Commentary: Jose Urena plunked Ronald Acuna Jr. He should be suspended for the rest of the season.  —  Ronald Acuna Jr. is good for baseball.  —  Jose Urena and his defenders are not.  —  Jose, take the rest of the season off.  —  And while you're at it, take Keith Hernandez with you.

Today's first Phillies-Mets game available only on Facebook  —  If you were hoping to watch Phillies take on the New York Mets on television this afternoon, good luck finding the game.  —  For the fourth time this season, fans hoping to watch the Phillies will have to log onto Facebook.

Aaron Boone may have been a fit as Cincinnati Reds manager if the timing was different  —  Former Red.  Check.  —  Well-versed in analytics.  Check.  —  Stayed connected to baseball after retiring.  Check.  —  Impeccable reputation around baseball.  Check.

If the Cubs win the NL Central, which team would they least like to face in the playoffs?  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon, Kyle Hendricks, Anthony Rizzo, Albert Almora Jr. and Jason Heyward discuss the Cubs' 8-4 win against the Brewers on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)

Dozier ends Dodgers' skid with RBI in 12th against Giants  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) It was looking all too familiar to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Another lead lost, another reliever buckling in a big moment.  —  Only this time, after San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit …

Curtis Granderson and New York Yankees together again?  —  NEW YORK — While the Yankees are on the lookout for another outfielder, Curtis Granderson reportedly has cleared waivers in Toronto.  —  Sounds like a perfect match.  —  But before Yankees' radio voice John Sterling rehearses his …

Brandon Nimmo notches career night, Todd Frazier plates four runs as Mets blowout Orioles  —  Brandon Nimmo on his pursuit of a cycle in the 16-5 win over the Orioles Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  BALTIMORE — The final three innings of the Mets' rout of the Orioles …

Recovery from wrist injury made Phillies prospect Jake Scheiner better than ever  —  LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Jake Scheiner had big plans for 2018: work out all winter, increase his muscle mass and weight, then explode for big power numbers.  —  Parts A and B didn't work out — a broken wrist last August spoiled that.

Who's indispensable for contenders down the stretch?  —  Which players in baseball are most important for their teams down the stretch?  This answer is trickier than simply picking the best players in baseball, because as we head toward the final quarter of the season, half of the league is practically …

Potential September prospect call-ups you should add today  —  We're about two weeks from the end of August.  Once the calendar page turns, MLB teams have the option to expand their rosters.  Now, few teams will increase their clubhouse numbers to the maximum 40 players, and most will add only a handful of new faces to the mix.

Does addition of Shane Baz tip scales in Chris Archer trade?  —  The Rays' haul for Chris Archer at the deadline last month was a little underwhelming — two former prospects whose stock had declined after a year or more of non-development, even regression in the case of Tyler Glasnow.

Tigers' Victor Martinez ‘pretty sure’ he will retire after this season  —  Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez seems ready to retire, once the 2018 season comes to an end.  —  “I'm pretty sure this is gonna be it,” Martinez told Fox Sports Detroit and a group of media …

Mike Montgomery says a 10-day break between starts should help: 'It's been a heavy workload year'  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs left-hander Mike Montgomery believes he has thrown enough since his last start Aug. 7 to remain sharp as he takes the mound Saturday against the Pirates.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom is 7-7.  He could win the Cy Young award  —  BALTIMORE - Jacob deGrom is 30 years old now, an undisputed ace with a devastating pitch repertoire and a burgeoning ability, as he often mentions, to block out external factors in his quest for domination.

Did the Home Run Derby ‘fix’ Bryce Harper?  —  Rhys Hoskins is convinced that the Home Run Derby helped him.  Bryce Harper, not so much.  —  It's been exactly one month since Harper staged an epic comeback on his home turf to defeat Chicago's Kyle Schwarber in the final round of the Derby …