Articles filed under Baseball
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Gonzales: The challenge facing David Ross in 2022? Fixing a broken Cubs' offenseJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - David Ross won a National League Central title during a 60-game 2020 season despite a feeble offense. And Ross increased the intensity and focus in the final two months ...
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Sox land top Cuban prospect; Cubs use family tiesJan 15, 2022 3:00 pm - Major League Baseball is shut down, but international signing day took place Saturday. The White Sox landed Cuba outfielder Oscar Colas, who is rated the No. 5 internati...
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Death of Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez ruled a suicideJan 15, 2022 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The death of Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez near his home in Fort Worth, Texas, has been ruled a suicide. The Tarrant County med...
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Zalusky: Veeck, Doby and the integration of the American LeagueJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Branch Rickey deservedly receives credit for integrating Major League Baseball by bringing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. But Bill Veeck deserves recognition f...
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Gonzales: Here's what Cubs fans would've asked had there been a conventionJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Forget about the 91-loss 2021 season and the departures of Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant. Ignore the frigid temperatures outside the Sheraton Grand, where o...
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MLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little progress evidentJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball labor talks to end the lockout resumed Thursday for the first time in 1 1/2 months with little evident progress during a bargaining session that...
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Rays: Bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez dies unexpectedly at 28Jan 12, 2022 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays say bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died unexpectedly this week. He was 28. The team made the announcement on Twitter on Tues...
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Gregor: Lester, a standout Cubs starter for 6 seasons, calls it a careerJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - He pitched for the Nationals and rival Cardinals last season, but Jon Lester will always be remembered for his stellar stay with the Cubs. The bulldog left-hander arrive...
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AP source: MLB labor talks to resume after 42-day breakJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball and the players' association are scheduled to meet Thursday, ending a 42-day break in negotiations that began when management start...
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Gonzales: Former manager Bochy has fond memories of Guillen, EpsteinJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Bruce Bochy was among the thousands affected by plane cancellations that delayed last weekend's visit to Chicago for the ABCA Convention. But for Bochy, the chance to ta...