Royals take 2-0 lead over the Blue Jays in ALCS  —  Baseball can be a cruel game, a lesson that was hammered home to David Price in a forceful fashion by the Kansas City Royals here on Saturday afternoon.  —  Cruising along on a one-hitter and a three-run lead - and having retired 18 straight Royals' batters …

$310M Dodgers go bust: What's the future for these 3 big names?  —  Clockwise from left: Don Mattingly, Yasiel Puig and Zack Greinke  —  The Dodgers were a Hollywood blockbuster gone wrong.  —  The budget was bloated and the cast full of stars.  But, ultimately, the script was not good enough.

Matt Harvey, Terry Collins say ace will pitch twice in NLCS … Mets vs. Cubs: Who has the edge? … Mets  —  Mets celebrate NLDS victory over Dodgers

There is no getting around it.  The Rockies' bench was a bust this year.  —  The Denver Post  —  There is no getting around it.  The Rockies' bench was a bust this year.  —  Utility infielder Daniel Descalso, outfielder Drew Stubbs and first baseman Wilin Rosario were counted on to be major contributors.

Astros offseason preview: Add some arms, and 2016 will be even better  —  FOX Sports  —  Carlos Correa is a big reason why Houston should contend in 2016 and beyond. … The Astros caught the league by surprise this season, leading the AL West for much of the year before making the postseason as the second AL wild-card club.

Who are the celebrity fans cheering for MLB teams left in playoffs?  —  This year's playoffs have given baseball teams a chance to show off star fans linked to their team.  —  Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder says he won't schedule tour dates in October any more so that he won't miss any Cubs fans.

Tim Wilken to depart Cubs for Diamondbacks  —  Chicago Tribune … Tim Wilken is leaving the Chicago Cubs to join the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks, a source confirmed late Friday night.  —  Wilken, a special assistant to the president and general manager with the Cubs since August of 2012 …

Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Pool Down by About 20 Percent  —  NEW YORK — The voting pool for the Baseball Hall of Fame is being cut by about 20 percent.  —  The Hall said Friday that it estimated 475 ballots would be mailed for the upcoming election.  Last year, about 600 ballots were mailed …

Police Report: Johnny Manziel pulled over during domestic argument, admits to drinking  —  AVON, Ohio - Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, was pulled over by Avon police after police said a domestic argument got out of hand on Interstate 90 westbound earlier in the week.  —  Police said alcohol was involved.

October Moment: When the stretch hurts  —  Some games go according to form, and some don't.  Thursday night in Los Angeles, Game 5 of the second National League Division Series went almost exactly according to form: a great pitching duel featuring Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke and future Cy Young candidate Jacob deGrom.