MLB head Rob Manfred confident no more can-throwing in Toronto  —  WASHINGTON — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said he has “every confidence” there won't be another can-throwing episode during a game in Toronto during this postseason.  —  Manfred said Saturday that the sport …

Playoff Prospectus  —  Giants, In A Corner  —  For the observer, to be traded away from a team on the cusp of success after miring for years in their rebuild seems the stuff of Langston Hughes.  But we are usually not privy to these private thoughts of baseball players, and it's possible that Jeff Samardzija doesn't care.

Arizona Diamondbacks staying quiet in hunt for new general manager  —  Former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos declined to speak with the Diamondbacks, according to a report.

Braves managerial decision down to three  —  The Atlanta Braves appear to have their managerial decision down to three finalists - former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black and interim Brian Snitker.  —  A decision is expected this coming week, perhaps early.

Cardinals seek answers for poor play at home  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  As the Cardinals attempted to solve one of the biggest, nagging riddles of their wayward season, they tried a little bit of everything, from pushing back batting practice to cancelling it …

Former Yankee Andrew Miller: Don't worry about Dellin Betances  —  BOSTON — As the Yankees staggered to the finish line in 2016, so did their best reliever.  —  Dellin Betances went through the roughest period he's had since becoming a full-time reliever in 2014, allowing at least one run …

Don Larsen pitches first perfect game in World Series history in 1956 game vs. the Dodgers  —  (Originally published by the Daily News on October 9, 1956.  —  The imperfect man pitched a perfect game yesterday.  Don Larsen, a free soul who loves the gay life, retired all 27 Dodgers …

Corey Kluber throws 7 scoreless innings, Indians take 2-0 lead … CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber didn't show a speck of rust.  Well-rested and ready for the biggest start of his career, he wasn't going to let the Indians lose any momentum.  —  Cleveland's on some kind of roll.

Rays' offseason challenge: improve without increasing payroll  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays officials head into the offseason facing the dually difficult challenge of trying to improve their team against increasingly tough competition without increasing their $68 million or so payroll.  —  1 Week Ago

Injury-prone season could have long-term effect on Cole contract extension talks  —  This past season got off to a sour start for Gerrit Cole before the Pirates right-hander even pitched in his first game.  —  An offseason rib injury set Cole back almost two weeks at the start of spring training.