Beer and sandwiches for life — Joe Musgrove's no-hitter for his hometown San Diego Padres was life-changing  —  LOS ANGELES — Joe Musgrove has been promised free beer for life by a local establishment, San Diego's Ballast Point Brewing, so that's no empty promise.

FMIA Mock Draft: Mysteries, Trades and Guesswork As First Round Nears  —  The best thing I can say about my mock draft: I am cautiously optimistic about hitting my first two picks.  —  Before you see my mock draft and commence tomato-throwing at your screens—Penei Sewell, dropping to seven?!

Kings take opener of week-long series with Ducks, keep faint hopes alive  —  Kings coach Todd McLellan might have been onto something by ditching the customary 12 forwards and six defensemen alignment on Monday night at Staples Center.  He went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Ducks instead …

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani had eventful night against Texas Rangers  —  The last time somebody did what Shohei Ohtani just pulled off — being a game's starting pitcher while leading the major leagues in home runs — was June 13, 1921.  Babe Ruth had already accumulated 19 homers …

Home run derby to replace extra innings in Pioneer League  —  While Major League Baseball has been experimenting with extra-inning rule changes in recent years, the Pioneer League — an independent league designated as an MLB Partner League — is taking things a step further.

Less Is (Considerably) More for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.  —  The Blue Jays star sought help from a trainer — and his grandmother — to reimagine his body.  He's down 42 pounds and his O.P.S. is up 244 points.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The 2020 season wasn't over yet when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. realized what he needed to do.

Colorado Rockies chose GM Jeff Bridich over Nolan Arenado; now they have neither  —  Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort, fiercely loyal to his employees, perhaps to a fault, had a critical decision to make.  —  He had to choose this past winter between firing general manager Jeff Bridich …

Clippers' DeMarcus Cousins sparks old memories on a night to forget  —  If you're a Clippers fan and your glass was half-full Monday night, it's only because DeMarcus Cousins poured it.  —  Otherwise, the Clippers arranged a couple of happy hours for the Pelicans, with no hurricanes but copious turnovers.

Madison Bumgarner Throws a No-Hitter.  Kind Of.  —  In a game limited to seven innings as part of a doubleheader, the Arizona lefty gets a shutout but won't be credited with a no-no.  —  Madison Bumgarner took the mound in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon for a game that was scheduled to last seven innings.