Sam McDowell, inspiration for 'Cheers' character, dies at 84

Sam McDowell, who led the AL in strikeouts four times before becoming a counselor for athletes suffering from addiction and depression, has died at 84.

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Giants end Dodgers' 3-year run with most injured list days

San Francisco led the major leagues with 2,379 days on the injured list and 44 IL placements, ending the Dodgers streak of 3 consecutive seasons with the most, according to Major League Baseball.

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Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way

Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the automated ball-strike system as catchers were far more successful than batters.

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Buster Posey wants Giants to learn from Pride cap controversy

Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said the team must learn from its handling of the club's annual Pride Night, when several players added Bible verses to their caps.

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Shane Bieber's wife sends 4-word message to wives of Max Scherzer and George Springer amid Blue Jays veterans' looming retirement

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Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale

Pitching on three days of rest, 42-year-old Max Scherzer struck out seven over seven-plus innings to earn the 225th victory of his career as the Blue Jays won 5-1 over the Reds.

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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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Misiorowski tops in ERA, K's; Alvarez, Moreno win batting titles

Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Arizona's Gabriel Moreno won their first batting titles, while Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents' batting average.

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Silver linings for MLB's 2026 non-playoff teams

Your favorite team won't be playing in October -- but that doesn't mean the season was a total loss. Right?

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"That manager is pathetic"; "Eject him from MLB" - Fans mock Giants skipper after explosive ejection over Mookie Betts check-swing call

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Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale

Max Scherzer struck out seven over seven-plus innings for his 225th career win, Brandon Valenzuela and Charles McAdoo homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in Sunday’s season finale.

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What to watch during MLB's final day of the 2026 season

There's still much to play for entering the final day of the regular season. We have your guide to the last few games of baseball before October.

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"Glad he was publicly shamed" - MLB world rips into Giants fan after wife juggling kids & food in Twins game goes viral

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"I hate this person now"; "Every owner's worst nightmare" - Fans unleash on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after his blunt $500M Blue Jays contract comment

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"How embarrassing for him" - Fans rip Marcelo Mayer after insider claims his parents were involved in Giants trade

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"Pathetic"; "Man this is sad" - Fans show no mercy to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after the $500M Blue Jays star's first 2026 home run at Rogers Centre

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"Pathetic"; "Need to be held accountable" - Fans slam Giants vs Mets umpire over Tony Vitello ejection and review call

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Francisco Lindor's wife Katia celebrates at Citi Field as Mets superstar goes yard vs. Giants

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"Playing on Little league field" - Fans react to ex-Dodgers star Yasiel Puig's major accomplishment with Toronto Maple Leafs

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