Baseball
Spring training scoring, HRs down with new balls
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Monday, 29 March 2021 13:51
With the slightly tweaked baseballs in play, scoring and home runs are down in spring training.Through Sunday, spring training games are averaging 9.4 runs, the lowest-scoring output in the preseason since at least 2015 and down more than one run from 2019 spring training (10.5 per game). In each of the past four preseasons, spring training games have averaged more…
MLB relaxes protocols for vaccinated players
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Monday, 29 March 2021 13:51
Major League Baseball issued a memo to teams on Monday outlining relaxed protocols for vaccinated players, coaches and staff members, creating a path for them to gather indoors, eat at restaurants, bring family members with them on the road and mostly restore their normal lives after nearly a full year of stringent health and safety policies.The internal memo, obtained by…
Mets' Alonso to issue NFT to aid minor leaguers
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Monday, 29 March 2021 09:29
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is joining in on the sports NFT craze, but with a minor league twist.Alonso, who is launching his own NFT on Tuesday on Blockparty, is auctioning off the one-of-one digital collectible and donating the proceeds to charity, teaming up with More Than Baseball, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting minor leaguers who need financial…
The basics of betting baseball: A beginner's guide
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Baseball
Monday, 29 March 2021 08:43
Major League Baseball is back. With legalized sports betting available in 20 states (and Washington D.C.), America's pastime may induce more bettors than ever before. And with a full, 162-game season on tap, there are plenty of betting opportunities.Football and basketball make life easy for bettors, as a point spread is the great equalizer and fairly easy to follow. If…
Arenado on trade from Rockies: 'I've moved on'
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Monday, 29 March 2021 07:43
JUPITER, Fla. -- Nolan Arenado has no regrets.While the baseball world continues to analyze and dissect the Colorado Rockies' decision to trade away its $260 million franchise player, fueled by Arenado's long-drawn-out frustration by the team's failure to succeed in October, the eight-time Gold Glover and five-time All-Star is relishing life with the St. Louis Cardinals."I've moved on. That might…
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