Interim no more: Snitker gets Braves managerial job  —  Brian Snitker is an interim manager no more.  He's the Braves' new full-time manager, chosen from a field of candidates that included veteran managers Bud Black and Ron Washington and three members of the Braves coaching staff.

David Ortiz's career comes to an end after Indians sweep  —  BOSTON - With their season on the brink of baseball winter, trailing the Cleveland Indians 2-0 in the best-of-five ALDS, the Boston Red Sox once had again David Ortiz — savior of seasons and one of the best clutch hitters in baseball — right where they wanted him.

Everything you need to know as Nationals and Dodgers meet in Game 4  —  With their season on the line, the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound on three days' rest for Game 4 against the Nationals.  Washington will counter with right-hander Joe Ross.

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2017  —  As explained here, Matt Swartz and MLB Trade Rumors have developed an accurate model to project arbitration salaries.  This is the sixth year we've done these projections, and I'm proud to present the results for 2017.

Panik, Giants Top Cubs 6-5 in 13 to Force Game 4 in NLDS  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 11, 2016, 3:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — They piled on Joe Panik at home plate in celebration, and just as has been the case so many times before with everything on the line in October, San Francisco's season was extended another day.

Diamondbacks Expected To Seek Permission To Interview Mike Rizzo  —  The Diamonbacks intend to ask the Nationals for permission to speak with executive Mike Rizzo about their open front office position, according to ESPN.com's Jim Bowden.  Any request, it seems, would come after the Nats' postseason run wraps up.

Donaldson Dashes Home, Blue Jays Beat Rangers to Win ALDS  —  TORONTO — Josh Donaldson raced home from second base after Rougned Odor bounced a double-play relay in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 to sweep their AL Division Series on Sunday night.

Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera avoids knee surgery after playing injured throughout season  —  Asdrubal Cabrera will not need surgery.  After meeting with doctors to evaluate the left knee tendon that plagued him most of the season, Cabrera was told he will not require the operation …

General manager Al Avila takes blame for Tigers' failed season  —  The story of this season's Tigers ended last Sunday in the visitor's clubhouse at Turner Field, in front of the television cameras as they said their good-byes to one another, their season officially cut one game short.

Baker vs. Roberts  —  The final score hardly told the full story, and yet it was far more representative of the game as a whole.  A four-run ninth turned what was a tense, belabored slog into a laugher.  The Dodgers got off to a quick start, as for the third straight game their starting pitcher struck …