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Bud Black, 67, has a record of 537-657 over eight seasons with the Rockies, the most games and wins for any skipper in the franchise's history. Colorado made consecutive playoff appearances in 2017-18, the only time in team history the club reached the postseason in back-to-back years.
Second minor league umpire joins lawsuit against MLB
A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, sued MLB and PDL Blue Inc., an affiliated entity, last April in federal court in Manhattan. Alexander Lawrie joined the suit Tuesday as an additional plaintiff in an amended complaint. Lawrie said he was a minor league umpire from 2019 until he was fired this past April 1. He said MLB cited "performance issues."
The Associated Press does not usually identify people who say they've been victims of sexual assault, but Cooper's publicist consented to his name being used. In the original suit, Cooper alleged a hostile work environment and wrongful termination and/or retaliation because of gender and sexual orientation under New York state and city law. MLB is based in New York. The amended complaint adds an additional claim of violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The suit says the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a right to sue to Cooper on July 11 and Lawrie filed a request for a right to sue on Sept. 26.
The 2024 MLB playoffs are finally here after the season wrapped up with a doubleheader of playoff-impacting baseball on Monday. For the third year, the 12-team postseason will kick off with an action-packed wild-card round that starts Tuesday on ESPN. The Yankees and Guardians have the top two spots in the American League. In the National League, the Phillies and Dodgers claimed the top seeds.
*********************************** American League Division Series Cleveland vs. Detroit
Detroit lead series (2 - 1)
Game 1: Guardians 7, Tigers 0
Game 2: Tigers 3, Guardians 0
Game 3: Tigers 3, Guardians 0
Game 4: Guardians at Tigers, 6:08 p.m., Thu., Oct. 10 (TBS)
Game 5*: Tigers at Guardians, 4:38 p.m., Sat., Oct. 12 (TBS) New York Yankees vs. Kansas City
New York Yankees leads series (2 - 1)
Game 1: Yankees 6, Royals 5
Game 2: Royals 4, Yankees 2
Game 3: Yankees 3, Royals 2
Game 4: Yankees at Royals, 8:08 p.m., Thu., Oct. 10 (TBS)
Game 5*: Royals at Yankees, 8:08 p.m., Sat., Oct. 12 (TBS)
National League Wild Card Series New York Mets vs. Milwaukee
Series is tied (1 - 1) Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4
Game 2: Brewers 5, Mets 3
Game 3: Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN) Atlanta vs. San Diego
San Diego wins series (2 - 0) Game 1: Padres 4, Braves 0
Game 2: Padres 5, Braves 4
The 2024 MLB postseason will be broadcast across a variety of networks, and the World Series will be broadcast on FOX. All games on TNT Sports platforms, FOX and FS1 will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are authenticated subscribers to those networks via a participating pay TV provider. The 2024 MLB postseason continues with drama and spectacle for all. Four teams remain after the Phillies, Royals, Padres and Tigers were eliminated in the League Division Series.
*********************************** American League Championship Series Cleveland vs. New York Yankees
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Game 1: Guardians at Yankees, Monday, Oct. 14 (TBS)
Game 2: Guardians at Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 15 (TBS)
Game 3: Yankees at Guardians, Thursday, Oct. 17 (TBS)
Game 4: Yankees at Guardians, Friday, Oct. 18 (TBS)
Game 5*: Yankees at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 19 (TBS)
Game 6*: Guardians at Yankees, Monday, Oct. 21 (TBS)
Game 7*: Guardians at Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 22 (TBS)
National League Division Series Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets
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Game 1: Mets at Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 13 (FOX/FS1)
Game 2: Mets at Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 14 (FOX/FS1)
Game 3: Dodgers at Mets, Wednesday, Oct. 16 (FOX/FS1)
Game 4: Dodgers at Mets, Thursday, Oct. 17 (FOX/FS1)
Game 5*: Dodgers at Mets, Friday, Oct. 18 (FOX/FS1)
Game 6*: Mets at Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 20 (FOX/FS1)
Game 7*: Mets at Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 21 (FOX/FS1)
National League Wild Card Series New York Mets vs. Milwaukee
Series is tied (1 - 1) Game 1: Mets 8, Brewers 4
Game 2: Brewers 5, Mets 3
Game 3: Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN) Atlanta vs. San Diego
San Diego wins series (2 - 0) Game 1: Padres 4, Braves 0
Game 2: Padres 5, Braves 4
MLB's postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the league championship series, an 18% increase over last year's average of 2.82 million.