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Just 270 players are in the Hall, 1.3% of the approximately 20,500 who have appeared in the major leagues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Beltré was the leading vote-getter at 99% in his first try, according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker. Mauer, also on the his initial ballot, was second at 83%, and Helton was next at 82.5% in his sixth appearance. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP during 15 seasons with Minnesota. The seven-time All-Star is sixth in career saves with 422, going 47-40 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 seasons.

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, ”, Jayson Stark, “, Stark, Dan Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Helton, Wagner, Andruw Jones, Jim Leyland, Bob Costas, Frick, they’ve, you’ve, Costas, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, that’s, we're, it's, Brooks Robinson’s, Mauer, ___ Organizations: baseball's Hall of Fame, Elias Sports Bureau, Writers ' Association of America, Boston Globe, Beltré, of Fame, Sheffield, BBWAA, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota, Colorado, Coors Field, Houston, New York Mets, Milwaukee, Dodgers, New York Yankees, Mets Locations: Cooperstown, Mauer, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Diego, Florida, Detroit

HOUSTON (AP) — Hard-throwing reliever Josh Hader and the Houston Astros finalized a $95 million, five-year contract on Monday. Hader will get a $19 million salary in each of the next five seasons, none of it deferred. He gets a full no-trade provision and would receive a $1 million bonus for winning the Mariano Rivera/Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year Award. Houston reached the agreement three days after announcing reliever Kendall Graveman will miss the season after right shoulder surgery. Because Hader turned down a qualifying offer, San Diego will receive an extra pick in next July’s amateur draft.

Persons: Josh Hader, Hader, Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Edwin Díaz’s, won’t, Ryan Pressly, Rafael Montero, Bryan Abreu, Héctor Neris, Kendall Graveman, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Astros, Houston, San Diego, Padres, Star, NL, Brewers, Baltimore Locations: San Diego, Milwaukee, Maryland, Houston

SEATTLE (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jarred Kelenic, pitcher Marco Gonzales and infielder Evan White from the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night for right-handed pitchers Cole Phillips and Jackson Kowar. The move added a veteran lefty to the Braves pitching staff, along with Kelenic, who at one time was one of baseball's top young prospect. In the process, Seattle cleared a chunk of salary off its payroll, giving up on Kelenic in order for the Braves to take the contracts of Gonzales and White. Gonzales is owed $12 million for the 2024 season, while White has $17 million in guaranteed money remaining on his contract. Gonzales pitched in only 10 games last season before undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve in his left arm.

Persons: Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, Evan White, Cole Phillips, Jackson Kowar, Kelenic, Gonzales, White, Jerry Dipoto, Robinson Cano, Edwin Díaz, Louis, Phillips, Tommy John, Alex Anthopoulos, Eddie Rosario, Kelencic, Vaughn Grissom, Grissom, signee Reynaldo López, Anthopoulos, Spencer Strider, Max Fried, Charlie Morton, Bryce Elder Organizations: SEATTLE, The Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Braves, Atlanta, Seattle, Baseball, New York Mets, Mariners, Mets, Kansas City, Puerto Rican, Gonzales Locations: Seattle, White, Atlanta, St, Puerto

NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Ausmus was hired by the New York Yankees on Tuesday to replace Carlos Mendoza as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone. Now 54, Ausmus spent 2022 as the Oakland Athletics' bench coach for manager Bob Melvin. Mendoza had been the Yankees' bench coach for four seasons when he left on Nov. 13 to manage the New York Mets. The Yankees said Tuesday that Ausmus will become the third bench coach for Boone, who started with Josh Bard as his bench coach in 2018-19. Ausmus hit .251 with 80 homers and 607 RBIs in 18 seasons for the Padres (1993-96), Detroit (1996, 1999-2000) and Houston (1997-98, 2001-08).

Persons: Brad Ausmus, Carlos Mendoza, Aaron Boone, Ausmus, Bob Melvin, Mendoza, Boone, Josh Bard, ___ Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, AL Central, Tigers, Baltimore, Oakland Athletics, Yankees, New York Mets, Dartmouth, Padres Locations: Detroit, New York, Colorado, San Diego, Houston

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes and James Shields also are making their first appearances on the ballot. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesSheffield will be making his 10th and final BBWAA ballot appearance. Utley was a six-time All-Star second baseman who hit .275 with 259 homers and 1,025 RBIs for Philadelphia (2003-15) and the Dodgers (2015-19). He hit .299 with 316 homers and 1,220 RBIs for Colorado (2004-08, 2018), Oakland (2009), St. Louis (2009-16) and the New York Yankees (2017).

