SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants acquired Rafael Devers in June, the franchise created a quandary that they’d need to sort out: Who would play first base in the long term? Would it be Devers, the ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

The Twins spent this spring evaluating players such as Jose Miranda, Edouard Julien and Austin Martin as they looked to fill out the roster. The first two made the team out of camp. The latter did not ...