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Why $200m player contracts are a great deal for baseball ownersThe top MLB earners haul in huge amounts of cash but that doesn’t mean the majority of players are getting their fair share -
Tommy Hanson died from cocaine and alcohol mix, coroner saysCoweta County coroner Richard Hawk said the combined effects of cocaine and alcohol ultimately caused the death of ex-Braves pitcher Hanson, 29 -
The MLB prospect chasing a T20 dream: 'I'm going all in with cricket'Boomer Collins had never heard of cricket before this year, but now he’s in India hoping to win a T20 contract – and he’s giving his new passion his best shot
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Dodgers' hiring of first black manager represents important step in modern eraLes Carpenter: The team that integrated baseball has made another important statement with the naming of Dave Roberts as their new manager
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Royals rally on Murphy's error to stand on the brink of World Series titleKansas City post their seventh postseason comeback win after Daniel Murphy’s error opens the door to a three-run eighth inning and a 5-3 Game 4 victory
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Mets back in the World Series as hitters break loose against the RoyalsWright and Granderson homer, and Noah Syndergaard pitches six effective innings, as the Mets rough up the Royals at chilly Citi Field
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Don Mattingly reportedly hired as Miami Marlins managerFormer Yankees first baseman hired to manage Marlins one week after parting ways with Dodgers
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When Johnny Cueto is great, so are the Royals. And Cueto was greatKansas City’s flamboyant Dominican righty tossed a complete game for just two hits Wednesday night, driving his team to a 7-1 victory and a 2-0 World Series lead
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Johnny Cueto outpitches Jacob deGrom as Royals take 2-0 World Series leadKansas City lead 2-0 after 7-1 Game 2 victory, with Johnny Cueto tossing a gem of a game in front of a raucous home crowd
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Mets v Royals: an Aussie view of the World Series – as it happenedThe Royals beat the Mets 5-4 in 14 innings – and Matt Cleary followed it all from Sydney
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Fox says sorry after World Series Game 1 interrupted by power outageBlackout that led to 15-minute delay was apparently caused after Fox’s broadcast truck lost the signal at the Kauffman Stadium
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World Series 2015: our writers pick who will win between the Mets and RoyalsWorld Series predictions: Will the Mets’ quartet of formidable starters tame the Royals? Or will Kansas City’s relentless lineup finally get the best of New York’s gang of four?
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World Series 2015: breaking down the Kansas City Royals and New York MetsThe 111th Fall Classic is finally here, but who has the edge? David Lengel breaks down the teams in his position-by-position guide – and tips the Royals to win in seven
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How the Dodgers and baseball shaped Bernie Sanders' world viewLes Carpenter: When the Democratic presidential candidate was a teenager, his beloved Dodgers fled Brooklyn for Los Angeles – and those closest to him believe the shock of their departure helped inspire his political ideologies today
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Royal resurgence: how Kansas City became a baseball town once againSean Keeler: With Kansas City having made the World Series for a second straight year, what had become a football town is falling back in love with its baseball roots
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Pomp, circumstance, Royals and Queens: Mets and Kansas City make for a regal World SeriesDavid Lengel: The Royals dispatching of the Toronto Blue Jays means baseball fans are set for a compelling Fall Classic featuring two teams at the top of their contrasting games. The Guardian takes an early look at World Series story-lines
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No World Series, but Don Mattingly made his mark amid the chaosIt takes a special type of person to manage in a city like LA – and getting this year’s Dodgers team to 92 wins might go down as Mattingly’s greatest feat
Major League Baseball commissioner nixes Pete Rose's plea for reinstatement