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes, James Shields, Scott Rolen, Helton, Wagner, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Omar Vizquel, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodríguez, Torii Hunter, Brooks Robinson's, Utley, Reggie Jackson, George Springer, Wright, Bautista, Holliday, Louis, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Joe West, Ed Montague, Bill White, Hank Peters, ___ Organizations: of Fame, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Sheffield, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore, Kansas City, Mets, Colorado, New York Yankees, National League Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Oakland, St

2 pick in the 2016 amateur draft, was dropped by Cincinnati and Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings by Miami. A pair of 2019 All-Stars were allowed to go free, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach by the New York Mets and outfielder Austin Meadows by Detroit. Atlanta jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. San Francisco reached deals with outfielders Mike Yastrzemski ($7.9 million) and Austin Slater ($4 million), and Baltimore with shortstop Jorge Mateo ($2.7 million), left-hander Keegan Akin ($825,000) and outfielders Sam Hilliard and Ryan McKenna ($800,000 each). Stewart ($1.38 million), Kansas City left-hander Josh Taylor ($1.1 million) and Chicago White Sox right-hander Matt Foster ($750,000).

Persons: Brandon Woodruff, Kyle Lewis, Nick Senzel, Jacob Stallings, Daniel Vogelbach, Austin Meadows, Dakota Hudson, Louis, Matt Bush, Kyle Wright, Nick Anderson, Jackson Kowar, Wright, Anderson, Mike Soroka, Nicky Lopez, Jared Shuster, Riley Gowens, Braden Shewmake, Aaron Bummer, Cleveland, Scott Barlow, Enyel, Enyel De Los Santos, Cal Quantrill, Kody Huff, Ramón Laureano, Peter Bendix, utilityman Vidal Bruján, Calvin Faucher, Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey, Bendix, Luis Urías, Isaiah Campbell, Woodruff, it’s, Matt Arnold, Laureano, Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, Jorge Mateo, Keegan Akin, Sam Hilliard, Ryan McKenna, Miguel Andujar, Abraham Toro, Jake Cave, Dylan Covey, Garrett Stubbs, Patrick Wisdom, Yency Almonte, Ryan Borucki, D.J, Stewart, Josh Taylor, Matt Foster, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: Milwaukee, AL, Cincinnati, New York Mets, Veteran, Kansas City, Royals . Atlanta, Chicago White Sox, Enyel De, The, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami, Rays, Seattle, Brewers, San, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, AP Locations: Arizona, Miami, Detroit, St, Texas, Atlanta, San Diego, Enyel De Los, Colorado, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Milwaukee

Tiger Woods couldn't be more involved with primetime TGL unless he had built the arena. Woods, Rory McIlroy and former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley are founding partners in TMRW Sports, the sports and entertainment company behind TGL. “Having the opportunity to not only compete, but also own a team to represent Jupiter is an exciting next chapter for me,” Woods said Tuesday. Woods referred to TGL as a “modern twist of traditional golf” that ultimately will make it more accessible by leaning the glitz of technology. The prize fund is $21 million, with $9 million going to the winning team and players eventually getting equity in the league.

Persons: He's, Woods, David Blitzer, Rory McIlroy, Mike McCarley, ” Woods, Woods hasn't, ” McCarley, McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton, Arthur Blank, Alexis Ohanian, Venus Williams, Alex Morgan, Michelle Wie West, Steven Cohen, Marc Lasry, Stephen Curry, Blitzer, “, I've, ”, —, LIV, TGL, Collin Morikawa, Bradley Organizations: TGR Ventures, Jupiter, Golf Channel, TMRW Sports, “, SoFi, ESPN, Technology, Fenway Sports Group, New England, Keegan, Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Golf Club, New York Mets, Avenue, Fund, Golden State, —, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Cleveland Guardians, Washington Commanders, Real Salt Lake, Crystal Palace FC, Premier League, Ryder, Saudi, LIV Golf Locations: Palm Beach Gardens , Florida, Los Angeles, Boston, Serena, New York, San Francisco, Golden, American, Real Salt, LIV .

