Articles filed under Baseball
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A century after Black Sox, baseball cheating goes high-techOct 24, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers...
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Astros issue 1st intentional walk, Nats bust loose in Game 2Oct 24, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - At this rate, AJ Hinch might never issue another intentional walk the rest of his life. Hard to blame the Houston manager for his decision Wednesday night...
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MLB's top prospects deal with good, bad of 'robot' umpiresOct 24, 2019 7:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - First baseman Ali Sanchez was standing in the on-deck circle so he had a great vantage point of the two-strike breaking ball to Jacob Heyward. I...
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Strasburg stars as Nats rout Astros 12-3 for 2-0 Series leadOct 24, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg's time had come. Famously held out of the postseason seven years ago, Strasburg delivered on the biggest stage of all Wednesday night. T...
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Nats lead Astros 2-0 as World Series finally returns to DCOct 24, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Walking off the field after the final out, Juan Soto smiled as he approached manager Dave Martinez and held up a pair of fingers. "Two more," Soto told...
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Schaumburg becomes sole owner of Boomers StadiumOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg Boomers Stadium became wholly owned by the village of Schaumburg this week, for the first time in its nearly 21-year existence. Village trustees gave final ap...
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It's official: Ross gets 3-year deal with CubsOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - On Monday morning, the Cubs will introduce David Ross as the 55th manager in franchise history at Wrigley Field. Even though he has no managing or coaching experience at...
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Astros executive apologizes, MLB to conduct interviewsOct 23, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeat...
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Max-imum effort: Scherzer, Nats wiggle to win Series openerOct 23, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - He could have been Mad Max on a night his best was missing. Instead, he fenced and fought, shuffled and juggled. And so did the Washington Nationals bullp...
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Astros reliever James uses mental training to succeedOct 23, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Josh James slowly walks slightly off the mound, turns around and fixes his gaze on the foul pole in right field. A few seconds pass before the hard-throwi...