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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Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

A day after his club wrapped up its season, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Corey Seager, 32, who just finished the fifth season of a 10-year deal, played with a bone spur in his elbow during the schedule's second half.

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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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MLB playoff picture 2026: Who clinched, bracket, schedule

From playoff matchups to the postseason schedule, we have everything you need to know.

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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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Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs

The beer and bubbly stayed on ice, and rather than loud music and cheers, the only sounds in the Rangers clubhouse Sunday evening were of players saying goodbye and wishing each other well in the offseason.

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Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss Sunday to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBI from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.

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

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"It's over"; "Cam Schlittler would never" - Fans dismiss Dylan Cease's Cy Young chances after tough outing vs Rangers

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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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