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, according to a person familiar with the decision. Mendoza spent the past four seasons across town as Aaron Boone's bench coach with the Yankees. He replaces Buck Showalter, fired by the Mets at the end of last season after holding the job for two years. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesMendoza becomes the fifth Mets manager since Terry Collins’ seven-year tenure ended in 2017. Showalter took over in December 2021 and led the Mets to a 101-61 record and a playoff berth in 2022, when he was voted NL Manager of the Year.

Persons: Carlos Mendoza, Mendoza, Aaron Boone's, Buck Showalter, David Stearns, Steve Cohen, Terry Collins ’, — Carlos Beltrán, Craig Counsell, Stearns, Counsell, David Ross, hadn't, Stephen Vogt, Terry Francona, Showalter, Cy Young, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, ___ Organizations: New York Mets, Yankees, Associated Press, Mets, Venezuelan Winter League, NL East, Major League, Houston Astros, hometown Brewers, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, New Locations: Atlanta, . New York, Milwaukee, New York, San Diego

PHOENIX (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. García, the AL Championship Series MVP, has a moderate strain of his left oblique. Scherzer, who had been in line to pitch a possible Game 7, has a muscle spasm in the right side of his back. García grabbed his left side while coming out of the batter’s box on his flyout against Luis Frías in the eighth inning. García was 3 for 10 in the World Series with two RBIs, including an 11th-inning home run off Miguel Castro that gave Texas a 6-5 win in Friday’s opener.

Persons: Adolis García, Max Scherzer, Ezequiel Duran, Brock Burke, “ They’ve, Chris Young, ”, García, Luis Frías, “, Young, David Freese, Miguel Castro, Travis Jankowski, Jankowski, “ Travis, Bruce Bochy, ” Mitch Garver, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Leody Taveras, Scherzer, ” Young Organizations: PHOENIX, — Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, García, Rangers, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Houston, Smart, New York Mets, Detroit, San, Washington Locations: San Francisco, Houston

☆ The boomer market boon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

With that in mind, Bank of America has a way the rest of us can cash in on the boomer boon, writes Insider's Aruni Soni. Millennials vs. boomer spending Bank of AmericaIf you don't want to invest in boomers, you could always just invest like them. Regardless of what you decide to do with your money, just don't bank on getting more of it from your relatives. The billionaire hedge fund boss and owner of the New York Mets isn't expecting a deep recession or prolonged market downturn. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

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Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. “Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement. “We didn’t score a whole lot of runs, and it was on his back a lot of times to score a few runs,” Bosman said. “I don’t think I saw him angry more than two or three times,” Bosman said.

Persons: Frank Howard, ” Dick Bosman, ” Howard, Mark Lerner, I’ll, Lerner, Frank’s, Howard, ”, “ Hondo, Bosman, ” Bosman, “, “ Frank, Mike Rizzo, that’s Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Howard, Associated Press, Washington Senators, NL, Dodgers, Senators, Rangers, Detroit Tigers, “, Washington D.C, ” Nationals, RFK, Arlington, The Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, American League, Nationals Locations: Washington and Texas, Texas, Washington

PHOENIX (AP) — Max Scherzer is being glued together to make his start in World Series Game 3. He said it won't bother him when he starts for the Texas Rangers on Monday with the Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tied 1-1. “A little arts and crafts in the training room at times, but that’s what you’ve got to do.”Rookie Brandon Pfaadt starts for the Diamondbacks, who won 9-1 Saturday after losing the opener 6-5 in 11 innings. “This is crazy to say it’s my third World Series, but here I have such another opportunity to live out my dream,” Scherzer said. I think I watched one World Series game last year,” he said.

