base. MORE: MLB standings 2021: Updated playoff bracket, magic numbers as of Sept. 12 The throw knocked down and bloodied Valentine, who stayed in the game despite suffering a large abrasion....

The MLB umpire, who fits into the high-risk bracket when it comes to COVID-19, is going to be calling balls and strikes if and when the 2020 MLB season gets underway. But the coronavirus doesn’t bother him one bit In an interview with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, West somewhat irresponsibly says he believes that many of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths — of which there are roughly 130,000 — actually don’t have anything to do with the coronavirus....

“I’m not going anywhere,” Michael Bradley said Tuesday at a press conference in advance of Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against Real Madrid (8:30 p.m. ET; FS1, TSN, TVA). “I love Toronto. Toronto is my home. Toronto is my club. “I’ve never been more committed to finish what I went there for, which was to win, to hold up trophies.” MORE: Bradley earns Golden Ball at Gold Cup Michael Bradley played for his father for nearly five years, when Bob was the coach of the U....

Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, will bring soccer to the Georgia city with the new club set to play in the Falcons' new 65,000-seat stadium. For MLS games, the stadium will feature seating capacity of 29,322, according to a release. “We are very excited to bring a Major League Soccer team to Atlanta," Blank said in the release. "We are going to build a first-class organization on and off the field that will be a source of pride for the entire community, and we believe our downtown stadium will become a destination for soccer fans throughout the Southeast for many years to come....

Get the latest MLS odds Liam Ridgewell, Diego Valeri and Alvas Powell scored as the Timbers saw off the Galaxy 3-1 in Portland. The Timbers made a dream start thanks to Ridgewell’s fifth-minute opener — a power header into an empty net — but LA hit back immediately via Emmanuel Boateng. Valeri restored Portland’s lead just past the half-hour mark with a stunning long-range strike and Powell sealed the points when he lashed a shot across Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe....

Pedro Morales put the hosts ahead with a penalty in the 25th minute at BC Place Stadium, with early substitute Oniel Fisher having fouled Alphonso Davies inside the area. Osvaldo Alonso equalized with six minutes to go in the first half, getting on the end of a cross from Joevin Jones. Vancouver goal-scorer Morales went from hero to villain eight minutes into the second half, receiving a straight red card for an elbow on Cristian Roldan....

It has been a while since either team has looked like a legitimate title contender, and this year isn’t much different. The Galaxy looked like they might turn things around with the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but instead find themselves struggling again. Last Monday’s win in Montreal, which came down a man after Ibrahimovic’s red card, should provide the Galaxy with some momentum. It will also mean having to play without Ibrahimovic for the first time since his memorable arrival....

That’s how awful a 2017 season the Galaxy had — a campaign so terrible that they are still washing off the stink, even though the Galaxy spent the winter revamping their roster as impressively as any team in the league. Last week’s season-opening win against the Portland Timbers showed us a much-improved Galaxy squad, but the victory wasn’t enough to earn them a title contender label. A win Sunday, however, could do just that....

And that’s OK. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN The game itself was fine. The American League beat the National League 4-3. The NL’s eighth-inning rally — the Senior Circuit cut the deficit to just 4-3 on a two-run single by Mets rookie Pete Alonso — fell short with the tying run on third and the go-ahead run at second. The biggest theme of the game was AL pitchers striking out a bunch of NL hitters, 16 of them, including three each by game MVP Shane Bieber, Liam Hendricks and Aroldis Chapman....

To date, there are only 10 players on each team that are known to be part of the 33-player teams. The nine starters were announced Friday, and commissioner Rob Manfred announced legendary sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols will be on each roster as special selections. The reserves will be selected by player ballot and commissioner’s office selections. There will likely be 11 more batters named to each team and 12 pitchers to round out the 23 spots on each team....

The New York Times reported that Jason Riley, the man largely credited with Jeter’s high level of play late in his career, founded the supplement company Elementz Nutrition with pharmacist Charlie Sly, the man who said (and since recanted) he sent HGH to Manning’s wife in the Al Jazeera report. PHOTOS: Derek Jeter’s final home game | The Captain’s farewell tour gifts Riley also worked with Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman, who were mentioned in the Al Jazeera report....

There should be a lot of balls flying out of Chase Field today as the Cubs begin a four-game set at Arizona, not only because the Cubs and DBacks stacked lineups can smoke the ball, but also because of the starting pitchers are coming off of springs where they were hit often. John Lackey, who had an ERA of 1.93 at home and 3.82 on the road last season, got slapped around during spring giving up 10 runs in 13 innings....

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Alright, so you cannot be perfect every night, right? Let’s face it, yesterday was a disaster all-around. Sure, I made it to day No. 3 of the Fantasy Aces Survivor Tournament and cashed a couple of double ups on Aces & Fanduel, but Mat Latos was an absolute disgrace that doomed several of my lineups before I even ate dinner. I know some of you used Latos, as well, and for that I apologize....