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A-Rod: 'The Cleveland Indians are the class of baseball'

Alex Rodriguez believes that the Cleveland Indians are the class of baseball, and everybody else has their work cut out for them.

Jay Bruce's 4th inning home run lifts Indians over Yankees in Game 1 of ALDS

Jay Bruce’s 2-run home run in the 4th inning leads Cleveland to a 4-0 win over New York in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Jose Altuve on monster Game 1: I've never hit 3 homers before

Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve on his 3 HR performance in Game 1

Watch Jose Altuve belt 3 home runs in the Astros' Game 1 win over the Red Sox

Jose Altuve went deep 3 times, twice off Chris Sale, in Houston’s 8-2 win over Boston in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Yankees or Indians? LeBron James has big decision to make

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James hasn’t had to make a decision this big in years.

Strasburg to start Game 1 of NLDS for Nationals vs. Cubs

WASHINGTON (AP) Stephen Strasburg will start Game 1 of the NL Division Series for the Washington Nationals against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Diamondbacks outlast Rockies 11-8 in dramatic NL Wild Card game

Relief Pitcher Archie Bradley’s 2-run triple helps Arizona defeat Colorado 11-8 to advance to the NLDS.

A capsule look at the Yankees-Indians playoff series

A look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians:

Judge-ment day: Indians set to meet slugger, Yankees in ALDS

CLEVELAND (AP) They ran away with their division again, and streaked to history, 102 wins and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. The Cleveland Indians have had a special season.

Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Dave Hansen will not return

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Dave Hansen will not return next season.

Gregorius, Judge, bullpen rally wild-card Yanks past Twins (Oct 03, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Didi Gregorius’ three-run homer tied the score after the Minnesota Twins chased Luis Severino in the first inning, a pumped-up Aaron Judge hit a two-run shot in his postseason debut and the New York Yankees were rescued by their brilliant bullpen during an 8-4 victory in the AL wild-card game Tuesday night.

Twins, Yankees get wild during 45-minute first inning

NEW YORK (AP) Talk about a wild start.

Dodgers mull roster while waiting to learn NLDS opponent

The Dodgers’ work in getting to the postseason is done. They racked up their fifth consecutive NL West title and were baseball’s best team with 104 victories. Now, they must wait to find out their opponent.

Royals' Danny Duffy undergoes surgery on pitching elbow

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Royals pitcher Danny Duffy underwent surgery Tuesday to remove loose debris in his pitching elbow, and the left-hander is expected to resume his normal offseason training in about six weeks.

Signs point to Strasburg over Scherzer for Game 1 of NLDS

WASHINGTON (AP) Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer says he definitely plans to pitch in the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs despite tweaking his right hamstring in his final regular-season start.

Phillies don't plan to spend big in offseason

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Phillies president Andy MacPhail says management had to persuade ownership to keep a lower payroll.

Mets' longtime pitching coach and trainer let go

NEW YORK (AP) Following a painful season, the injury-riddled New York Mets are making changes to the coaching staff – and the trainer’s room.

LEADING OFF: Playoffs begin, Twins-Yankees for AL wild card

A look at what’s happening around the majors Tuesday:

Rebuilding Padres have work to do to catch up in NL West

SAN DIEGO (AP) Deep in rebuilding mode, the San Diego Padres finished only three games better this year than last year.

Reds' big shortcoming sets up 3rd straight 90-loss season

CINCINNATI (AP) Every Reds’ opponent respects their offense, their defense and the back of their bullpen. They also know the missing ingredient that has been a constant thread in three straight 90-loss seasons.

Nick at Night: Nick Swisher on the legend of Babe Ruth's Called Shot

Nick Swisher discusses the myth of Babe Ruth’s called shot in the World Series.

Royals likely bidding fond farewell to championship core

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) They arrived in Kansas City as a bunch of 20-somethings with everything to prove, the hopes of a long-suffering Royals fanbase resting on their broad, young shoulders.

Exceeding expectations, hopeful Brewers look forward to '18

MILWAUKEE (AP) So much for rebuilding.

Average MLB game time record 3 hours, 5 minutes this season

NEW YORK (AP) The average time of a nine-inning game in the major leagues rose 4+ minutes this season to a record 3 hours, 5 minutes, 11 seconds, according to the commissioner’s office.

Mauer's resurgence central to Twins bounce-back season

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Joe Mauer is the only Minnesota Twins player still swinging from the last time the team was in the postseason.

Yankees will expand protective netting next season

NEW YORK (AP) Eleven days after a young girl was injured by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium, New York said it plans to expand protective netting at its home ballpark and spring training complex next year.

Haniger, Seager rally Mariners to 6-4 win over Angels (Sep 30, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mitch Haniger had five hits and Kyle Seager launched a three-run homer to highlight a five-run eighth inning that rallied the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Saturday night.

Brantley returns as Indians lose 2-1 to White Sox (Sep 30, 2017)

CLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley spent seven weeks on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle. He only needed one at-bat to show the Indians that he was prepared for the postseason.

Rays host skidding Orioles in finale (Oct 01, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles are a week removed from even mathematical playoff contention, and as they close out disappointing seasons Sunday, there are still individuals hoping to end 2017 on a positive note.

Cabrera's homer in 11th lifts Mets to 7-4 win over Phillies (Sep 30, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning to lift the New York Mets to a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.