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Fit for a swing: Meet the new DHs of the National League

July 22, 2020 Associated Press

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The minute word leaked that the designated hitter was coming to the National League this season, fans and front offices alike began pinpointing the perfect candidates. Kyle Schwarber … Ryan Braun … Jay Bruce. And several others. Whether it be an aging slugger returning from injury or a younger hitter who’s not so good with […]

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MLB players taking visible stance on social justice

July 22, 2020 Rick Solem

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PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball hasn’t always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL usually taking center stage. But in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis — and because of the quirks of a coronavirus-altered sports schedule — baseball is […]

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Glad the NFL didn’t go the way of MLB

July 20, 2020 Dave Carney

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Dave Carney 7/20/2020 The Green Bay Packers have decided to indefinitely postpone the start of their rookie training camp in the midst of the COVID-19 negotiations. The NFL and its players at the same time have agreed to daily coronavirus testing for the first two weeks of NFL training camp. That’s good. The NFL’s had […]

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When is a slump worse than a slump? When there are 60 games

July 20, 2020 Associated Press

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Just as sure as someone could take advantage of this year’s pandemic-truncated, 60-game Major League Baseball schedule to hit .400, there are bound to be players who end up with much worse stats than they’d like. After all, it’s harder for a batter to make up for a bad week or a pitcher to mask […]

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Faces in the crowd: Cutouts provide virtual MLB audience

July 19, 2020 Associated Press

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Gabby Adamo loved the Chicago White Sox so much it influenced how she dressed and even how she drank her favorite beverages. “She didn’t despise Cubs fans, but she despised anything to do with red and blue,” said her father, Vince Adamo of Frankfort, Illinois. “She would not wear anything to do with red and […]

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No Canada: Blue Jays barred from playing games in Toronto

July 19, 2020 Associated Press

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TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays won’t play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada’s government doesn’t think it’s safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Saturday the federal government had denied the […]

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Play ball? Experts send mixed signals on MLB 60-game season

July 19, 2020 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty baseball teams from 28 cities, trying to play 60 games each amid a coronavirus pandemic that seemingly hasn’t peaked in the United States. Plausible? Worthwhile? Unconscionable? Even among experts, it depends on who’s talking: “Baseball games can work,” said Dr. David Hamer, professor of global health at the Boston University […]

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Brewers’ Sogard down with pumped in video game sound but what about these questions …

July 17, 2020 Associated Press

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First, it was video games trying to mimic sports. Now, sports are using video games. The MLB season begins next week. The stadiums will be empty but there will be crowd noise — pumped in from a video game. After an intrasquad game with added noise, Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eric Sogard said he is down […]

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A-Rod, bidding for Mets, wants players to accept cap system

July 16, 2020 admin

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NEW YORK (WKTY / AP) — He once played as a rookie for the Appleton Foxes Single-A baseball team. Now, Alex Rodriguez is part of a group of bidders trying to possibly buy the New York Mets. But, that’s not the story. The story is, the former highest-paid player in baseball now, ironically, wants a […]

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Brewers seek to make history with 3rd straight playoff berth

July 15, 2020 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers want to celebrate their golden anniversary by accomplishing something they have never done before. After reaching the National League Championship Series in 2018 and falling in the NL wild-card game last year, the Brewers are seeking an unprecedented third straight playoff berth during this unusual 60-game season. The Brewers […]

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