The Curse of the Billy Goat has hovered over the Chicago Cubs for 70 years. But competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi tried to change that.

He and four others powered home an entire goat on Thursday, and brief chants of “Break the curse!” could be heard from Cubs fans.

After walking a batter in the bottom of the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, San Francisco Giants stud Madison Bumgarner had an epic staredown with umpire Joe West.

If you’re unfamiliar with West’s work, he’s the kind of umpire who isn't afraid of a little airtime. He is to baseball what Joey Crawford is to the NBA.

You have just a few more weeks to play daily fantasy baseball before the season comes to an end, so take advantage of the opportunity and put together a great lineup.

Friday's contests feature a good chance to spend money on Jose Fernandez, who remains almost untouchable at home. Hot hitters like Matt Carpenter and Chris Davis represent solid options to add to your team as well. Beyond that, here is a look at some cheaper options to help fill out your lineup.

Nobody wants to dump a big-name fantasy baseball star. Along with owners fearing the move coming back to haunt them, the decision is an admission to making a mistake months ago.

Not all of these players have hurt drafters all year. A few have actually provided a positive return on investment, but a recent slump and/or injury deflated their worth entering the season's final week.

With less than two weeks remaining in the MLB regular season, the playoff picture is coming into focus as teams have few opportunities left to stake their claim to a postseason spot.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates enter Thursday's slate of games as the only two teams to clinch playoff berths thus far, but there are likely many more to come over the next few days, as some of the divisional races are reaching nearly insurmountable levels.

Fact: This is the third consecutive year the Pittsburgh Pirates have clinched a playoff spot on September 23.

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Baseball great Yogi Berra died September 22 at the age of 90. As the baseball world reacted to the terrible news, legendary announcer Vin Scully gave a touching tribute to the 10-time World Series champion before the Los Angeles Dodgers game Wednesday night. 

All eyes are still focused on the pennant races and postseason in Major League Baseball, but all 30 clubs are already making plans for the offseason involving free agents and whom they can afford to sign. 

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the 2015 MLB playoffs, with the AL Wild Card Game set to be played on Oct. 6 and the NL Wild Card Game slated for Oct. 7.

Anything can happen in October—as we've seen time and again—and trying to predict how the postseason will shake out is often an exercise in futility.

After all, how many people can honestly say they picked Kansas City versus San Francisco in a thrilling seven-game World Series last year?

Fact: Yogi Berra has the most World Series titles as a player. (10)

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