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Imagining a Team USA baseball dream team
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Friday, 20 March 2020 04:55
OK, I'm in. In these days of social distancing, Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman spent Thursday afternoon recruiting players for the 2021 World Baseball Classic via social media. Stroman was one of the stars of the U.S. team that won it all in 2017, starting the championship game against Puerto Rico and pitching six scoreless, one-hit innings in the 8-0 victory.So…
Ten MLB players to follow on social media during the coronavirus shutdown
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 08:03
One of the hurdles Major League Baseball has dealt with during the social media boom has been its schedule. Because of the daily grind of the season, baseball players have largely maintained less active social media profiles than their counterparts in other sports. With the coronavirus pandemic putting most of the world on pause, baseball players unexpectedly find themselves with…
Giants lose RHP Beede to Tommy John surgery
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 18:42
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Beede will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery Friday.Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made the announcement Thursday. Beede's surgery will be performed by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister in the Dallas area.Beede joined others having medical procedures, some because of the delay to the season caused by the coronavirus. The…
Black open to doubleheaders when MLB returns
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:45
Let's play two? Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black would be down for doubleheaders.Maybe even a couple a week.That might be a necessity to make up games once a baseball season delayed by the new coronavirus gets under way."In theory, yeah, I think all of us would be up for some sort of doubleheader situation," Black said during a conference call…
Olney: Timing of Sale's surgery makes perfect sense -- even if the season weren't on hold
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 15:31
It's easy to speculate that Chris Sale's decision to have Tommy John surgery was pushed by baseball's coronavirus shutdown, like a NASCAR driver going to the pits in a race halted by an accident. With the immediate future of the MLB season cloudy, Sale can use the downtime to get fixed.But Sale's choice, announced by the Boston Red Sox on…
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 13:52
MLB: Minor leaguers will be paid through April 8
Thursday, 19 March 2020 15:07
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 15:11
Red Sox's Sale to undergo Tommy John surgery
Thursday, 19 March 2020 05:36
Kiley McDaniel's National League team-by-team top prospect rankings
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 17:46
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Tuesday, 17 March 2020 16:21
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:11
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:46
Reds staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 07:59
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Tuesday, 17 March 2020 10:05
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Monday, 16 March 2020 20:21
Panik added to major league roster by Blue Jays
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 09:53
Sources: 2nd Yankees minor leaguer has virus
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 10:30
A's president asks virus patient to throw 1st pitch
Monday, 09 March 2020 12:02
One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes
Monday, 16 March 2020 12:39
MLB Opening Day pushed to mid-May at earliest
Monday, 16 March 2020 08:02
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 08:09
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 10:23
Yanks minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
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