Asked whether he felt like a villain, Dave Roberts tilted his head and widened his eyes, startled that he was being categorized as some baseball equivalent of Darth Vader or Lex Luthor.
Read More As Dodgers try to become first repeat champion in quarter-century, Roberts hopes he’s not a villain
Neither the Seattle Mariners nor San Diego Padres have won it all, and both acted as if they were ready to part with decades of futility this past week.
Read More Trade deadline winners & losers: Padres, M’s serious about Series push
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game’s greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65.
Read More Legendary Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Albeit in unique — and maybe even bizarre — fashion, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was the National League’s hero and All-Star Game MVP.
Read More Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first ‘swing-off’ win at All-Star Game
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper put his spin on the gender reveal trend by stepping to the plate with a blue bat on Monday night.
Read More It’s a boy! Phils’ Bryce Harper uses blue bat for gender reveal
Bob Uecker, known as “Mr. Baseball” and the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 years that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame, died Thursday at the age of 90.
Read More Bob Uecker, Beloved Brewers Broadcaster Known As ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Passes Away At 90