Articles filed under Baseball
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’Apr 03, 2025 11:06 am - The “kick-change” is hot, and it’s so new we can actually track its progress through the league. And maybe tracking that progress will tell us a little more about what it means to be a Pitch Type in today’s game.
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On the verge of making MLB history on Tuesday night, the Sox ended up with consecutive losses to Minnesota after dropping a rain-delayed 6-1 decision.Apr 02, 2025 9:05 pm - The good news is the White Sox finished their opening home stand in first place. The bad news is all five teams in the AL Central have identical 2-4 records, and the Sox are the only one in the group that has played six home games.
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Nearly 2 months later, the Cubs finally go home to Chicago for their Wrigley Field opener on FridayApr 02, 2025 8:49 pm - The Chicago Cubs were in Arizona for spring training, began the regular season in Japan, went back to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks in a four-game set and then traveled to Northern California to take on the Athletics. Now, the San Diego Padres come to the Windy City beginning with a Friday matinee and more opening day fanfare for the Cubs in a wild start to the year.
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Suzuki homers twice and knocks in 5 as Cubs rout A’s 10-2 for 3-game sweepApr 02, 2025 6:40 pm - Seiya Suzuki homered twice and drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 10-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Matt Shaw added two RBI singles for the Cubs, who outscored the A's 35-9 in the first major league series played at Sutter Health Park, the club's planned home for the next three years before a proposed relocation to Las Vegas.
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Garrett Crochet agrees to $170 million, 6-year deal with Red Sox, AP source saysMar 31, 2025 8:56 pm - Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking $170 million, six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to a person familiar with the negotiati...
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Pitch perfect: Starters still haven’t given up an earned run as Sox blank TwinsMar 31, 2025 6:00 pm - Four games into the season, the White Sox have an 0.75 team ERA and two blowout victories. They hit 3 early home runs Monday, while Martin Perez was unhittable in a 9-0 win over Minnesota.
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Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of BrewersMar 30, 2025 4:58 pm - NEW YORK — New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly dif...
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Kyle Tucker homers as the Cubs hold off the Diamondbacks for a 4-3 winMar 29, 2025 10:17 pm - Kyle Tucker hit his first home run with the Chicago Cubs, leading his new team to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Shota Imanaga pitched seven effective innings as Chicago bounced back from Friday's 8-1 loss to Arizona. Ryan Pressly worked a rocky ninth inning for his first save with the Cubs.
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Moncada and Soriano deliver as the Angels edge the White Sox 1-0Mar 29, 2025 5:38 pm - Yoán Moncada hit an RBI single against his former team in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels blanked the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Jorge Soler walked with two outs in the eighth and advanced to third on Mike Clevinger's wild pitch. Catcher Matt Thaiss had trouble locating the ball as Soler scampered around the bases.
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Full speed ahead: Cubs confident they can make big gains on basepathsMar 29, 2025 11:48 am - PHOENIX — Late in the Chicago Cubs’ 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Nico Hoerner hustled into second base to beat out a throw from third baseman E...