Theo Epstein steps down after 9 seasons leading Cubs
Listening in on fans' conversations during his walks home from Wrigley Field, Theo Epstein could sense their excitement as the Chicago Cubs set themselves up to capture that long-awaited World Series championship.
All-Star Game, inning-by-inning
The AL jumped ahead right away, then reclaimed the lead after the NL tied it up.
Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69
Bill Buckner was an All-Star and batting champion, a gritty gamer who was welcome on any team. A reliable fielder, too. But a little grounder forever changed his legacy.
Chaska's Brad Hand doesn't mind missing sleep to be All-Star
The Padres lefthander is getting to appear at his second consecutive All-Star Game, and has a group of friends and family along for the trip.
August 9, 1987: Twins beat Oakland for third time in a row; Carlton pitches a gem
Here's the Star Tribune game report from the night Steve Carlton won his final game in the majors and his only game with the Minnesota Twins -- and talked about it afterward.
Black baseball pioneer who once played in Stillwater will get Cooperstown honors
Bud Fowler played for more than a dozen minor league teams, ranging from Vermont to the New Mexico Territory.
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Yankees sign-stealing scheme detailed by MLB in just-released letter
A 2017 letter from Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed the Yankees' illicit use of electronic devices in 2015 and parts of 2016, which cost the team a $100,000 fine.
Want to follow the St. Paul Saints and the other Twins minor-league affiliates. Here's where to find information on all of the organization's teams.
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National League power rankings: Dodgers on top, Braves looming
The Dodgers won 106 games but not the World Series. They're gearing up for another shot at it.
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American League power rankings: Toronto added pitching to its hitting
The Chicago White Sox won the AL Central by 13 games last season, withstanding several key injuries. They're poised to do it again.
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Reusse: Baseball owners played the waiting game, and it worked
Good vs. evil? This wasn't that. It was a negotiation. It's over. Now let's get this imperfect game started.
Game updates, team news. schedules and scores. Here's where you can get the latest news and more from around the majors.
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Souhan: How about a robot arbitrator to settle MLB's dispute?
The MLB owners and players union are too entrenched to reach a labor agreement. A neutral voice, real or hard-wired, could impose a solution that doesn't allow the sport to do any further damage to itself.
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Neal: Announcement of MLB Hall of Fame voting carries less drama than it should
Writers who choose to disclose their ballots on websites and social media do injustices to the candidates, shoo-ins or not.
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Yankees hire Rachel Balkovec as first woman to manage in minor leagues
Balkovec faced resistance when she first applied for strength and conditioning jobs in baseball. When she changed her first name on her résumé and applications to "Rae" from "Rachel," she started getting calls.
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Reusse: Thrilling baseball season is out there, if you look beyond Twins
In San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Tampa and so many other cities across the country, major league baseball teams have been a joy to follow this summer.
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Reusse: Twin's twin Tyler Rogers helping to fuel Giants' remarkable success
The righthanded submariner, who is Taylor Rogers' identical twin, and his teammates are leading the powerful Dodgers in the NL West.
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Reusse: No excuses required for the return of La Russa
Tony La Russa, hired to manage the White Sox nine years after retirement, shows he's still an "all-time great leader"
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Reusse: How a sportswriter can waste a July day 'doing research'
Dog days and rabbit holes: You start by looking up a baseball manager and, before you know it, you're recalling scenes from "The Natural" and "True Detective 2."
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MLB All-Star Game starters, voting
The Twins' Byron Buxton just missed, finishing fourth in the AL outfielder voting
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A-Rod blasts Yankees over team's one-dimensional lineup
Alex Rodriguez has feuded in the past with General Manager Brian Cashman, and this is not the first time he has criticized him or his strategy.
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Reusse: Minnesotan's path back to MLB will take following very un-MLB rules
Veteran reliever Jake Petricka of Faribault is joining the independent Atlantic League, which is experimenting with some significant changes to baseball's rules.
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Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg new spokesman for marijuana retailer
Ryne Sandberg, 61, whose All-American image and on-field heroics cemented his place in Cubs lore, is arguably one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history.
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Worst record in the American League? That would be the Yankees
As a team, they've played about the equivalent of a full season for a position player: 553 plate appearances. Their collective average is .210. The pitching is bad, too.
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'A minefield.' Women in baseball media on working amid harassment
The firing of the New York Mets general manager Jared Porter after one month on the job brought strong responses about issues women face while trying to do their jobs.
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Cardinals surrender top two picks, cash to Astros for cybercrime case
The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's draft Monday and ordered to give them to the Houston Astros, along with $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros' e-mail system and scouting database, the final and unprecedented step in an unusual case of cybercrime involving two Major League Baseball teams.
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Seager, Fulmer named Rookies of the Year
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was a unanimous selection for NL rookie of the year while Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer beat out Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez for AL honors.
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