The Dodgers have offered general manager Ned Colletti a long-term contract extension, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

Tony La Russa revealed a hidden world of strategy during the historic 2011 World Series Game 6 drama in the new book he penned with veteran St. Louis baseball writer Rick Hummel, which will be released on Sept. 25.

Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said Thursday that the club's recent mega-deal with the Boston Red Sox fit right in with ownership's plans, and that neither the team's financial model, nor its long-term direction, was radically altered by the nine-player blockbuster.

A day after winning his National League-leading 18th game of the season, Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez's thoughts were on former Athletics teammate Brandon McCarthy, who took Erick Aybar's line drive off his head with two outs in the fourth inning Wednesday.

Cal Ripken Jr., who was the fifth Oriole honored with a larger-than-life bronze sculpture prior to Thursday's game, helped pave the way for a new kind of shortstop, and Yankees' stars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez both grew up idolizing the Iron Man.

The latest episode of “Bucks on the Pond” featured three Astros fans, who needed to call on their knowledge of iconic 21st century films to win big.

Mark Teixeira tested his strained left calf in the outfield before Thursday's game against the Orioles, and the Yankees first baseman is hoping to be back in the lineup by the weekend.

The Braves scored a gift run on an errant throw back to the pitcher, which was enough for Tim Hudson, who went seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over the Rockies in Thursday's finale at Turner Field.

The Dodgers extended their affiliates agreements with Triple-A Albuquerque and Single-A Rancho Cucamonga through the 2014 seasons on Thursday.

Giants, Dodgers, September … fill in what comes next. Drama. Urgency. Excitement. And, of course, significance. The longtime adversaries begin a three-game series Friday at AT&T Park that could define the remainder of the National League West race.

Bobby Valentine's fundamental mistake may be in failing to understand the job now is all about building relationships.

Josh Johnson posted an impressive seven innings, giving up two runs while striking out seven, and the Marlins were able to hold off the Brewers, 6-2, on Thursday afternoon to secure a four-game series split.

Davey Johnson helped to mold a young Mets staff into one of the game's dominant rotations in the 1980s, and decisions he made then could offer some insight into how he views the decision to shut down Stephen Strasburg.

An MRI revealed Jered Weaver has tendinitis in his right shoulder, ruling him out to start this weekend against the Tigers and putting his next start up in the air.

On the heels of his first pair of back-to-back wins this season, Cliff Lee will take the mound for Friday's series opener against Jeff Francis and the Rockies at Citizen's Bank Park.

Leading the National League Wild Card, the Braves send Paul Maholm to the mound for the opener of a three-game set on Friday at Citi Field against the rival Mets and Jon Niese.

Friday's series opener between the Cardinals and Brewers features two top-of-the-line starters coming off subpar outings: Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo and St. Louis' Kyle Lohse.