Persons: — Max Scherzer, Cy Young, “, ” Scherzer, you’ve, Brandon Pfaadt, Scherzer, ”, Josh Jung, Jonah Heim, Leody, Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson, ” Pfaadt, Mitch Garver's, Arizona's Merrill Kelly, Garver, ” Garver Organizations: PHOENIX, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Texas, Houston, The Diamondbacks, Detroit, San, Washington, Triple, Reno, Oklahoma City, MLB Locations: San Francisco, Houston, Philadelphia, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ Colombia strike gold on Pan Am Games diamond
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But in the end it was two teams that had never before even reached the final playing for gold, while Mexico beat Panama 10-2 for the bronze. Brazil also bagged two of three gold on the tennis court. Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani beat Colombia's Fernanda Herazo and Paulina Perez 7-5 6-3 to win the women's doubles, while Gustavo Heide and Marcelo Demoliner defeated Chile's Tomas Parrios and Alejandor Tabilo 6-1 2-6 10-7 in the men's doubles final. Once again the mighty United States was shut out of the gold medals but continue to hold strong at the top of the table on 61 gold and 154 total medals. Mexico sit second on 35 gold and 84 total medals followed by Canada (32/88) and Brazil (26/87).

Persons: Colombia's Yuliana Lizarazo, Nicolas Barrientos, Pilar Olivares, Dilson Jose Herrera, righthander Victor Vargas, Alexia Vilhalba Souza Nascimento, Larissa Cincinato, Rafaela Lopes Silva, Michel Natan Felix Augusto, Laura Pigossi, Luisa Stefani, Colombia's Fernanda Herazo, Paulina Perez, Gustavo Heide, Marcelo Demoliner, Chile's Tomas Parrios, Yuliana Lizarazo, Brazil's Stefani, Steve Keating, William Mallard Organizations: Centro deportivo de Tenis, Rights, Pan American Games, Colombia thumped, United, Panama, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Thomson Locations: Santiago, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Colombia thumped Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada

Marte has a hit in every postseason game he's ever played. A night after wasting a two-run, ninth-inning lead in a 6-5, 11-inning loss, the Diamondbacks outhit Texas 16-4 and never trailed. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and 38-year-old Evan Longoria each singled in a run for Arizona, which got its first World Series road win after four losses dating to 2001. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesThe Series, just the third between wild-card teams, shifts to Arizona for Game 3 on Monday in the first Series game at Phoenix since 2001. He singled in the second, hit opposite-field doubles to right in the fourth and sixth, and singled in the eighth.

Persons: — Merrill Kelly, Ketel Marte, Gabriel Moreno, Jordan Montgomery, Tommy Pham, Marte, Derek Jeter, Manny Ramírez, Hank Bauer, he's, Emmanuel Rivera, Corbin Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Evan Longoria, Kelly, detoured, Mitch Garver’s, Pham, Montgomery Montgomery, Moreno, Montgomery, Alek Thomas, Longoria, Josh Jung, Caroll, Martín, Walker, . Walker, Jonah Heim’s, Max Scherzer, Brandon Pfaadt, ___ Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks outhit Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, New York Mets, Houston, AL, Diamondbacks, NEXT Texas, Detroit Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arizona, South Korea, Washington

This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers. If I did that, I’d be screaming, too,” Texas second baseman Marcus Semien said. “It's going to be a really good series,” García said. He became the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic. He also became the fourth player with a World Series hit at both age 23 or younger AND 38 or older.

Persons: Adolis García, Corey Seager's, mobbed, “, Josh Jung, ” Miguel Castro, El Bombi, Corbin Carroll, García, Max Muncy, Nathan Eovaldi —, ” García, Evan Carter's, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Seager, Paul Sewald’s, Leody, Bruce Bochy, ” José Leclerc, that's, we’ve, Torey Lovullo, ” Seager’s, Tony Beasley, ”, Marcus Semien, ” Seager, Tommy Pham, Ketel, Carroll, Zac Gallen, Mitch Garver, Gallen, Ryan Thompson, Joe Mantiply, Kevin Ginkel, Sewald, “ It's, Evan Longoria’s, Eddie Murray, Pee Wee Reese, Willie Mays, David Freese, Freese, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Rangers, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Arizona, Diamondbacks, Houston, Star, Marte, NL, Tampa Bay Rays, League, Rays, St, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Kelly Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Arizona, ” Texas

☆ Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen expects a recession to come and go quickly before a stock market rally in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire hedge fund boss Steve Cohen doesn't expect a deep recession or a prolonged market downturn. Cohen said his hedge fund, Point72, maintains a "pretty positive" outlook on the economy. AdvertisementAdvertisementSteve Cohen, the billionaire chief of hedge fund Point72 and the owner of the New York Mets, has an upbeat outlook for the US economy and financial markets. AdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier this week, investing pioneer Rob Arnott shared a contrasting outlook for the economy this week. Recessions always start with an economy that's been booming.

