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Arenado in lineup day after being hit by pitch
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Thursday, 13 June 2019 15:48
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is in Thursday night's lineup against the San Diego Padres, batting fourth a day after he was hit on the left forearm with a pitch.X-rays on Arenado's forearm were negative and the Rockies had described him as day-to-day on Wednesday after he was plunked by Chicago Cubs starter Cole Hamels in the bottom of…
Phillies acquire infielder Miller from Yankees
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Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:29
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Brad Miller from the New York Yankees on Thursday for cash considerations.Miller, 29, joined the Yankees organization this season after he was released by the Cleveland Indians in April. He hit .250 with a home run and four RBIs in 13 games for Cleveland.Miller didn't appear in a major league game for the Yankees but…
Seager's hammy strain milder than first thought
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Thursday, 13 June 2019 13:09
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed shortstop Corey Seager on the injured list with what an MRI revealed to be between a Grade 1 and a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring.Seager injured his hamstring while trying to score from second base in Tuesday's ninth inning. The initial fear from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was that…
Pham: All-Star process 'never going to be fair'
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Thursday, 13 June 2019 15:35
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best stories of baseball's first half, entering Thursday with a 41-26 record that's among the best in the majors.It's the type of performance that typically warrants multiple All-Star Game selections.But when the initial All-Star voting results were released Monday, only one Rays player -- outfielder Austin Meadows -- was among the…
The history of juiced balls and how today's home run binge fits in
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 21:03
We've all seen the ridiculous moon-orbiting blasts and never-ending barrage of home runs. On Sunday, the Nationals tied a record with four consecutive home runs. On Monday, the Diamondbacks and Phillies set a record by combining for 13 home runs. On Tuesday, the Braves hit four home runs in one inning. Jerad Eickhoff allowed five home runs on Monday, and…
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