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US baseball hangs on to beat South Korea after web gem play

Jack Lopez made a sliding backhanded stop and quickly fired a throw across the diamond for the final out as the United States baseball team beat South Korea.

Huge Mets battle could follow Mickey Callaway decision

The competition for the big guys could be intense. As the Mets continue toward a resolution on Mickey Callaway — an announcement on his status is expected before the end...

The baseball manager firings are here

The playoffs are here. So are the goodbyes. The annual scrubbing of managers has begun, with Paul Molitor being the latest to go Tuesday. Minnesota fired the Twins legend one season...

Shohei Ohtani having the surgery everyone expected

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels two-way rookie Shohei Ohtani will have Tommy John surgery next week. The Angels confirmed Ohtani's long-expected decision on elbow ligament replacement Tuesday. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will...

'Poppycock': Angels manager fires back at report he's a goner

CLEVELAND — Angels manager Mike Scioscia reached deep into his vocabulary to describe a report saying he'll step down after this season. "Poppycock," Scioscia said Sunday, using a dated term...

Shohei Ohtani hoping Angels will agree with his ambitious vision

Shohei Ohtani eagerly bounces into the cage when it's his turn during batting practice — and then puts on an impressive show knocking balls high and deep into the outfield...

Christie, Kaepernick skate while world ignores the big picture

Context matters. At least it once did. But context no longer is the significant measuring device it once was. In fact, it seems to have been lost in the dialogue,...

15 ideas for how to improve baseball, from top insiders

“You are Baseball Czar and have the power to change any one thing on the field or off. What would you do?” Sandy Alderson, Mets GM “I would require a...

How Mike Trout's legend grows, but Angels' win total may not

TEMPE, Ariz. — Atop a berm, roughly 30 feet beyond the left-field wall at Diablo Stadium, garbage cans are spaced roughly a first down apart. Angels general manager Billy Eppler...

Angels insider laments dysfunctional 'gap' between Scioscia, GM

Rico Brogna, who had been serving as the Angels' information coach, expressed frustration he could not successfully ease the tension between general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia that...

MLB managers in a rage: Replay system getting worse

Replay hasn't solved baseball's problems, it's just created new ones. Two straight days provided outbursts from major league managers, with the Angels' Mike Scioscia and the Tigers' Brad Ausmus voicing...

The Angels can't get their story straight on Josh Hamilton

The Josh Hamilton saga has taken another strange twist. The embattled slugger and addict admitted having an alcohol and cocaine relapse this past offseason, and is currently rehabbing from shoulder...