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TORONTO – It’s become a popular question this year, whether Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belongs in the same class as the Angels’ Mike Trout and the Nationals’ Bryce Harper. That question was presented on MLB Network...

The Washington Nationals return home after a rough West Coast road trip hoping the familiarity of Nationals Park will help them turn things around when they start a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Washington went 4-6 on...

Maybe Bryce Harper really doesn't understand the concept of a warning track. Eight days after he completely ignored the dirt that's supposed to alert outfielders of the looming wall and ended up in the hospital, the Washington Nationals star acted in...

The Sports Xchange By Art Garcia, The Sports Xchange Straily, A's edge Rangers, Darvish ARLINGTON, Texas -- Fans who expected a dominating performance on the hill Tuesday night at Rangers Ballpark got just that. It just wasn't the guy they expected....

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SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Giants at Rockies The San Francisco Giants will feel right at home when they visit the Colorado Rockies for a four-game series beginning Thursday. San Francisco has won 11 of its last 13 games at Coors Field - outscoring...

The Sports Xchange Brewers to call up K-Rod General manager Doug Melvin said the Milwaukee Brewers would add former closer Francisco Rodrigues to their 25-man roster rather than having the veteran pitcher exercise an opt-out clause to become a free...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Diamondbacks at Padres The San Diego Padres will try to continue their upward trend Saturday when they host the spiraling Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of their three-game series. The Padres have won seven of nine...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Mott to have Tommy John surgery St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte, who had a league-leading 42 saves last season, will need Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported. Motte...

CHICAGO — Major League Baseball suspended the crew chief and fined all four umpires who botched a simple application of the rules in Thursday night's game between the Angels and Astros in Houston. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia protested the ruling,...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Nationals at Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers have plenty of issues with nine losses in their last 11 games, but the Washington Nationals could have the biggest one of all. Right fielder Bryce Harper may not be available for...

Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, is a game of strategy. The glory is, that with 162 games, managers and coaches get the chance to tinker with things much more than football, ice hockey and basketball coaches. The downside to that is it means...