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Angels' Ohtani impresses in spring mound debut
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Friday, 05 March 2021 19:41
MESA, Ariz. -- Shohei Ohtani featured an upper-90s fastball and a wipeout splitter in his spring pitching debut Friday, a 41-pitch outing that seemed to validate the Los Angeles Angels' hopes that he can contribute as a two-way player this season.Ohtani, pitching two days after unleashing a 486-foot home run to straightaway center field, struck out five of the 10…
California to allow limited fans at MLB parks
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Friday, 05 March 2021 14:59
California officials will allow people to attend Major League Baseball games and other sporting events, go to Disneyland and watch live performances in limited capacities starting April 1.The rules announced Friday coincide with baseball's opening day. The San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics all have home games scheduled for April 1.California divides its counties into four color-coded…
MLB bans Dyson for '21 for violating DV policy
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Friday, 05 March 2021 13:15
Free agent pitcher Sam Dyson has accepted a suspension for the entire 2021 season for violating MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, the league announced Friday."Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Dyson violated our policy and that discipline is appropriate," commissioner Rob Manfred said in the release.Dyson, 32, last pitched…
Alderson: Mets lacking 'defensive geniuses'
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Friday, 05 March 2021 10:04
New York Mets president Sandy Alderson says that he is emphasizing offense over defense but that Kevin Pillar and Albert Almora Jr. were brought in to help with their gloves."While some of our players aren't defensive geniuses, we think that the overall blend that we have is pretty good," Alderson said during an interview on the ESPN telecast of Thursday's…
Boone better, hopes to rejoin Yanks this weekend
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Friday, 05 March 2021 09:33
NEW YORK -- New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's feeling better after getting a pacemaker and said he hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday.Boone said he would have been back with the Yankees on Friday if not for coronavirus protocols."I think I'm ready to be back in the dugout," he said during a news conference…
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