After bad Game 1, Yasmani Grandal out of starting lineup for Game 2  —  MILWAUKEE — Yasmani Grandal, coming off a historically bad night behind the plate, wasn't in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, paving the way for Austin Barnes to catch Hyun-Jin Ryu on Saturday.

Justin Verlander, like many pitchers, improved immediately upon joining the Astros  —  BOSTON — When Justin Verlander takes the mound Saturday night for Game 1 of the ALCS, he'll do so as one of baseball's most recognizable players: A seven-time All-Star, a former Cy Young and MVP Award winner …

Reds Xtra: The snowball started rolling downhill six years ago  —  We're a couple days past the sixth anniversary of what for at least one man — me — believes is the game or the moment that led to the predicament the Reds are in.  —  Game 5, National League Division Series, Reds versus the San Francisco Giants, the bottom of ninth.

Ryan Braun, Yasiel Puig meet in NLCS two years after near trade  —  Here's a stupid and obvious thing to say at the start of an article: Two teams are more interesting than one.  We could test the Dodgers against an anthropomorphized algorithm, and we could have the Brewers play a simulated opponent …

David Price doesn't know what he's learned from past postseason starts, but says success is coming  —  Everyone knows the lack of success David Price has had in the postseason — 5.22 ERA in 18 appearances, including his teams being 0-10 in his starts — but even Price himself doesn't exactly know why.

MLB: Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius needs Tommy John surgery  —  Yankees star shortstop Didi Gregorius needs Tommy John surgery on his right elbow after injuring himself making a throw in Boston during the AL Division Series, and there's no telling exactly when he'll be able to play again.