Fenway Park Gave Dodgers Cold Shoulder, Series Shifts to LA  —  BOSTON — Fenway Park gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the cold shoulder.  —  No wonder they were California Dreamin' about Thursday's flight home.  —  “I think all the players are happy about going back to LA …

Rocco Baldelli set to be next Twins manager  —  Bench coach Derek Shelton is out of contention to replace the fired Paul Molitor.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Rocco Baldelli emerged as the leading candidate to become the 14th manager in Twins history late Wednesday, and an announcement on his hiring is expected today.

October hero Steve Pearce completes AL East cycle with his beloved Sox  —  Steve Pearce had worn just about every uniform there was to wear.  Except for the one he always dreamt of wearing.  —  Growing up in Lakeland, Florida, Pearce and his two younger brothers were fed a steady diet of Boston sports.

World Series a reminder Dave Dombrowski made the Detroit Tigers matter  —  He had the money to deal from the start.  He had a rich farm system, too.  —  But if you think any general manager can take those pluses and guide a baseball franchise to the World Series, then you're underestimating Dave Dombrowski.

Phillies worst in MLB at making hard contact |  Extra Innings  —  The 2018 postseason could end as soon as this weekend in Los Angeles, and that means the Phillies and baseball's other 29 teams will have to start making their lists (40-man rosters and free-agent and trade pursuits) as they prepare for the 2019 season.

Red Sox not interested in swagger showdown with Dodgers  —  BOSTON — Earlier in the postseason, Alex Cora told a story about a spring training meeting he held with Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts.  His message: “You guys are good.  You should play the part.”

3 things to know about Mets' general manager candidate Chaim Bloom  —  The Mets concluded their second round of interviews Wednesday when they interviewed Rays senior vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom.  —  Bloom, 35, is the youngest candidate among the three finalists, and is known for being invested in analytics.

MLB commissioner: “Some work to do” on Rays stadium deal  —  BOSTON — As a key Dec. 31 deadline fast approaches in the Rays' pursuit of a new stadium in Ybor City, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged there is still “some work to do” to assemble a financing package.