Padres' Shildt retires, cites 'severe toll' of job
Mike Shildt is retiring as Padres manager with two years remaining on his contract, citing a “severe toll” the job has taken on him “mentally, physically and emotionally.” Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Padres' Shildt retires, cites 'severe toll' of job
Passan: Why a Dodgers-Brewers NLCS could define MLB's labor battle
The big-money Dodgers and small-market Brewers exemplify two sides of the MLB payroll divide — a fact no one will forget next spring. Source: ESPN Baseball Headlines {$excerpt:n} Passan: Why a Dodgers-Brewers NLCS could define MLB's labor battle