Articles filed under Baseball
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Led by Harvey, Orioles hope for better bullpen in 2020Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - In the forgettable 2019 season, the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen had a woeful 5.79 ERA, the worst in the major leagues. That was a far cry from the t...
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Cubs' Rizzo draws comparisons to Konerko for leadership, productionFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - They seem to be drastic opposites. Let's start with age. Paul Konerko is 43 and has been retired since 2015. Anthony Rizzo is 30 and smack in the middle of his prime. Ko...
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Devers likely to be even bigger part of Boston offenseFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - His baby face and near constant smile may make him appear younger than his 23 years. But third baseman Rafael Devers already has parts of three ...
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Working the count; 30-somethings grinding to extend careersFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Jarrod Dyson kept waiting for the phone to ring. As December faded and the hot stove cooled, one thought kept running through the free agent outfi...
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Hard-throwing Pearson one of many talented young Blue JaysFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays already have an intriguing young lineup with Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio hoping to build off promi...
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MLB appoints 1st black umpire crew chiefFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were an...
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Astros, 'Field of Dreams' game highlight 2020 MLB scheduleFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Washington Nationals defend their first championship. The Houston Astros take on, well, the world. Major league baseball comes to Iowa - and returns t...
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Lawmakers push for Curt Flood's enshrinement in Hall of FameFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Curt Flood's widow has a simple explanation for why her late husband, who is revered by players for sacrificing his career to advocate for free agency,...
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Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutterFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinitely. The team said Thursday an irregular hea...
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Awestruck Ted Simmons marvels at the Baseball Hall of FameFeb 27, 2020 6:00 am - COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Ted Simmons just had to stop and soak it all in. 'œIt's totally overwhelming and humbling, to say the very least," Simmons said Thursday as he g...