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The Philadelphia Phillies have made a habit of celebrating big clinching victories and postseason wins with the dance smash “Dancing On My Own.”

Described by GM Chris Getz “as a real rising star,” Barfield was the Diamondbacks’ director of player development the last four seasons.

Francona, who won two World Series titles with the Red Sox and is Cleveland’s winningest manager, hasn’t officially announced his retirement but is expected to do so formally early next week.

The Phillies and Brewers punched their tickets to October.

After allowing the most home runs in baseball last year, the Yankees ace went back to what worked for him in Houston and is set to win his first Cy Young award.

Usually, I do not tangle with pronouncements by the editor of a paper I write for. Call it the instinct of columnist self-preservation. Still, a blast this week by this paper’s Dylan Jones enjoining work-from-homers to get back to the office — citing the perils of emptying out the capital’s…

Growing up in Maryland in the 1960s, Brooks Robinson was a god

The Oakland A’s are closing in on 110 losses this season. But when the franchise was on the east coast they made defeat an art form

Notes: Closer Adbert Alzolay and corner infielder Jeimer Candelario are nearing returns.

The Braves took the lead on Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki’s two-out error in the eighth inning. The Cubs dropped a game behind the Diamondbacks in the battle for the second wild-card spot and saw their lead over the Marlins for the third and final spot cut to a half-game.

“We’re going to have discussions on the best step forward for the White Sox,” general manager Chris Getz said.