Clayton Kershaw has two Cy Young Awards by age 25 and one runner-up finish. He just posted baseball’s lowest ERA in 13 years and became the third pitcher since 1900 to lead the majors in that category for three consecutive seasons.
Author: Mark Linstrom
Cardinals’ Craig: Foot OK for World Series
“He’s such a prolific hitter it’s definitely worth the chance,” Mozeliak said. “My understanding is he’s swinging the bat pretty well. If nothing else, he adds a little pop off that bench.”
Uribe’s homer delivers Dodgers into NLCS
Uribe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Clayton Kershaw started on short rest Monday night for the Dodgers in a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves that sent Los Angeles into the National League Championship Series.
Sources: Baker out 3 days after Reds’ ouster
Dusty Baker is out as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, three days after the team lost the NL wild-card game to the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN.
Pirates clinch first playoff berth in 21 years
After a 21-year absence, the Pirates clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis.
O’s Machado leaves with gruesome leg injury
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.
A’s trounce Twins to capture AL West again
Coco Crisp hit a three-run homer, Daric Barton and Jed Lowrie each had a solo shot and the Oakland Athletics wrapped up their second straight AL West title while overpowering the Minnesota Twins 11-7 Sunday.
Sources: Phillies tap Sandberg as manager
The Philadelphia Phillies will announce Sunday they have removed the “interim” tag on Ryne Sandberg and that he will return as manager in 2014, sources told ESPN.com.
D-backs miffed with Dodgers’ party in pool
Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall said in a statement to the Arizona Republic, “I could call it disrespectful and classless, but they don’t have a beautiful pool at their old park and must have really wanted to see what one was like.”
Orioles’ Showalter: Yanks steal signs, too
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter says that if New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has such a problem with stealing signs, he may want to address it in his own clubhouse.