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Holland reaches minor league deal with Royals
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020 14:29
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Reliever Greg Holland is back with the Kansas City Royals, agreeing Wednesday to a minor league contract.The 34-year-old right-hander would get a one-year, $1.25 million deal if added to the 40-man roster, plus the chance to earn performance bonuses.Holland was 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA last year in 40 relief appearances with Arizona, which released him…
Astros sign Baker, emphasize 'respect' factor
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020 13:47
Dusty Baker has been hired as the new manager of the Houston Astros, owner Jim Crane announced Wednesday.The deal is for one year and includes a team option for the 2021 season, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Baker will be formally introduced by the team at Minute Maid Park on Thursday."Throughout his successful career, Dusty has embodied…
Way-too-early 2020 MLB starting lineup rankings
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020 16:46
Since time immemorial, a favorite offseason pastime for the passionate baseball fan has been to scratch out possible batting orders for their favorite team for the coming season. You might do it on a text file you bring up surreptitiously on your office computer. You might do it on the back of a napkin in a coffee shop. You might…
'They're all gone.' A coach, a brother and an astonishing tragedy
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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 20:40
COSTA MESA, California -- IT WAS SUNDAY morning in Balboa Island, a harborside community off Newport Beach, and Tony Altobelli was getting his steps in. At around 11 a.m., his phone buzzed with a text message from his brother Jim. TMZ was reporting that Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter accident. Tony tried to pull up the story, but…
Sources: Bryant loses grievance against Cubs
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020 07:01
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant lost his grievance in which he sought an extra year of service time, ensuring he won't become a free agent until after the 2021 season, sources familiar with the ruling told ESPN.Major League Baseball arbitrator Mark Irvings' ruling in favor of the team was long expected, sources said, and it definitively locks in Bryant's…
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