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Nick Swisher had the same cocky grin he wore for much of the season when he walked into the New York Yankees' clubhouse Friday afternoon. The way he sees it, the end of his postseason slump is right around the corner. "One swing, back on track," he said. Swisher went 0 for 5 in New [...]

Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said Friday it's been business as usual running the team despite owner Frank McCourt firing his wife as CEO of the club. Colletti said he doesn't anticipate any cutbacks in resources as he tries to mold the team for the 2010 season. "I have no inclination that anything will change [...]

Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet. Heavy showers in Saturday's New York forecast are threatening to wash out Game 6 of the AL championship series, yet that's a minor drizzle compared to the high-pressure system the [...]

With his long, scraggly blonde hair, scruffy face and slender frame, Jayson Werth looks more like a surfer than a power hitter. It's easy to overlook Werth in Philadelphia's potent lineup. Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins are the former MVPs. Chase Utley is the perennial All-Star. Shane Victorino gets plenty of attention for his energy.

Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet. Heavy showers in Saturday's New York forecast are threatening to wash out Game 6 of the AL championship series, yet that's a minor drizzle compared to the high-pressure system the [...]

Torey Lovullo wants a chance to manage the Indians after spending the last eight seasons working in the club's farm system. The 44-year-old Lovullo interviewed for the vacant job on Friday. Lovullo is a two-time manager of the year who says his familiarity with the organization and its players makes him the best choice to [...]

Mere moments after the Los Angeles Angels unleashed their leaping, screeching, rambunctious Rally Monkey on the scoreboard, they erased a late deficit and saved their season. Surely that monkey business was just a coincidence. He’s just a marketing gimmick, a video star and a plush toy — right? Not to the fans who watched it [...]

Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend. With their Rally Monkey doing his best work in years, the Angels sent the AL championship series back to New York. Kendry Morales drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the seventh inning, and the Angels [...]

A.J. Burnett got off to a shaky start in his third playoff game and his final inning wasn't pretty either. The postseason rookie failed to deliver a closeout victory for the New York Yankees in the American League championship series. Burnett got torched for four runs in the first inning Thursday night against Los Angeles [...]