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Joey Votto: Field of Dreams game 'an exceptional moment in my life'
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Thursday, 11 August 2022 06:18
MLB's Field of Dreams game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs on Thursday holds special significance to Cincy first baseman Joey Votto.As the 38-year-old watched the iconic movie of the same title in preparation for the game, he posted a thread on Twitter detailing his love for the film. Votto explained it was a favorite of his growing up,…
A year after going all-in on their rebuild, where are the Cubs now?
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Thursday, 11 August 2022 06:18
CHICAGO -- Last Tuesday, at the brink of MLB's trade deadline, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a decision to make: Trade catcher Willson Contreras for what he believed was below market value, or keep him and potentially get an extra draft pick if Contreras leaves as a free agent at the end of the season.For weeks,…
Ring of redemption: Castro helps Pirates to win
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Thursday, 11 August 2022 00:54
PHOENIX -- Rodolfo Castro left his phone in the clubhouse, brought his bat to the field and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday night.Castro had two hits one night after an embarrassing smartphone faux pas. The 23-year-old mistakenly left his phone in the back pocket of his baseball pants during Tuesday's game, and it came…
'What a moment': Grissom homers in MLB debut
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Wednesday, 10 August 2022 22:03
BOSTON -- Top Atlanta Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom homered onto Lansdowne Street in his major league debut, and Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer on Wednesday night to highlight an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.Called up earlier in the day from Double-A, the 21-year-old Grissom hit the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning over the Green…
Tigers fire GM Avila; 1 winning season since '15
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Wednesday, 10 August 2022 22:03
The Detroit Tigers fired longtime general manager Al Avila on Wednesday as the team struggled mightily in a year in which it guaranteed nearly a quarter-billion dollars in free agency to bolster its efforts to contend.Avila, 64, had spent more than two decades with the organization, including the past seven years as general manager after first serving as assistant GM.Born…
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