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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal gestures after a double play ends the sixth inning during Game 2 of baseball's AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Sale, Skubal win Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after winning a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to clinch a wild-card playoff spot, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) **FILE**

October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set, postseason action beginning Tuesday

By David Brandt - Associated Press

Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien, right, celebrates his home run against the Los Angeles Angels with Adolis Garcia during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

All 162 games may be needed to decide MLB’s postseason races

By David Brandt - Associated Press

Myanmar's then leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during a meeting on the implementation of Myanmar Education Development in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Jan. 28, 2020. The political party led by Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution by the military-appointed election commission on midnight Tuesday, March 28, 2023, because it declined to register for a planned general election it denounced as a sham. (AP Photo, File)

Suu Kyi’s party faces dissolution in military-ruled Myanmar

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz (20) grounds out during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Nationals projected to be irrelevant in tough NL East

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge looks out before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) **FILE**

MLB postseason bulks up with expanded field, new wild card format

By David Brandt - Associated Press

A member of the grounds crew prepares home plate before the Chicago Cubs home-opener baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Opening day brings new No. 21 patches, NL DHs and Guardians

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after scoring the game-winning run on a two-run triple by J.T. Realmuto during the 10th inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) **FILE**

Schmidt: Harper is clear MVP, he’s Rose with power

By Mike Schmidt - Associated Press

Fans gather to leave a postponed baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Washington. The game was postponed until Saturday, June 12th. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Two Orthodox Jewish pitching prospects juggle baseball, religion

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases on his three-run home run during the fourth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Schwarber earns NL player of the week honors after five homers in two days

By Noah Fleischman - The Washington Times