Persons: Steve Cohen doesn't, Cohen, —, Steve Cohen, Rob Arnott, Arnott, Jerome Powell, CME's, Powell Organizations: Service, New York Mets, CNBC

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series for the first time since twice being within one strike of winning the 2011 title. And these Rangers won't even be the first team to play in a World Series at Globe Life Field, their retractable-roof stadium that opened in 2020. Freese led off the 11th with a game-ending homer, and the Cards won Game 7 the following night. That 2016 division title is still the last for the Rangers, one of six big league teams without a World Series title. “I came here to get to the World Series, but I came here to win it.”___

Persons: “ We’ve, Chris Young, They're, Bruce Bochy, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis García, Josh Jung, Evan Carter, I’ve, ”, Bochy, “ It’s, Louis, Ron Washington, Seager, David Freese, Nelson Cruz, Lance Berkman, Freese, Texas, Yu Darvish, Darvish, Tommy John, Cole Hamels, Jose Bautista's, Sam Dyson, Cy Young, Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, deGrom, Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery, Scherzer, “ Organizations: The Texas Rangers, Texas, Rangers, AL, Lone Star State, Astros, St, Life, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cards, Oakland, Toronto, AL West, Nathan Eovaldi . Texas, New York Mets Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Houston, San Francisco, St, Baltimore, Semien, Nathan Eovaldi .

HOUSTON (AP) — Max Scherzer is set to pitch another Game 7 in Houston with visiting teams undefeated in the series. Texas also won Games 1 and 2 in Houston. Cristian Javier, the Game 3 winner when the defending World Series champion Astros won 8-5, will pitch again for Houston. The 26-year-old right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 16 postseason games, winning all four of his starts. You look at matchups and things like that, but they’re all ready to go.”Scherzer will be making his 24th postseason start for five different teams.

Persons: — Max Scherzer, Max, Scherzer, Cy Young, ”, Nathan Eovaldi, “ He’s, Cristian Javier, ” Javier, It’s, Nate, Bruce Bochy, “, David Wells, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Texas Rangers, Washington, Nationals, Astros, The Rangers, Houston, Rangers, New York Mets, ” Rangers, Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees Locations: Houston, Texas, Arlington, Detroit , Washington, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Boston, San Diego

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Javier set a franchise record for the defending champion Astros by extending his postseason scoreless streak to 20 1/3 innings. He threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings six days later, on Sept. 12 at Toronto, before going on the injured list because of the shoulder strain. LOT OF ZEROESJavier's 20 1/3 innings passed Joe Niekro's 18 innings for the longest scoreless streak in Astros history, for starters or relievers. It is the second-longest MLB scoreless streak for a starter in his first postseason starts, behind Christy Mathewson's 28 innings from 1905-11.

Persons: — Jose Altuve, Cristian Javier, Cy Young, Max Scherzer, Javier, Josh Jung, El, ” Javier, Ryan Pressly, Martín Maldonado, Yordan Alvarez, Jung, Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Mauricio Dubón, Scherzer, Jonah Heim's mitt, Maldonado, José Abreu, Bruce Bochy, Evan Carter's, Hector Neris, Michael Brantley, Leody Taveras, Joe Niekro's, Christy Mathewson's, David Wells, ___ Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Texas, Astros, Rangers, instate AL West, Minnesota, AL, Life, The Rangers, Mets, NL, Star, MLB, Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Yankees Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Arizona, Houston, New York, San Diego, Toronto, Detroit , Washington, Cincinnati, Boston

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. Scherzer gave up three runs in the second on a wild pitch and Martín Maldonado’s two-run single, then allowed Jose Altuve's leadoff homer in the third. That’s the good news.”Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesScherzer was dealing with forearm tightness six weeks ago when he allowed seven runs — all on three homers — over three innings in the Astros’ 12-3 win. Scherzer has had second consecutive rough postseason start, allowing five runs and five hits with a walk, a hit batter and four strikeouts. Scherzer was acquired by Texas from a Mets in a deadline deal this summer.

