Here's what one Marlins player did for the first time Sunday. It should tell you something.

NEW YORK -- Dan Straily did something over the weekend he hadn't done all season. He stole a peek at the scoreboard. “Yesterday was the first time I looked to see how the teams in front of us did,” Straily said after the Marlins knocked off the Mets, inching closer to .500 and climbing one more rung

Sources: Kinsler fined $10K for ump comments

ESPN.com news services Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined $10,000 for his comments about umpire Angel Hernandez, sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney. Last Tuesday, Kinsler called Hernandez a bad umpire who is "messing with baseball games, blatantly," adding: "He needs

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  Umpires Halt White Armband Protest Against 'Escalating Verbal Attacks'

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  Umpires end protest, will meet with Commissioner Manfred

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Gonzalez, Nationals beat rookie Lamet, Padres 4-1

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gio Gonzalez did his best to save the Washington Nationals' bullpen, which was down to four available pitchers Sunday afternoon. Gonzalez almost made it through seven innings before manager Dusty Baker decided the left-hander had gone far enough on 121 pitches. Gonzalez allowed only

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  Nationals take 3 of 4 from Padres with 4-1 win in finale in Petco Park...

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  Grace replaces Scherzer, Nationals beat Padres 7-1

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