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New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner defended manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman following New York’s failure to win the World Series and blamed the players for the lack of success. "I thought Boone managed a good season, especially with the pitching staff," Steinbrenner said Wednesday. "The bottom line is the players didn’t live up to their end of the bargain in the playoffs." New York has gone […]

For the first time ever in World Series history, we'll have the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in use. And when a player calls to challenge a pitch and an image of the strike zone pops up on your screen, you'll want answers — which we have. Here's what to know about the ABS Challenge System: The ABS Challenge System, which was introduced to MLB this season and was previously […]

Bryan Baker was an inconsistent reliever with the Baltimore Orioles. He became a dominant closer in his first full season with the Tampa Bay Rays. Drew Rasmussen had a 5.01 ERA in 1 1/2 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. He developed into an elite ace with the Rays. Freddy Peralta struggled with the New York Mets before he was traded to Tampa Bay in August, turned his season around and […]