A Delaware judge presiding over the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy issued an order Friday scheduling a hearing that could determine the fate of the team and said he expects baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to testify under oath. In a sharply worded order in response to dueling motions by the league and the team, Judge Kevin Gross said he was setting aside four days…

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What an incredible finish to the regular season: blown saves, big collapses and extra-inning thrillers to decide the two wild cards. So with the playoffs set to begin, there’s just enough time to take a deep breath and make a few picks for baseball’s individual awards. Not an easy task, though, because the MVP derby in both leagues came down to the wire as well.

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If you thought the 2011 season seemed like a throwback, you were right. Offense dropped to a level not seen since Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were dominating on the mound. Nearly two decades later, Justin Verlander, Roy Halladay and Clayton Kershaw have helped bring in a new era of prime power arms that’s caused scoring and home runs to drop to levels not seen in 19 years.

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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer

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A look at the best-of-five National League division series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies:

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The Red Sox and Braves imploded and even the team atop the Power Rankings had its share of trouble in the final weeks.

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Major League Baseball’s average attendance rose by about half of 1 percent this year, ending three straight seasons of drops. The 30 teams combined to average 30,229, STATS LLC said after the regular season ended Wednesday night. That was up from 30,067 last year, but remained nearly 8 percent below the record 32,785 set in 2007.

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The team with the best home record in the major leagues gets to open the playoffs at home. The Brewers secured that advantage Wednesday night on the final day of the season with a 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh. The Brewers clinched the No.

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A startling triple play. A spirited comeback. Huge hits by a rookie — a Yale philosophy major, at that — and monumental collapses on the brink.

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton got hit in the head with a Tim Lincecum fastball Sunday night and…

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