MLB
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Giveback demands in MLB bargaining lead to work stoppages
Dec 03, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When baseball players agreed a decade ago to restraints on signing bonuses for draft picks, then-union head Michael Weiner said: 'œIf it doesn't work, we...
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Even if games go on, MLB lockout could alienate Gen Z
Dec 03, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Max Scherzer stars in the last video posted to Major League Baseball's TikTok account before the league locked out the players Thursday morning. The clip...
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Column: Baseball can't afford another extended labor dispute
Dec 03, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Baseball's last labor dispute was devastating, but the comeback had two big things working in its favor. Cal Ripken Jr. and steroids. The sport won't be s...
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Winter of waiting: Baseball fans hope MLB lockout fleeting
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The only hint of activity outside of Chase Field on Thursday afternoon was the low humming noise from a construction crew, which was busy hanging some sig...
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Safe at home: Buxton relishes comfort of staying with Twins
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first offer came from the Minnesota Twins nearly five years ago, initiating their attempt to sign center fielder Byron Buxton to a long-term contr...
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Red Sox sign LHPs Hill, Paxton, trade Renfroe for JBJ
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox signed free agent left-handers Rich Hill and James Paxton on Wednesday night and reacquired outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. from Milwaukee...
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MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - IRVING, Texas (AP) - Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday n...
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MLB cancels winter meetings after locking out players
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball's annual winter meetings have been canceled for the second straight year. Major League Baseball announced the cancellation early Thursday follow...
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Rays, pitcher Kluber finalize $8 million, 1-year contract
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized an $8 million, one-year free-agent contract on Wednesday. The de...
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Báez gets $140M birthday present, closes deal with Tigers
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Javier Báez hopes he's a big part of a turnaround with the Detroit Tigers, too. Báez celebrated his 29th birthday Wednesday by signing a $140 million, s...