Matt Harvey misses Mets' mandatory workout at Citi Field, was boozing night before, has a few different stories  —  Embattled Mets ace Matt Harvey struck out with teammates Tuesday when he missed a mandatory pre-playoff workout — hours after sources say he downed a couple of cocktails and wine with friends.

A.L. Division Series Preview: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals  —  Carlos Beltran is 38 years old, more than a decade removed from his early career with the Royals and the Astros, who meet in an American League division series starting Thursday at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City …

Arrieta-Cole, Objectively One of Best Playoff Matchups Ever  —  Individual performances tend to be magnified in the postseason, and that is especially true of pitchers.  While 16-18 other players appear in the lineups and many others will have profound impacts on the outcomes of games over the next month …

Brewers Claim Junior Guerra, Designate Nevin Ashley  —  The Brewers have claimed righty Junior Guerra off waivers from the White Sox, per a club announcement (hat tip to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, on Twitter).  To create roster space, Milwaukee has designated catcher Nevin Ashley for assignment.

Mets' Syndergaard: 'We're going to give it to the Dodgers anywhere'  —  FOX Sports  —  Noah Syndergaard finished his rookie season with a 9-7 record and a 3.24 ERA.  —  Noah Syndergaard may only be a rookie, but he's not afraid to speak his mind, and had some words to send along …

Yanks better than we thought but not good enough; so what's next?  —  NEW YORK -Yankees general manager Brian Cashman stood in the hallway outside the team's quiet clubhouse and expressed a plain truth he hoped never to have to say.  —  “Obviously, we're not good enough right now.

Walt Weiss To Return As Rockies Manager In 2016  —  Walt Weiss will return to the Rockies as manager in 2016, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  There had been some uncertainty surrounding the situation, with Weiss himself even recently acknowledging the possibility that he could be dismissed at season's end.

Year of the rookie  —  OW  —  Every season is a great season of baseball.  It's fair to say, however, that some seasons might be better than others.  If unexpected teams succeed, records are broken and exciting rookies debut on the biggest stage, we can witness something that transcends …

Could Pirates' window of success soon be closing?  —  Neal Huntington wants Pirates fans to be emotional about the team he's put together, and tonight he will get his wish.  —  The Pirates are one inspiring performance in this Wild Card playoff game against the Cubs from keeping the possibility …

Cincinnati's Chapman throws 62 fastest pitches of season  —  2 photos  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati reliever Aroldis Chapman threw the 62 fastest pitches in the big leagues this season, according to Major League Baseball's new Statcast computer system.  —  Chapman's fastest pitches ranged …