EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- An improbable postseason ride will continue for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who forced Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in Game 6 on Monday.Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly was fantastic, setting the tone for the visitors as he gave up just one run over five innings. In the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHOUSTON -- Adolis Garcia admired, flaunted and celebrated. He flung his bat and roared toward his own dugout and cupped his hands around his ears, seemingly basking in every moment that Game 7 of this American League Championship Series provided. At one point, as the Texas Rangers kept piling on runs and the home crowd grew increasingly more…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBartolo Colon, Robinson Cano and Pablo Sandoval are among several notable, older former major league players selected Monday in the inaugural draft of a Dubai-based baseball league.The 50-year-old Colon, 40-year-old Canó and 37-year-old Sandoval headlined picks by teams in Baseball United, the first pro baseball league in the Middle East and South Asia. Didi Gregorius, Andrelton Simmons and…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLongtime major league catcher Stephen Vogt has emerged as a serious candidate for the Cleveland Guardians' managerial job a little over a year after he retired from playing, sources told ESPN.Vogt, 38, is currently a coach with the Seattle Mariners and had already interviewed for the San Francisco Giants' open managerial job, which could soon be filled by…