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Marlins GM Ng: 'Failure is not an option for me'
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
MIAMI -- Every baseball general manager needs to win, especially the first female GM.Kim Ng knows it. She spent years beating her head against sports' glass ceiling, until the Miami Marlins hired her in October as general manager. At her introductory news conference, she said she felt as though a 10,000-pound weight had been lifted -- from one shoulder to…
Gray, Akiyama, Lorenzen will miss Reds' opener
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
Spring training took its toll on the Cincinnati Reds, and some key players who suffered injuries won't be back in time for Thursday's opener.Outfielder Shogo Akiyama (hamstring), and pitchers Sonny Gray (back) and Michael Lorenzen (shoulder strain) will miss the opener but aren't expected to be sidelined too long after that.The good news is first baseman Joey Votto, who missed…
Braves' Soroka goes 2 innings in 1st spring action
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
Mike Soroka surrendered a homer while working two innings for the Atlanta Braves in his 2021 debut Tuesday, a big step in the former All-Star's comeback from a torn Achilles tendon.Soroka, 23, got into the Braves' final game of spring training at Fort Myers, Florida, taking over in the bottom of the sixth with Atlanta leading the Boston Red Sox…
Trout AL MVP fave, but books exposed on Ohtani
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout is the consensus betting favorite to win the MVP award entering the 2021 season, but dual-threat teammate Shohei Ohtani is attracting the most action at some sportsbooks, including one giant bet that could pay nearly $1 million.At Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, Trout is the favorite at 2-1, followed by the Houston Astros' Alex…
Get ready for Opening Day! Bold predictions, MLB power rankings and names to know for all 30 teams
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 05:33
After a shortened 60-game 2020 schedule in 2020, Major League Baseball returns to a full 162-game season in 2021.The Los Angeles Dodgers ruled last year's unusual campaign, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games for L.A.'s first World Series title since 1988, but are they still the team to beat over the course of the new season? Will one…
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