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Manager Lloyd McClendon and pitching coach Rick Waits watched a pregame bullpen session by veteran pitcher Chris Young on Wednesday morning at O.co Coliseum, and they will now make a…Read more

In the final month of the season, fantasy owners chasing a title are looking to get every advantage they can down the stretch. For teams in contention, just one extra…Read more

Christian Bethancourt led the charge on offense as the Braves beat the Phillies, 7-4, on Wednesday at Turner Field.    Read more

A's center fielder Coco Crisp, sidelined since reinjuring his neck last Friday, could return this Friday for the team's series opener against the Astros. On Tuesday, Crisp received multiple trigger-point…Read more

Sean Doolittle continues to pass each test in his rehab process with flying colors. The A's closer, on the disabled list since Aug. 24 with a right intercostal strain, threw…Read more

Josh Beckett played catch Monday and, though he came out of the session with no problems, manager Don Mattingly said he doesn't think the right-hander will pitch again this season.    Read more

Rookie John Holdzkom, who features a palmball, entered in the eighth inning Tuesday to strike out all three Cardinals batters he faced in a close game. One of them was…Read more

The Atlanta Braves won a manager's challenge in the fifth inning on Wednesday afternoon, when an out call at second base was overturned, giving first baseman Freddie Freeman a leadoff…Read more

Justin Upton, the Braves' leader in home runs (26) and RBIs (91), was still suffering from a sore left triceps and was out of the starting lineup in the series…Read more

For this week's Pipeline Perspective, we'll identify the best left-handed prospect behind the Dodgers' Julio Urias. I prefer the White Sox Carlos Rodon for the simplest of reasons -- he…Read more