Articles filed under Baseball
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NL Central Preview: Brewers looking to hold off Cubs and Reds at top of divisionMar 17, 2025 7:13 pm - Christian Yelich and Milwaukee finished on top of the NL Central each of the past two seasons. A three-peat is going to be quite the challenge. While the Brewers had a qu...
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts still struggling with illness, status for opening day in doubtMar 16, 2025 8:46 pm - TOKYO — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will...
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The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin TigersMar 16, 2025 8:38 pm - TOKYO — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been bette...
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College Achievers: Day of domination lifts Waubonsie graduate to MAC awardMar 16, 2025 3:47 pm - College Achievers: Northern Illinois University catcher Logan Gregorio, a Waubonsie Valley graduate, earned Mid-American Conference player of the week honors.
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False hope or high expectations? After strong spring, Cubs ready to play for realMar 15, 2025 9:50 pm - Cubs hitters were scorching hot in Arizona. Was that a great sign for the 2025 season or false hope? They’ll open the season Tuesday in Japan against the Dodgers.
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Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: Cubs players get a little taste of baseball in JapanMar 15, 2025 12:16 pm - The Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it's 2022 on a baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even like it's 1982 off of it. There are a lot of similarities between baseball in the U.S. and Japan, but there are also subtle differences that will be on display as the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers play in the Tokyo Dome.
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Lincicome: Baseball and Japan both are capable of surprising youMar 15, 2025 10:00 am - This just in. The national anthem will be sung on Opening Day by Yoshiki, a local lad, not to be confused with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the starting pitcher. Further highlight...
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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delaysMar 14, 2025 9:22 pm - The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost. The team issued a statement by principal owner Stuart Sternberg saying that "a series of events" in October, which included severe damage to the existing Tropicana Field, led to what he called "this difficult decision." the Rays are set to play this season's home games across Tampa Bay at the New York Yankees' spring training home, 11,000-seat Steinbrenner Field.
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Preseason prep: Checking the good and bad from White Sox campMar 14, 2025 7:28 pm - Less than two weeks before Opening Day, here’s a rundown of what’s been good and less than ideal from White Sox camp.
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Cubs’ Suzuki, Imanaga among Japanese players come home to start the MLB seasonMar 14, 2025 4:53 pm - It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball season. It's only two games. For the record, the MLB regular season consists of almost 2,500 games.