Articles filed under Baseball
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New Abreu contract paying off big for White SoxOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - Throughout the 2019 season, the White Sox said all the right things about Jose Abreu. They talked about his run-producing bat in the middle of the order. They raved abou...
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Contreras belongs in Cubs' big pictureOct 10, 2020 12:00 pm - If you went back and logged topics of discussion in all of the Cubs Zoom interviews this season, Willson Contreras' pitch-framing probably ranked in the top five. Yeah, ...
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This Date in BaseballOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - Oct. 11 1906 - Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitched a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the World Series. 1913 - Eddie Plank tossed a...
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LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS openerOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - A look at what's happening around the majors Sunday: ___ HELLO AGAIN Houston and Tampa Bay are set to open their AL Championship Series in San Diego, with Astros left-ha...
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Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCSOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mike Brosseau said he wasn't seeking revenge against hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman, just the chance to keep playing. He ended up getting both. ...
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Bad-boy Astros, fun-loving Rays set to face off in ALCSOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Managed by universally acclaimed good guy Dusty Baker, the Houston Astros remain villains in many people's eyes for their sign-stealing scandal three ye...
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Column: Cheaters do prosper, at least in baseballOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - Remorse? Carlos Correa has none. Not for stealing the 2017 World Series from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Certainly not for celebrating on the field at Dodger Stadium after ...
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LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs AstrosOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ REVENGE RAYS The Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. Mike Brosseau h...
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Go Figure: Los Angeles is a lock to win World SeriesOct 10, 2020 1:00 am - The last time I made a published prediction about the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series chances, it was a colossal whiff. In the Oct. 6, 1988 edition of The Daily Northw...
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Baseball Way Back: Plenty of vicarious World Series thrills for Chicago baseball fansOct 10, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 has brought baseball fans a different kind of baseball season. For Chicago baseball fans, however, the pandemic season has delivered a familiar result - yet ano...