Blue Jays close disappointing season with loss to Rays

In a year full of disappointment, the Toronto Blue Jays were left to focus on small victories as they closed out a regular season with games that became rather meaningless several weeks ago. They were resigned to the role of spoiler and nearly put a...

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Rangers' Nelson Cruz back for AL wild-card tiebreaker

After 162 regular-season games, the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers need more to decide the second American League wild-card spot. While the visiting Rays have the benefit of turning to reigning Cy Young Award winner David Price in their biggest game...

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J.A. Happ, Blue Jays blast Rays

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ capped a challenging season with one of his best efforts of the year. It was a performance that leaves him feeling good heading into the off-season. It also significantly raised the pressure on the Tampa Bay Rays...

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Pirates to host Reds in NL wild-card game

Now that the NL wild-card matchup is set, the Pittsburgh Pirates are eager to host the first playoff game at PNC Park. With one day left in the regular season, the AL wild-card picture is way more fuzzy. Still looming, in fact, is the possibility of...

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B.C.-born Jim Adduci part of Rangers' playoff chase

Jim Adduci is 10 minutes late for his scheduled interview and nowhere near a phone. He's working on his swing in the batting cage at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium. In the heat of a playoff race, every at-bat is crucial, particularly for a player who...

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R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays end Rays' 7-game win streak

The Toronto Blue Jays want to finish their final series of the year on a strong note as they look ahead to the 2014 season. It could spell trouble for the Tampa Bay Rays as they make their push for the post-season. Jose Reyes scored twice and R.A. Dickey...

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Mariano Rivera bids farewell to Yankee Stadium

He may live on in the dreams of many but The Sandman's famed career at Yankee Stadium can finally be put to bed.  On Thursday night, Mariano Rivera — the iconic veteran New York Yankees closer — made his final appearance in pin stripes at...

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MLB commissioner Bud Selig to retire following 2014 season

Bud Selig took over a sport with $1.7 billion in revenue, four teams in each year's post-season, economic disparity among the clubs and a fixation on sticking with traditions that dated to the 19th century. After a decade of maintaining his departure...

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Dodgers' Andre Ethier in playoff limbo

Andre Ethier wants no part of speculation about his playoff status.  He is still plenty optimistic his troublesome left ankle can heal in time to be part of the postseason roster for the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. ...

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Blue Jays 1 of 2 MLB teams with 20-year playoff drought

Only two Major League Baseball teams have failed to make the playoffs since the start of the 1994 strike-shortened season: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals. It used to be a list of three teams, until the Pittsburgh Pirates clinched their...

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Orioles' Manny Machado avoids surgery

The Baltimore Orioles and Manny Machado couldn't have asked for a much better diagnosis on his injured left knee: The third baseman avoided tearing any major ligaments and could be running in six to eight weeks without surgery. An MRI on Tuesday revealed...

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Orioles' Manny Machado leaves game on stretcher

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has been taken off the field on a stretcher after injuring his left leg running out an infield single. Machado's leg buckled when he reached the first-base bag in the seventh inning of Monday's game at Tampa...

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Is Mariano Rivera the best closer of all time?

He's lived in the dreams of many, and created nightmares in many others.  But The Sandman, Mariano Rivera, is in reality arguably the greatest relief pitcher of all time. 13 All-Star appearances are just impressive part of his resume.  But...

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Athletics win 2nd straight AL West title

The Oakland Athletics are AL West champions again. The A's clinched their 16th division title and 25th post-season appearance when Texas lost 4-0 at Kansas City on Sunday. Oakland was hosting the Minnesota Twins. With the Twins batting in the third,...

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Braves, Cardinals clinch playoff spot with Nationals' loss

The Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East title on Sunday, and then rode two homers by Andrelton Simmons to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The game was in the sixth inning when Washington lost 4-2 to Miami, giving the Braves their first division...

