Signs of trouble in Toronto  —  The Blue Jays deny they're stealing signs — evidence may lead to another conclusion … “Not too easy, is it?”  —  From the visitors bullpen at Rogers Centre in Toronto, an American League pitcher screamed at Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista as he took …

Wolf, Brewers beat Cards for 13th win in 14 games  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)—The Milwaukee Brewers showed no sense of satisfaction in the clubhouse, even though they'd just won for the 13th time in 14 games and appeared to be pulling away in the NL Central.  —  Far from it.

MLB announces postseason schedule, eliminates off days  —  Except for travel days, there will be no off days in this year's postseason schedule.  MLB announced the postseason dates today, with the ALDSs beginning on Friday, Sept. 30, followed by the NLDSs on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Happy Garrett Richards day.  Here's what to expect.  —  “The former supplemental first-rounder has the highest ceiling in the Angels' system and could be knocking on the door to the majors before his 24th birthday.”  — Baseball Prospectus, 2011  —  You're an Angels fan …

Bryce Harper's emotional ejection from Wednesday night's game likely to cause a nationwide stir  —  Sixteen of the 18 players who started Wednesday night's Eastern League game between Richmond and Harrisburg weren't too happy with the size of home plate umpire Max Guyll's strike zone.

Collmenter helps D-backs beat Astros, move atop NL West  —  PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter scattered four hits over seven innings and Willie Bloomquist homered to start a three-run first inning and help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night.

There's no cryogenics in baseball!  Icy technique seen strengthening wooden bats  —  Over the past few decades, companies have shifted how they manufacture bats, resulting in an uptick in the number of splintered wooden bats in professional games.  According to a published report …

Gardenhire: Morneau to rejoin Twins on Friday  —  MINNEAPOLIS — After wearing out Triple-A pitching, and general manager Bill Smith's cell phone, Justin Morneau has finally received the green light to return to the Minnesota Twins.  —  Manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday that Morneau …

Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez wins home debut  —  CLEVELAND - Ubaldo Jimenez showed why Cleveland traded for him, winning his home debut and rookie Jason Kipnis went 5-for-5 with four runs and three RBIs as the Indians shaved another game off Detroit's lead in the AL Central by beating the Tigers 10-3 on Wednesday night.

C.J. Wilson rips A's fans, mound  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson made it clear that he won't have the Oakland A's on his list of potential free agent destinations this winter.  —  The lefty is slated to open a three-game series at Oakland on Friday night …

Royals release Kyle Davies to clear space for Perez  —  Time ran out Wednesday morning on the Royals' willingness to wait for right-hander Kyle Davies to develop into a reliable starting pitcher.  —  The Royals requested unconditional release waivers on Davies, 27, in order to clear space …

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Wandy Rodriguez could go on waivers this week  —  There's a growing belief in baseball that the Astros will put Wandy Rodriguez on trade waivers this week, and also that at least one team will put in a claim.  —  The Astros discussed Rodriguez with several teams in the days …

Latest injury may not hurt Reyes' chance at big free-agent payday … Jose Reyes' big goal this season, his last before his contract expires, was to prove he can stay healthy and sound for a full season.  And now that the Mets' star shortstop has gone on the disabled list with a hamstring injury …

Votto takes newly-signed Millwood deep; Reds beat Rockies  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Toronto's Joey Votto hit the last of Cincinnati's three solo homers, spoiling Kevin Millwood's return to the majors, and the Reds turned a season-high four double plays Wednesday night, holding on for a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

McCutchen, Karstens Deliver for Bucs in Series Win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer, Jeff Karstens bounced back from his worst start of the season and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their first series in three weeks with a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.