Romney, who represents Utah, made the comment to CNN on Tuesday while also criticizing Democrats for expressing “outrage” at the changes the Senate’s GOP majority leader, Mitch McConnell, had made to the rules governing the trial. Democrats had strongly criticized some of the changes, which were notably different from those used in President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. “The changes are pretty modest, and I don’t think are significant in any dramatic way,” Romney said in brief comments to CNN senior congressional correspondent Manu Raju....

The Microsoft-owned service revealed its plan in a blog post stating that it didn’t have enough time to grow Mixer to where the company wanted it to be, and now it’s looking to help creators and streamers make the transition to Facebook. “Ultimately, the success of Partners and streamers on Mixer is dependent on our ability to scale the platform for them as quickly and broadly as possible. It became clear that the time needed to grow our own livestreaming community to scale was out of measure with the vision and experiences that Microsoft and Xbox want to deliver for gamers now, so we’ve decided to close the operations side of Mixer and help the community transition to a new platform,” the Mixer blog post reads....

It may not seem like it after a 92-loss season that was preceded by similar sentiments, but if all goes well this team can at least make a run at a wild card. Of course, the Mets have a history of things not going well, especially on the injury front. It’s why 2017 went from hopeful to tragic in the blink of an eye. It’s why sticking with the rotation they have now, one filled with talented but often-hurt pitchers, would be a disappointing waste to what has otherwise been a quietly successful offseason....

The Los Angeles star had a double and a triple and drove in two runs in three at-bats as the American League topped the National League 5-3. MORE: Jeter’s grand exit | Wainwright controversy | Amazing photos Trout, who finished second to Miguel Cabrera in AL MVP voting in each of the last two seasons, became the youngest All-Star MVP, about 3 1/2 months older than Ken Griffey Jr. was in 1992....

“There’s a lot of really young, really good players right now,” Kluber told Sporting News at All-Star media day on Monday as he prepared to represent the American League on Tuesday. “That’s a good thing for the game. It’s only going to be better for baseball to have these guys who are 22, 23 years old. As good as they are right now, they’re going to get better and it’s going to be great for the game....

More: Westgate rolls out All-Star Game props Our first piece of advice is to temper your wagering enthusiasm and remember this is an exhibition game. If your normal wager is $100 during the regular season, drop it down to $20 for this one. There isn’t a lot to handicap with so many players being shuffled in and out of the game. Yes, they all care about winning and the winning league gets home field in the World Series, but it’s still an exhibition....

Obviously, with the 2019 draft a full year away, things can change and the list of top prospects can look different next June. But, in the hope getting ahead of the curve, here are 10 potential first-rounders (in alphabetical order) to keep an eye on over the next 12 months: MORE: First round of 2018 draft had a few surprises Hunter Barco, LHP/OF, The Bolles (Fla.) School Hailing from the prestigious Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla....

THE RUMOR: Balitmore is considering a deal with 41-year-old Ichiro Suzuki. REPORTED BY: Jon Heyman, CBS Sports THE DETAILS: The Orioles are looking at Ichiro as well as Nori Aoki, Colby Rasmus and their own free agent, Delmon Young. LAST SEASON: In 359 at-bats, Ichiro hit .284/.324/.340 with one home run and 22 RBIs. He also stole 15 bases in 18 attempts. SN’S TAKE: Although unclear in the report, Ichiro is more likely to be signed in a platoon capacity than as an everyday replacement for full-timers Cruz and Markakis....

The former Orioles outfielder agreed to a four-year, $44 million contract with the Braves on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. MORE: Top 25 free agents | Top 10 FA outfielders Markakis will replace Jason Heyward in right field. Heyward was traded to the Cardinals for right-hander Shelby Miller last month. Markakis likely will replace Heyward atop Atlanta’s batting order as well. He transitioned from a middle-of-the-order hitter to a table-setter in his final few years in Baltimore....

The event, slated for July 7, will pit top American League talents against the best from the National League. Thirty-six players on Baseball America’s list of the top 100 prospects will feature in the contest. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN A few players from last year’s Futures Game are already big league contributors. Examples include Yordan Alvarez (Astros), Keston Hiura (Brewers) and Fernando Tatis Jr....

For one thing, you probably haven’t heard of many (any?) of the players who will be selected in the televised portion of the draft on MLB Network. And positions really aren’t very important because the players drafted aren’t likely to reach the major leagues anytime soon. The MLB Draft is much more of a long play, more than the NFL or the NBA, where teams are looking for immediate upgrades to next year’s roster at specific positions....

This year’s event is starts June 3, with the first two rounds broadcast live from the MLB Network studio. Rounds 3-10 happen on June 4 and Rounds 11-40 are completed on June 5. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN To help prepare you, still a few weeks out, here are 20 names you’ll want to know on June 3, along with where these guys are ranked in the latest mock drafts for Baseball America (May 10), MLB....

Bryce Harper must have really taken umbrage with, once again, being voted MLB’s most overrated player by his peers. The 22-year-old Nationals slugger clubbed his 10th home run in his last 12 games Tuesday night and is leading his team back into form. For all of Harper’s success in the past few weeks, though, he still trails Seattle’s Nelson Cruz in the MLB home run race. Cruz belted his 16th long ball of the season and now has an AL-leading 33 RBIs....

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was one strike away from the third no-hitter of the season, but Rays outfielder Joey Butler singled over the head of second baseman Jason Kipnis on Carrasco’s 124th pitch of the night. Carrasco retired the first 19 batters he faced before walking Butler on a 3-2 pitch in the seventh inning. It was the second time in three days an Indians pitcher has taken a perfect game into the seventh against the Rays....

Hours after being promoted by the Athletics, switch pitcher Pat Venditte made his major league debut Friday. MORE: How big would Mike Trout’s numbers have been in the Steroid Era? | SN’s general manager rankings Venditte made history by becoming the first MLB player to record an out as a left-handed pitcher and a right-handed pitcher in the same inning. He pitched two scoreless frames in Oakland’s 4-2 loss to the Red Sox in Boston....

Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current baseball lines from Las Vegas, and read up on some key trends for tonight’s games. Arizona Diamondbacks -117 at Colorado Rockies, Game 2Kyle Kendrick (4-12, 6.43 ERA) vs Rubby De La Rosa (11-6, 4.46 ERA) The Diamondbacks were stunned last night by the Rockies in the first game of the series, as Colorado went down early but clawed back in the final inning by scoring four runs and taking the spoils 5-4....

By the end of the sixth, the Cubs had committed four errors and squandered valuable scoring opportunities against the Nationals. But they overcame those obstacles for a 2-1 win and a 2-1 NLDS lead. “We’re relentless and found a way to pull it out,” second baseman Ben Zobrist said after the game. “We pick each other up, that’s the big thing around here.” MORE: Three takeaways from Cubs’ Game 3 win...

After Johnny Cueto allowed a two-run home run in the second inning, the Royals completed yet another comeback this postseason, scoring three runs in the fifth after back-to-back doubles from Alex Gordon and Alex Rios. MORE: Best photos of the ALDS | Johnny Cueto delivers the performance of his life Cueto recorded his first postseason win, allowing just two hits over eight stellar innings while striking out eight. Wade Davis closed out the Royals’ win after Kendrys Morales added some insurance with his three-run eighth-inning homer off Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who pitched in relief....

The signature moment of the night was rookie Kyle Schwarber’s moon shot over the right-field scoreboard that gave the Cubbies a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning. The blast left everyone in awe, including actor John Cusack, who made his way to the field for the postgame celebration: