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Five reasons the Astros will repeat as champions -- and five teams that can stop them
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Wednesday, 05 April 2023 05:31
A Google search for "Houston Astros" and "evil empire" generates more than 1 million results, with headlines such as: "Are the Houston Astros the new evil empire of baseball?" and "Jose Abreu signing helps Astros approach evil empire status" and "The new evil empire: Houston Astros look to erase stain of cheating scandal."Back in December 2002, then-Boston Red Sox president…
Sources: O's calling up Rodriguez for Wed. debut
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Tuesday, 04 April 2023 21:48
The Baltimore Orioles are calling up right-hander Grayson Rodriguez and he will make his big league debut Wednesday against the Texas Rangers and Jacob deGrom, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.Rodriguez is ranked as the No. 12 prospect in baseball by ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.Rodriguez, 23, was expected to compete for a spot in the Orioles' Opening Day rotation, but…
Cards' Marmol rips O'Neill's effort on play at plate
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Tuesday, 04 April 2023 21:48
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol questioned outfielder Tyler O'Neill's effort after he was thrown out at home during a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.With St. Louis trailing 4-1 with two out in the seventh inning, O'Neill attempted to score on Brendan Donovan's pinch-hit liner to right. But O'Neill was cut down by Ronald Acuna…
Study: MLB average salary up 11% YOY to $4.9M
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Tuesday, 04 April 2023 15:49
NEW YORK -- A year removed from a labor lockout that postponed Opening Day, major league players are enjoying their biggest salary spike in more than two decades.The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the largest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated…
Texas' Smith has stitches, no fractures after HBP
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Tuesday, 04 April 2023 15:49
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers outfielder Josh Smith has six stitches on the lower right side of his face, a cut inside his mouth and some slight swelling -- but no fractures -- after getting hit in the face with a pitch."I feel pretty good actually. I slept good," Smith said Tuesday in the Rangers' clubhouse. "It's not as bad as…
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