By RONALD BLUM (NEW YORK, AP) — Houston designated hitter Chris Carter, Kansas City reliever Kelvin Herrera and New York Mets closer Jennry Mejia are among 26 players with less… Read more »

(RALEIGH, N.C., AP) — Jason Brown knew very little about farming when he purchased more than 1,000 acres and decided he wanted to feed the hungry. The News & Observer… Read more »

By JANIE McCAULEY (SAN FRANCISCO, AP) — Hall of Famer Juan Marichal mingled in the San Francisco clubhouse and waited patiently for his chance to share a kind, congratulatory word… Read more »

By JANIE McCAULEY (SAN FRANCISCO, AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum is scheduled to undergo treatment and further evaluation on his tight back once the team returns to… Read more »

By JANIE McCAULEY (SAN FRANCISCO, AP) — After three years away with four different teams, Travis Ishikawa landed himself a second chance with San Francisco right where he so wanted… Read more »

By BERNIE WILSON (SAN DIEGO, AP) — Brandon Flowers hopes he’s a quick healer. The Kansas City Chiefs are coming to town Sunday, and boy wouldn’t Flowers love to be… Read more »

By HOWIE RUMBERG (Associated Press) — Ned Yost has the revved-up Kansas City Royals on track for their first World Series trip in 29 years. Still, in his first postseason… Read more »

By R.B. FALLSTROM (ST. LOUIS, AP) — For the second straight time, the lefty generally acknowledged as the best pitcher in baseball was no match for a team that’s made… Read more »

By MIKE FITZPATRICK Time for a deep breath. Chance to catch up on the DVR. Baseball’s postseason takes a two-day break Wednesday and Thursday after none of the four Division… Read more »