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Twins president: Baldelli to be back as manager
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Sunday, 29 September 2024 13:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsRocco Baldelli will return next year as manager of the Minnesota Twins despite a late-season collapse that left the defending American League Central champions out of the playoffs.President of baseball operations Derek Falvey confirmed Sunday before the team's last game that Baldelli's job is safe. The Twins were 12-26 in their past 38 games entering the finale.The 43-year-old…
Twins support Baldelli amid 'Fire Rocco' chants
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Sunday, 29 September 2024 06:14
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMinnesota Twins players backed manager Rocco Baldelli on Saturday after weeks of fans chanting for his firing amid the team's late-season collapse.The Twins, who had a five-game cushion in the American League wild-card race in mid-August, were eliminated from postseason contention with Friday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles.Minnesota was 70-53 at its high-water mark of the season on…
Ohtani (.310) closes on NL batting leader Arráez
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Saturday, 28 September 2024 23:03
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDENVER -- Shohei Ohtani had two hits and raised his average to .310 in his bid to overtake batting leader Luis Arráez and become the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, helping the playoff-bound Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 13-2 on Saturday night.Ohtani went 2-for-5 and closed to within four points of Arráez, who…
SS Kim (shoulder) will miss Padres' playoff run
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Saturday, 28 September 2024 20:10
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsStarting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will not be part of the San Diego Padres' postseason run, announcing Saturday he would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tear in the labrum in his right shoulder.Kim, who turns 29 on Oct. 17, is eligible for free agency after this season and might have played his last game in a San Diego…
Hendricks tosses gem in likely final start for Cubs
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Saturday, 28 September 2024 17:06
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- He saved one of his best for last.Longtime Chicago Cubs hurler Kyle Hendricks tossed 7 shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in what is likely his final appearance for the franchise. Hendricks, 34, will be a free agent in November after spending 11 years in a Cubs uniform.From the moment he took the field…
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