Remembering Roger Angell, Hall of Famer  —  In the course of a well-lived century, he established himself as the most exacting of editors, the most agile of stylists, a mentor to generations of writers, and baseball's finest, fondest chronicler.  —  In recent years, as his odometer headed …

Iconic New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell dead at 101  —  Colorful New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell, who covered balls and strikes with elegance and panache for more than seven decades, is dead at 101.  —  The New Yorker reported that the veteran wordsmith died Friday after a lifetime of covering America's pastime.

New York Mets' Max Scherzer out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain  —  New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer is expected to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a “moderate to high grade” oblique strain during Wednesday night's start against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team announced Thursday.

WATCH: Adley Rutschman learns he's headed to Orioles: 'We're not looking for a hero.  Be Adley Rutschman.'  —  When Buck Britton was promoted to the manager of Triple-A Norfolk, among the duties he was most looking forward to was telling players they were heading to the majors for the first time.