Articles filed under Baseball
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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...
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Is White Sox's Grandal-McCann catching duo destined to break up?Oct 10, 2020 1:00 am - If the White Sox were as deep at every other position as they are at catcher, they'd very likely still be playing in the postseason. Zack Collins, the No. 10 overall pic...