Nerves get to David Price early in Blue Jays' loss to Rangers: 'I didn't throw the ball well enough'  —  TORONTO - David Price has pitched for eight years in the big leagues.  His career ERA is 3.09.  He has won a Cy Young Award and he's a candidate for another.

Jimmy Rollins: One-time Mets nemesis now a Dodgers reserve … VOTE  —  Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS?  —  SEE ALSO  —  2006 vs. 2015: Which Mets team is better?

Inside Baseball: Ng in play for Phillies, MLB diversity issues and more news  —  Seven coveted general manager jobs have been filled within the last month alone, with three outside hires made and four top jobs filled from within, and all seven went to non-minorities.

Lloyd McClendon will not return as Mariners' manager  —  Baseball sources say Angels special assistant Tim Bogar is a favorite to get the job.  McClendon's replacement will be the Mariners' ninth overall manager since they last made the playoffs in 2001.  —  The offseason of change continues for the Mariners.

Don Mattingly says Dodgers will have ‘hands full’ against Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey  —  LOS ANGELES — The Mets will be facing two of the top pitchers in baseball in the first two games — and possibly twice more — in the NL Division Series.

With Reactions, Facebook Supercharges The Like Button With 6 Empathetic Emoji  —  In September, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made some waves when he hinted Facebook was working on a way to expand its famous Like button — not by adding the much-fabled “dislike” option, but by making it way more empathetic …

Manfred: Pace Discipline Not Appropriate in Postseason  —  TORONTO — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says it's “not appropriate” to enforce pace-of-play rules as strictly during the postseason.  —  Speaking before Toronto hosted Texas in Game 2 of their AL Division Series …

Loss to UW makes clear USC made wrong decision in hiring Sarkisian  —  LOS ANGELES — Win Forever.  That's the catch phrase, ethos and inspirational book Pete Carroll left behind after his nine-year stint at USC ended in 2010.  He resurrected the program back into college football's elite …

Terry Collins: Mets manager is relaxed and rewarded  —  Here, out of view from most, Terry Collins can have his way.  In the manager's office at Citi Field, nothing is out of place.  After all these years, his devotion to order remains unchanged.  —  The only papers on his desk are the ones he needs that day.

The conversation that led Ryan Madson back to baseball, and the Royals' bullpen  —  Madson retired after failed comebacks to pitch in 2013, 2014  —  A connection with high school pitcher sparked his return  —  Madson forms a devastating bullpen trio with Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera

McHugh Pitches Astros to 5-2 Win Over Royals to Open ALDS  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals at their own game Thursday night, relying on sharp pitching and stingy defense for a 5-2 victory in the opener of their AL Division Series.