The Weekend Buzz while you were B-ing strong from Boston, Mass., to West, Texas, and at all points in-between. ...more

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels skipped free agency, signed a big contract and is still a believer that the team can win. ...more

SAN FRANCISCO -- If defending AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander had actually pitched in the All-Star Game in Kansas City instead of trying to light up the radar gun, maybe the Tigers wouldn't have had to fly all the way here Tuesday to start the World Series. ... ...more

OAKLAND -- Ah, October. That magical, mystical time of year, when the most unexpected, inspirational and Cinderella of stories ... can deflate like a horrible dream. And so it was late Wednesday when, not long after the Orioles suffered devastating loss to the Yankees, the Athletics, within three outs of signing off for the summer ... delivered another moment for the ages. ... ...more