Articles filed under Baseball
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Welcome back, fans! MLB openers bring Soto, Tatis and crowdsMar 31, 2021 7:00 am - Great to see ya, Buster Posey. Been a while, Tony La Russa. Good luck, Madison Bumgarner and every other National League pitcher toting a bat. From Comerica Park to Coor...
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Ump Hernández loses race discrimination lawsuit against MLBMar 31, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Umpire Ángel Hernández lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination. The Cuba-born Hernández sued in 2017 in U.S...
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Cole looks forward to family and fans at Yankee StadiumMar 31, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gerrit Cole's dad will watch him pitch at Yankee Stadium in pinstripes for the first time, one of about 10,850 fans allowed in to watch New York's opener...
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Wolters joins Cubs as backup catcherMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - With Austin Romine still recovering from a sprained right knee, the Cubs were preparing to open the season with P.J. Higgins backing up No. 1 catcher Willson Contreras. ...
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Coach's corner: A different look at a 'famous' Northbrook residentMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - One Northbrook reached instant fame - in the worst possible way - back in October of 2003. We all know the story (although some of our younger readers maybe not). Cubs ...
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Cubs 'don't care' about heading into season with low expectationsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - The Cubs head into the regular season Thursday afternoon with low expectations. Jake Arrieta is nonplused. "We don't care about that, honestly," said the veteran startin...
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White Sox want to live up to high expectationsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - The White Sox head into the regular season Thursday night with big expectations. General manager Rick Hahn doesn't think they're completely warranted. "I don't view us a...
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Constable: Streaks get asterisks as change comes to Opening Day at Wrigley FieldMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Opening Day of the baseball season is a time I think about streaks. But we haven't had a normal Opening Day at Wrigley Field since 2019. The pandemic pushed Opening Day ...
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Two solid pitching staffs could be threat in AL CentralMar 30, 2021 4:00 pm - A changing of the guard might be helpful for the AL Central's reputation. Since Cleveland lost in the 2016 World Series, teams from the division have gone a combined 3-1...
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Minus two star pitchers, NL Central remains overratedMar 30, 2021 3:00 pm - Cubs players often talked about winning a competitive NL Central last year like it was some sort of impressive accomplishment. Was it really? Four teams from the divisio...