Articles filed under MLB
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Go Figure: Enjoy 8 sips from these cups of coffeeMay 16, 2020 1:00 am - Have you had a cup of coffee today? For most people, the question is straightforward. But in Major League Baseball parlance, the expression refers to players who are in ...
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Major league draft still set for June, but it's been scaled back to 5 roundsMay 16, 2020 1:00 am - During an appearance on CNN Thursday night, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred was optimistic owners and players will be able to reach an agreement and get t...
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Baseball Way Back: Goats aside, 1945 was a lucky year for CubsMay 16, 2020 1:00 am - Seventy-five years ago, Cubs fans celebrated two victories. One was the Allied victory over the Axis powers. The other was the North Siders' capture of the National Leag...
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Bob Watson, All-Star slugger and executive, dies at 74May 15, 2020 7:00 am - Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has died. He was 74. The Houston Astr...
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AP source: Players ask MLB for slew of financial documentsMay 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers for the baseball players' union asked Major League Baseball to submit a slew of financial documents that detail the industry's finances, a person...
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Rozner: Jerry Reinsdorf is many things, but heartless is not one themMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - While "The Last Dance" continues to be an enthralling mix of sports, soap opera and - at times - pure hatred, it also paints a picture of Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Kraus...
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Rays' Blake Snell says 'I'm not playing unless I get mine'May 14, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays All-Star pitcher Blake Snell says he will not take the mound this year if his pay is cut further, proclaiming: 'œI'm not playi...
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Nats' star Ryan Zimmerman's AP diary: Bring the DH to the NLMay 14, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team's care...
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Pritzker apologizes for saying MLB players shouldn't bargainMay 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker apologized for criticizing baseball players for bargaining over their salaries during talks with management on how to get the ...
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Manfred has 'great confidence' baseball will resume; projects $4 billion loss if season is shelvedMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - As negotiations between owners and players near the end of the first week, here is the latest on the two sides trying to reach an agreement and get back to playing baseb...