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Free-agent qualifying offer price drops for 1st time
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Friday, 11 October 2019 16:17
NEW YORK -- The price of qualifying offers for Major League Baseball free agents dropped for the first time, falling by $100,000 to $17.8 million.Determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year, the figure announced Friday reflects a flat market last offseason.In addition, large signing bonuses in the contracts of Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and…
Nats closer Hudson on paternity, out for Game 1
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Friday, 11 October 2019 14:39
ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Nationals will begin the National League Championship Series without the services of their closer, Daniel Hudson, who was placed on the paternity list prior to Friday's Game 1 against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.Hudson's wife gave birth to the couple's third daughter on Friday in Phoenix. The birthing process took longer than anticipated,…
No relief: Scherzer says focus on NLCS starts
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Friday, 11 October 2019 16:27
ST. LOUIS -- Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez has been creative in using his starting pitchers in relief this postseason, but don't look to see Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin in relief during the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals.At least at the beginning of the series.Scherzer, who will start Game 2 on Saturday, said before the series…
Greinke to take mound for Astros in ALCS Game 1
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Friday, 11 October 2019 15:34
HOUSTON -- Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke once again didn't have much to say at the podium on Friday, so AJ Hinch is hoping his actions are little more compelling on the mound.Hinch named the pensive Greinke as his Game 1 starter against the New York Yankees for the ALCS, which gets underway Saturday night at Minute Maid Park.Greinke, 35,…
Yanks flip top of rotation, go with Tanaka in G1
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Friday, 11 October 2019 17:47
HOUSTON -- With plenty of rest before the onset of the American League Championship Series, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone could have set up his starting rotation however he wanted to. His final decision: Righty Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 1 against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.Boone was circumspect about his reason."I felt like it was a…
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