The best players want to change manager rules. One rule in particular: that troublesome need for a lineup, which compels every hitter to take his
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Read MoreWASHINGTON – The highest-paid player in Major League Baseball took the mound here Friday night, and the surroundings are certainly familiar. Max Scherzer won the
Read MoreGiancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer in six straight games against Boston, a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave the
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Read MorePHILADELPHIA – JT Realmuto hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and helped the Philadelphia Phillies rally Monday night, 5-4, with run-scoring doubles by
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