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Twins
October 31, 2016
Fans show support for the Chicago Cubs during Game 5 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Oct. 30, 2016. On

Cubs stay alive in Series, force Game 6

Former MLB GM & MLB Network Radio host Jim Duquette joins Justin Horowitz to discuss how the Cubs were able to force a Game 6 and if they can comeback to win the World Series.
Twins
October 23, 2016
Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of baseball's National League Champion

Cubs defeat Dodgers, head for World Series

Cubs 5, Dodgers 0: Kyle Hendricks tossed 7.1 scoreless innings as Chicago eliminated Los Angeles in Game 6 of the NLCS. Hendricks and Kris Bryant spoke following the Cubs' first pennant since 1945.
Twins
October 21, 2016
Chicago Cubs fans celebrate in Dodger Stadium after Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursda

Cubs one win away from World Series

The Cubs are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1945 after an 8-4 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday night. Manager Joe Maddon spoke after the game.
Twins
October 18, 2016
Cleveland Indians' Andrew Miller (24) and Roberto Perez (55) celebrate their victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in game three American League Champion

Cleveland bullpen shines in Game 3 win

Taking over in the first after Trevor Bauer was forced to exit with a bloody finger, the Cleveland bullpen held off the Blue Jays in a 4-2 win that moved them within one win of the World Series.
Twins
October 11, 2016
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz salutes the crowd as he leaves the field at Fenway Park for the last time of the season following Game 3 of baseball's Am

Indians sweep Red Sox in Big Papi's finale

David Ortiz's career came to an anticlimactic end on Monday as the Red Sox were swept by the Indians in the ALDS. Former MLB GM and MLB Network Radio's Jim Duquette and Michelle Gringas recap Game 3.
Twins
October 10, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays players celebrate their walk-off win to eliminate the Texas Rangers during the tenth inning to win the American League Division Seri

Blue Jays sweep Rangers, advance to ALCS

Josh Donaldson scored from second on a throwing error to give the Blue Jays the walk-off win in the 10th inning. The Nationals evened their series with the Dodgers at a game a piece.
Twins
October 5, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion celebrates while he rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off three-run home run during the 11th inning of an Ame

Encarnacion's homer sends Blue Jays to ALDS

Edwin Encarnacion's walk-off home run in the 11th gave the Blue Jays a 5-2 victory over the Orioles in the AL wild-card game Tuesday night. Toronto manager John Gibbons spoke about the win.
mlb
September 27, 2016
Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Dee Gordon and Justin Bour paid tribute on the field to pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died on a boat

Marlins pay tribute to Jose Fernandez

Dee Gordon hit a leadoff homer in the first inning for the Marlins on Monday night in their first game since Jose Fernandez's death. The Indians clinched their first AL Central title since 2007.
mlb
September 13, 2016
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks waves as he leaves the field following a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Sept. 12,

Hendricks loses no-hit bid in ninth

Kyle Hendricks took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before giving up Jeremy Hazelbaker's leadoff home run as the Cubs beat the Cardinals, 4-1. Hendricks spoke afterwards.
mlb
September 13, 2016
Yankees fans look at the seven World Series trophies won under George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees before the baseball game betwee

Predicting the MLB wild cards

With the MLB playoff races tightening, Ben Walker of the Associated Press and Maria Marino discuss what teams to look out for and Ben offers his prediction for the four wild card spots.
mlb
September 5, 2016
Cardinals gain ground in wild-card race

Cardinals gain ground in wild-card race

The Cardinals pulled within a half-game of the Giants for the NL's top Wild Card spot as they beat the Pirates, 12-6. The Orioles moved within two games of the AL East-leading Blue Jays.
mlb
August 22, 2016
Price, Red Sox grab share of AL East lead

Price, Red Sox grab share of AL East lead

David Price struck out eight as the Red Sox moved into a first-place tie in the AL East. ... The Dodgers clubbed seven homers in their win over the Reds. ... Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day DL.
mlb
August 16, 2016
Young Yankees carry team past Blue Jays

Young Yankees carry team past Blue Jays

Aaron Judge and fellow rookie Chad Green helped the Yankees take down the Blues Jays, 1-0. David Ortiz's 27th home run of the season lifted the Red Sox past the Indians, 3-2.
mlb
August 14, 2016
Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton lies at second base after he was put out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sa

Giancarlo Stanton likely out for season

Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is out for the remainder of the season because a groin injury. Mets starter Steven Matz tossed 7.1 innings of no-hit ball in a win over the Padres.
mlb
August 9, 2016
Giants manager Bruce Bochy hospitalized

Giants manager Bruce Bochy hospitalized

Giants Manager Bruce Bochy was admitted to a Miami hospital on Monday morning after falling ill. The Blue Jays beat the Rays to move into a tie for first place with the Orioles in the AL East.
mlb
August 8, 2016
New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez struggles putting on his cap before announcing that Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, will be his last game as

Alex Rodriguez announces retirement

Alex Rodriguez's 22-year baseball career will come to an end Friday when he plays his final game for the New York Yankees. An emotional Rodriguez addressed the media about his retirement.
mlb
August 7, 2016
Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the crowd after tripling off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chris Rusin in the seventh inning of a baseball

Ichiro becomes 30th player to reach 3,000 hits

Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the 30th player in MLB history to collect 3,000 career hits as the 42-year-old tripled in the seventh inning on Sunday to reach the plateau.
mlb
August 2, 2016
FILE - In this June 11, 2016, file photo, Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce hits a go-ahead two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Me

MLB trade deadline winners and losers

Ben Walker of the Associated Press joins Amy Campbell to discuss contenders who made big moves and non-contenders who gathered some young talent at the MLB trade deadline.
mlb
July 31, 2016
FILE - In a Friday, May 27, 2016 file photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of

Andrew Miller Traded to Indians

The Indians made headlines Sunday as Andrew Miller was dealt to the Tribe, while Jonathan Lucroy vetoed a deal to Cleveland. Ben Walker of the Associated Press and Greg Picker discuss.
mlb
July 26, 2016
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 28, 2016 file photo Texas Rangers' Prince Fielder watches his eighth-inning RBI double during a baseball game against the

Prince Fielder to miss rest of season

Rangers slugger Prince Fielder is expected to have neck surgery and will reportedly miss the rest of 2016. Also on Monday, the Padres traveled to Toronto for the first time ever and lost.