Jim O'Connell of the Associated Press breaks down the 2016 NCAA tournament Midwest Region by providing his sleeper pick and making his prediction for who will advance to the Final Four in Houston.
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No debate: Judge, Yankees pound Bieber, Indians in opener
Aaron Judge smashed a tone-setting, two-run homer on Shane Bieber's fourth pitch, Gerrit Cole struck out 13 and the New York Yankees opened the AL playoffs with a resounding 12-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
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Astros reliever Valdez sharp
Framber Valdez throws five shutout innings, giving the Astros time to overtake the Twins in Game 1 on Tuesday.
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Twins-Houston Game 1 recap
The Astros' Framber Valdez pitched five shutout innings, giving up only two hits in his postseason debut. He's the first reliever to pitch five shutout innings since Madison Bumgarner did it for the Giants in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.
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Twins cautious with Donaldson, so he's not on wild-card series roster
Jettisoning Donaldson from the 28-man roster meant Marwin Gonzalez would play third base against the Astros, and the Twins added the pinch-hit bat Baldelli craved by promoting 2016 first-round pick Alex Kirilloff from their taxi squad.
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Souhan: Bright lights of postseason again cause Twins offense to vanish
Seeking a recent trend for the Twins' playoff difficulties? Look at a lineup that can't generate anything. Bright lights of postseason again cause Twins offense to disappear.
