3:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig couldn’t decide which celebration fit best, so he basically used all of them. He rubbed his fingers and flexed his biceps, clapped his hands and raised them to the sky, crossed his arms on his chest and brought them to his helmet, all while rounding third base
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9:00 AM ET The first few months of 2013 were an embarrassing time for the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the first full year under their new ownership, the first year they were spending more than any other team in the National League. And at the end of June they were in last place. “Smart
11:11 AM ET The New York Yankees activated closer Aroldis Chapman from the disabled list Wednesday. Despite going 0-for-4 in his return, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said “everything felt good” and that he was “excited” about getting his first start since fracturing his wrist July 26. The Yankees placed Chapman on the DL on Aug.
4:16 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have spent most of the year profiling as one of the greatest teams in the sport, with an impressive run differential, unrivaled depth and a wealth of star talent. But it never really came together for them — until, perhaps, right now, in the most important juncture
9:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — All-Star shortstop Trevor Story is expected to return from an elbow injury “in a few days,” Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said, a positive turn of events for a team that at one point feared the worst with one of its best players. Story felt tightness in his right
11:39 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The King County Council has approved $135 million in public funding for improvements at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. The funding package passed in a 5-4 vote on Monday. The Mariners initially asked for $180 million in funding to fix wear and tear at the 19-year-old
3:04 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Joc Pederson, who accumulated 10 total bases in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-2 surge over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, has started only 51 percent of the time since the beginning of August. Max Muncy, who essentially put the game away with a 400-foot three-run homer, has been
8:05 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Michael Fulmer is seeking a second opinion after an MRI showed possible damage to the right-hander’s meniscus. Manager Ron Gardenhire gave that update on Fulmer’s status before Monday night’s game against Minnesota. Fulmer was removed after five pitches Saturday at Cleveland. He tweaked his right knee while trying
1:32 PM ET Joe Maddon was not happy with Willson Contreras‘ showboating on Sunday. The Cubs catcher blasted a shot to center in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds and admired his handiwork — for a while. The only problem was the ball didn’t leave the yard and once it hit
12:01 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his first win in five months, Marcell Ozuna homered and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged the finale of a four-game series with a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night. The Cardinals snapped a season-high