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Jays' Rasmus hit in face with throw, leaves game vs. Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus left Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after he was hit in the face with a ball while jogging out to the field in the middle of the first inning. Rasmus was replaced by Kevin Pillar in the lineup....

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Jays' Colby Rasmus placed on 15-day DL with eye injury

The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox because of an injured left eye. Rasmus was hurt Friday before the bottom of the first while the Blue Jays were warming...

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Yankees' Andy Pettitte announces he will retire

Andy Pettitte had no interest in a farewell tour or some big pronouncement regarding his (second) retirement. Anything more than a conference call the day after the season would only feel embarrassing. "Because I've done this before," said a sheepish...

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Jays' Rasmus hit in face with throw, leaves game vs. Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus left Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after he was hit in the face with a ball while jogging out to the field in the middle of the first inning. Rasmus was replaced by Kevin Pillar in the lineup....

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Dodgers clinch NL West with win over Diamondbacks

The Los Angeles Dodgers soaked everyone in sight with champagne in the clubhouse. Many players raced back out for a celebratory dip in Arizona's Chase Field swimming pool. From last place to an NL West title in less than three months, they sure let...

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Adam Lind, Anthony Gose power Blue Jays past Yankees

Todd Redmond threw a season-high seven innings and allowed four hits and one earned run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 on Thursday night. Anthony Gose hit a solo shot and Adam Lind belted a three-run homer as the Blue...

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Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion to undergo wrist surgery

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion is scheduled to undergo wrist surgery this week and will miss the final two weeks of the regular season. The all-star slugger will have cartilage damage repaired in his left wrist. "They said it's a...

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Yankees' 4-run inning enough to sink Blue Jays

J.A. Happ is finding new success at the end of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays haven't shared in his good fortune. Happ struck out seven over seven-plus innings of work on Wednesday, staking Toronto to a 3-0 lead before the Blue Jays lost to the New...

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Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion to undergo wrist surgery

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion is scheduled to undergo wrist surgery this week and will miss the final two weeks of the regular season. The all-star slugger will have cartilage damage repaired in his left wrist. "They said it's a...

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R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays put dent in Yankees' playoff chase

R.A. Dickey's knuckleball finally danced like it did last year when he was the best pitcher in the National League. Dickey baffled the New York Yankees for seven innings and Colby Rasmus and Rajai Davis homered as the Toronto Blue Jays won the opener...

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Dodgers activate Matt Kemp from DL

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated outfielder Matt Kemp from the disabled list for the third time this season. Kemp isn't in the lineup for the Dodgers' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The 2011 NL MVP runner-up first went...

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Red Sox's Ryan Dempster set for potential final start

Ryan Dempster and Jarrod Saltalamacchia are two Boston Red Sox who won't let up in the final two weeks of the regular season, despite the team's seemingly comfortable division lead. Saltalamacchia, Boston's starting catcher, made his feelings known...

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Orioles silence Blue Jays' bats for series win

Mark Buehrle inched a little closer to his 13th consecutive season with 200 innings pitched on Sunday, but for the second start in a row, the left-hander struggled. The Baltimore Orioles earned a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre...

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Wladimir Balentien breaks Japan's single-season HR record

Former major leaguer Wladimir Balentien hit his 56th and 57th home runs on Sunday, breaking the Japanese single-season record set by legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh 49 years ago. Balentien hit the record-breaking three-run homer in the first inning of...

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Colby Rasmus homers again as Blue Jays rally over Orioles

Even in a season filled with potholes, the Toronto Blue Jays have occasionally found their way. Some may float the blind squirrel explanation but the underachieving American League East team got the job done Saturday. Colby Rasmus homered for the second...

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Mark Buehrle, Blue Jays seek series win against Orioles

With every game critical at this point, the wild-card contending Baltimore Orioles can't afford many self-induced setbacks. Looking to bounce back from their latest defeat, the Orioles try to avoid losing a fifth straight road series Sunday against...

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