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David Lengel: MLB experienced both celebratory and tragic goodbyes this week with the retirement of legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and the death of pitcher José Fernández. Plus, a review of Major League Baseball’s have nots
David Lengel: Clevelanders waited long enough for a post-playoffs party: if the Tribe keep on winning, the festivities could stretch deep into October. Plus A-Rod’s wisdom and baseball in Vegas
David Lengel: Harvey hasn’t even been that, but if he can recover to a middling level, that will be enough fo New York in 2016. Plus happy birthday Big Sexy, Donald Trump is green all over, another Marlins mess, and more
David Lengel: Baseball’s brass are sticking to their new rules to protect sitting duck shortstops and second basemen. Plus, a new party room for the Cubs, Vin Scully is honored while the Orioles and Nats start off streaking
What? It’s over already? Well, almost: baseball’s marathon regular season is down to just six days, at least in theory. We look in on what’s left to settle
David Lengel: David Price, Justin Upton, James Shields and Yoenis Cespedes are high-profile hired guns still on the market, capable of propelling teams from the playoff bubble to post-season bubbly. The Guardian looks back at six in-season rentals who paid off handsomely
The former US president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, are caught on the ‘kiss cam’ at an Atlanta Braves game on Thursday night
Sportblog Scouting the next Vin Scully: All 30 MLB broadcast teams ranked