Articles filed under Baseball
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The man behind Sidd Finch, the best April Fool's prank ever, is ready for a baseball encoreMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - Hailed as the greatest pitching prospect in baseball history, 1985 phenomenon Sidd Finch has found the enlightenment he has been seeking for decades, and will be named ...
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Newcomers Stroman, Miley, Smyly look to get Cubs rotation turned aroundMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - There's a reason the Cubs were bringing pitchers into camp seemingly every day during the first two weeks of spring training. They need a lot of help. Keeping the focus ...
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Confident Rays aiming to finally clear World Series hurdleMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The young, hungry Tampa Bay Rays have done quite a job building expectations. Back-to-back division titles, an American League pennant two ye...
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Mariners expect to graduate out of rebuild into contentionMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - After three years of tearing down, waiting for prospects to develop and an unexpected season of contention, the Seattle Mariners are poised to escape the ...
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Royals eye future with Bobby Witt Jr's pending arrivalMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Royals owner John Sherman was trying to relax in the warm spring training sun in Arizona, but fans kept coming up to him with the same question t...
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Chicago Cubs trying to contend while looking to futureMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The offseason overhaul for the Chicago Cubs included Seiya Suzuki, Marcus Stroman, Wade Miley and Andrelton Simmons. It did not include Kris Bryant, Antho...
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec doing betterMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball team, is nearing a ret...
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Pujols gets spring hit for Cards with wife in brain surgeryMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Albert Pujols got a good hit and then some good news about his wife's health. Minutes after the 42-year-old smacked the first single of his second act wit...
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Blue Jays hungry after near-miss of wild card berth in 2021Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - After a busy offseason, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said his team has 'œclosed the gap'ť on fellow contenders in the competitive American League...
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Detroit Tigers spent big money in offseason to be relevantMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers are suddenly on the verge of being relevant again after spending big money in free agency to jolt a franchise that has been focused on ...