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St. Pete city council approves new Rays ballpark
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Thursday, 18 July 2024 14:24
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on track to get a long-sought new ballpark following a city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project that also guarantees the team will stay where it is for at least 30 years.The ballpark is part of a broader $6.5 billion project that supporters say would transform an…
Dodgers, Ohtani open 2025 vs. Cubs in Tokyo
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Thursday, 18 July 2024 12:49
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18, and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.All 30 teams are scheduled to play March 27, marking the earliest Opening Day other…
Walker, youngest player to start ASG, dies at 85
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024 19:00
EmailPrintBALTIMORE -- Jerry Walker, who at age 20 became the youngest player to start the All-Star Game when he took the mound representing the Baltimore Orioles in 1959, has died. He was 85.The Orioles announced Walker's death Wednesday. The team later said he died Sunday following an apparent heart attack at his home in Ada, Oklahoma.Walker pitched eight seasons in…
Betting: Five storylines to watch after break
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024 19:00
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAt the All-Star break, two superstar sluggers lead the MVP races, a rookie phenom is in contention for the Cy Young and the American League Central boasts both the best and worst teams to bet so far this season. Here are five baseball betting storylines at the break:Judge, Ohtani top MVP races, with Henderson and Harper in pursuitWinners…
ASG ratings make strides, still 2nd-lowest ever
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024 17:40
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, MVP Jarren Duran and the rest of this year's All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event.The American League's 5-3 victory in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night saw an increase from the 7,006,000 viewers for the National League's 3-2 win…
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