Persons: — Max Scherzer, Cy Young, Scherzer, Jose Altuve's, Houston, Mauricio Dubón's, Jeremy Peña, Maldonado, Bruce Bochy, “, he’s, David Wells, ___ Organizations: Houston Astros, Astros, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Mets, Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Toronto, San Diego, Texas, Detroit , Washington, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Boston

Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement Monday in an empassioned video message. ... Sell it, man,″ May said in a video posted on his Twitch stream. Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else, dork.”Fisher's parents founded Gap, Inc., and Fisher became majority owner of the A's in 2005. “If you’re going to be a greedy f---, own it,” May said. ... Do what you’re going to do, bro.

Persons: Trevor, John Fisher, “, ″, There’s, ”, Fisher, you’re, haven’t, ___ Organizations: Oakland, Inc, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets Locations: Las Vegas, Bay, Oakland

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer has pitched only once since a miserable night in early September that saw the Houston Astros complete an overwhelming three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers acquired the 39-year-old right-hander from New York in a deadline deal in hopes of starts just like this. Scherzer was dealing with forearm tightness six weeks ago when he allowed seven runs — all on three homers — over three innings in the Astros' 12-3 win. This time, the Astros need to win at least two of three games to extend the series and get back home. “The way we look at it, we were one hit in each game away from winning those games.

Persons: — Max Scherzer, Cy Young, ” Scherzer, “, That’s, Scherzer, Bruce Bochy, “ He's, ” Bochy, Justin Verlander, ” Cristian Javier, Martín Maldonado, Javier, Dusty Baker, we’re, ” Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Rangers, Astros, Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, The Rangers, Houston, Texas, AL, Minnesota, MLB, Kansas City, Royals, San Francisco, AL West, Life, Labor, Yankees, ” Astros Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, ” Texas, Detroit , Washington, New York, Toronto, Texas, Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Everything is certainly bigger deep in the heart of Texas this baseball postseason, with a Lone Star State showdown for a spot in the World Series. Bochy won three World Series titles with the San Francisco Giants and Baker finally got his first championship last season. Houston has dominated the AL West since the Rangers won the division in 2016, their last winning season before this year. The Astros had clinched the season series even before their obliterating three-game sweep with 16 homers and 39 runs in Arlington from Sept. 4-6. Their first World Series came as National League champions in 2005.

Persons: “, ”, Bruce Bochy, Nolan Ryan, Houston's Dusty Baker, Bochy, Baker, Bruce, Mitch Garver, didn’t, Alex Bregman, we’ll, Yordan Alvarez, Bregman, Marcus Semien, Martin Maldonado, Adolis García, Nathaniel Lowe, Houston, ” Bochy, I'm Organizations: Lone Star State, Houston, Astros, Texas Rangers, AL, Rangers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Bochy's Giants, Baker's Cincinnati Reds, AL West, Tampa, ” Rangers, Seattle, Minnesota, National League, NL, NL Central, MLB Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Houston, California, Tampa Bay, ” Texas, North Texas, Baltimore, Arlington, Semien

BALTIMORE (AP) — If Max Scherzer is going to pitch in this postseason, he'll have to hope the Texas Rangers advance at least one more round. Scherzer was left off the AL Division Series roster for Texas on Saturday. Left-hander John Means was left off their roster because of elbow soreness. Manager Brandon Hyde said he has a pitching plan for when the series moves to Texas but wasn't ready to disclose it. Dean Kremer and Kyle Gibson are the other likely candidates to start in the series for the Orioles.

Persons: Max Scherzer, Scherzer, Cy Young, hasn't, John Means, Bruce Bochy, Tommy John, Kyle Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Hyde, Dean Kremer, Kyle Gibson, ” Hyde, “ We’re, John, Cody Bradford, Grant Anderson, Heston Kjerstad, Ryan McKenna, Bryan Baker, Mike Baumann, Shintaro Fujinami, Baker, ___ Organizations: BALTIMORE, Texas Rangers, AL, Texas, Baltimore, The Orioles, The Rangers, New York Mets, “, Orioles, Rangers, Tampa Bay Locations: Texas, Baltimore

The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. Over the objections of the players’ association, MLB instituted a pitch clock set at 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base. “I’m not a big fan of the pitch clock, but it is what it is.”Phillies catcher J.T. As part of the clock, MLB instituted penalties for violations that included balls against pitchers and strikes against batters. That reduced the distance between first and second, and second and third, by 4 1/2 inches.

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