As if Theo Epstein didn't have enough on his plate as the Cubs search for a manager, the team president is being sued by an Arizona couple who claim Epstein's dog, Winston, damaged their house by urinating excessively when Epstein rented the house during spring training in 2015.

According to the Phoenix New Times, the lawsuit filed Tuesday in ...Read more

What was always meant to be a challenging developmental year for Orioles shortstop Richie Martin, who was selected as the first pick in the Rule 5 draft from the Oakland Athletics after a breakout season at Double-A, certainly showed fruits by the end of the season.

Martin struggled out of the gate but took steps to simplify his swing with ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The Cardinals have scored just two runs in the first three games of the National League Championship Series and they shouldn't have either one but for misplays by Washington outfielders.

Falling behind three games to none in the best-of-seven series, the Cardinals laid an 8-1 egg Monday night to fall behind three games to none in ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- No Cardinals' lineup changes. Yet.

Manager Mike Shildt, speaking as his club worked out indoors Sunday because of outdoor rain at Nationals Park here, said, "We'll share the lineup tomorrow."

Shildt did allow, though, that the club must find a way, any way, to manufacture runs -- the Cardinals have had one in two games -- for ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Angels employee who reportedly provided opioids to Tyler Skaggs issued a statement Sunday saying that cooperating with federal authorities was "the right thing to do" and that "it's time for everybody to stand up and take responsibility for their respective roles" in the pitcher's drug-related death.

"Nothing ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' offense remained lethargic in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, as Max Scherzer held them without a hit for the first six innings and Washington went on to post a 3-1 win at Busch Stadium.

The Nationals opened a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which will move to Washington on Monday night. The ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- Marcell Ozuna had a long fly out in Game 1 that seemed not to travel as far as the same ball might have on a warmer night.

Asked about the fly ball, Shildt said he was informed by "our front office analytical group" that the ball was traveling about four and a half feet less than normal.

Not four feet and not five feet, but four ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- Washington's Anibal Sanchez held the Cardinals hitless for 7 2/3 innings, and the Nationals scored once in the second inning and once in the seventh to win, 2-0, in the first game of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium.

Jose Martinez lined a single to center field with two outs in the eighth for the Cardinals' ...Read more

Padres pitcher Jacob Nix "was too intoxicated" to explain why he attempted to enter a home near the team's spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., through a doggy door shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the arrest report.

Nix, 23, is facing two counts of criminal trespassing. He has a preliminary court hearing scheduled for Oct. 16.

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Gabe Kapler Era is over.

The Phillies fired their manager on Thursday, a source said, after they missed the playoffs following an offseason in which they invested nearly a half-billion dollars in their roster. The Phillies announced the decision later Thursday morning. Kapler, hired before the 2018 season, was under contract...Read more

ATLANTA -- Early in the National League Division Series, St. Louis Cardinals reliever of Cherokee descent Ryan Helsley expressed disappointment at the Atlanta Braves for encouraging fans to swing a foam tomahawk and chant. The Braves heard the complaint about their decadeslong tradition and took action to address it.

Sort of.

The Braves ...Read more