Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs get early start to spring training, hope for late finish in playoffsFeb 09, 2025 7:27 pm - As Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Sunday, team president Jed Hoyer didn’t shy away from setting high expectations for this group.
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Spring training preview: Dodgers are favored to be MLB’s first repeat champion in a quarter-centuryFeb 07, 2025 11:08 pm - Spring training workouts start Sunday with the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.
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Los Angeles Angels sign 3B Yoán Moncada to a 1-year deal for $5 million, AP source saysFeb 07, 2025 11:48 am - The Los Angeles Angels are signing third baseman Yoán Moncada to a $5 million, one-year contract for the upcoming season. That's according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Angels hadn't announced it. Moncada spent the past eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, who acquired him in a trade after his major league debut with Boston in 2016.
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Pete Alonso stays with Mets, agreeing to $54 million, 2-year contract, AP source saysFeb 05, 2025 10:10 pm - A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that first baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.
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Schaumburg Boomers sign manager Bennett, general manager Larson to contract extensionsFeb 05, 2025 5:21 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers announced that field manager Jamie Bennett and executive vice president/general manager Michael Larson have agreed to contract extensions with the ...
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Not much good news in Chicago sports, but here are 3 encouraging signsFeb 01, 2025 6:38 pm - One month into 2025, Mike McGraw found three reasons to be optimistic about Chicago sports finding a way to bust out of its current futility. Leading the way is the impressive potential of Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis.
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Ariel Investments starts new fund to tap into women’s sportsJan 31, 2025 2:58 pm - Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings in women’s sports.
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O’Donnell: ‘Mahomes fatigue’ a figment of imaginationsJan 28, 2025 6:18 pm - Jim O’Donnell: The idea of Patrick Mahomes fatigue is a figment of some weak media imaginations.
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Report: Cubs set to take chance on Astros’ reliever PresslyJan 26, 2025 6:49 pm - According to multiple reports, Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly agreed to waive his no-trade clause and is headed to the Cubs. Should Cub fans celebrate this move?
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Buehrle humbled by statue, attention at SoxFestJan 25, 2025 8:04 pm - When chairman Jerry Reinsdorf called to share the idea of building a statue, former White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle was sitting on his lawn mower and didn’t take the call. He talked about the honor and life in retirement Friday on the South Side.