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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
about 14 hours ago
Will It Be Funny if the Houston Astros Win the 2020 World Series?
Does this make you laugh? Elsa/Getty ImagesThe Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has a little bit of everything. Trashcans. Half-hearted apologies. Buzzer-related conspiracy theories. Threats of violence. Sure, it’s a blight on baseball and will leave the results of t...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
1 day ago
Tim Tebow will play for his birth country, the Philippines, in upcoming World Baseball Classic qu...
Tim Tebow will participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic qualifiers as part of the Philippines team.Tebow was born in the Philippines and lived there for several years.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow is set...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
3 days ago
Meet the four-legged bat boy of this minor league team – Mashable Originals
Finn, the Labrador Retriever, is the official bat dog of the Las Vegas Aviators, and he’s clearly a valued member of the team.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.org
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Iva
@Iva -
4 days ago
Why Vlad Jr., Bichette and Biggio are ready for the next step
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Coming up through the Toronto Blue Jays farm system together, spending hours upon hours with each other in Dunedin, New Hampshire and Buffalo, the trio of famous baseball sons -- Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. -- started assembling a ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
5 days ago
Rick Zamperin: Remembering Toronto Blue Jays fan favourite Tony Fernandez - Global News
Send this page to someone via emailMillions of baseball fans who grew up during the 1980s, especially those who cheered for the Toronto Blue Jays, wanted to be Tony Fernandez.And why wouldn’t they?His impeccable defensive abilities at shortstop. Those long, looping, accur...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
5 days ago
Astros, Red Sox, Major League Baseball urge dismissal of sign-stealing lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit by DraftKings participants who said the teams’ electronic sign-stealing distorted fantasy baseball contests they wagered on....continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
6 days ago
Trout rips Astros, calls for more punishment
Mike Trout shares his feelings on the Astros sign-stealing scandal, saying he doesn't agree with the punishments handed down by MLB. (1:51)TEMPE, Ariz. -- Mike Trout played 55 games at Minute Maid Park in Houston from 2012 to 2019, but he never noticed any trash can bangi...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
6 days ago
Harley Quinn is smashing her way into 'Fortnite'
There's more on tap. Epic appears to be introducing a Valentine's Day event, Love and War, that will include challenges as well as free cosmetics like the Crushed and Ex skins. You should also see the return of launch pads, and Unreal Engine's Chaos physics engine will ad...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
6 days ago
Major League Baseball to sponsor US Olympic softball team
Major League Baseball to sponsor US Olympic softball team Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women's softball teamNEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women's softball team, which already ...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
6 days ago
Here are the 9 victims of the Calabasas helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter
The NBA legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday morning.He had been traveling with eight other people. There were no survivors.The victims include Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, at least one fellow member of her basketball team, and oth...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
6 days ago
Fashionista’s Thoughts About Pete Rose Shut Down ‘Kimmel’ Bit
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday asked New York Fashion Week attendees if they think Pete Rose should be reinstated by Major League Baseball ― the equivalent of hounding certain sports fans for their opinions on haute couture.Rose, the Cincinnati Reds great who was banned f...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
6 days ago
2020 H2H Categories rankings
Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft debate who should be in the mix for fantasy baseball's top pick this season, including Mike Trout and Christian Yelich. (2:14)Making early keeper decisions or simply getting a head start on your 2020 draft preparation? Here are my wa...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
8 days ago
Opinion: Cheating makes the Astros, for better or worse, America's team
Lance Gould is the co-founder and chief creative officer of Silicon Valley Story Lab, a media-strategy firm that teaches purpose-driven organizations how to be more effective story tellers. He was previously a journalist for 30 years, including an executive editor at Huff...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
10 days ago
The free market is elusive
Free markets aren’t particularly common.At the baseball game, the snack vendors sell what the person with the concession tells them to sell. It’s a choice, but Hobson’s choice: take it or leave it.Geography makes the idea of a free market difficult, because only one busin...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
10 days ago
LeBron James criticizes MLB commissioner's handling of the Astros' sign-stealing scandal
(CNN) Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined the chorus of athletes speaking out against baseball commissioner Rob Manfred's handling of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal , imploring him to "fix this.""Listen I know I don't play baseball but I am in ...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
11 days ago
A paralyzed former baseball player danced with his wife on their wedding day thanks to some help ...
Chance Veazey started dating Molly Mathis when he was a senior in high school, but they broke up after a few years.Veazey, a University of Georgia baseball player, was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was hit by a car in 2009.He reconnected with Mathis in 2018 ...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
11 days ago
Baseball Hall of Fame 2020 voting results, updates: Derek Jeter, Larry Walker head to Cooperstown...
The National Baseball Hall of Fame has two new members. Tuesday night, Yankees legend Derek Jeter and five-tool threat Larry Walker were announced as the newest Hall of Famers during a live MLB Network broadcast.Players must appear on 75 percent of submitted ballots to be...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
11 days ago
Canadian slugger Larry Walker named to Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot - CT...
MONTREAL -- Larry Walker, a fearsome hitter and fleet outfielder who played for three Major League Baseball teams - including the Montreal Expos - in his 17-year career, was named Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his 10th and final year on the ballot.Walker receive...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
11 days ago
Orange Coast College, mourning its baseball coach John Antobelli, will play its season opener tod...
(CNN) Just two days after losing its beloved coach in a helicopter crash , Orange Coast College's baseball team played its season opener as scheduled Tuesday -- and honored him with a moment of silence.Altobelli's players at the Southern California community college voted...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
11 days ago
Mike Trout rips MLB for Astros cheating scandal, said he 'lost respect' for players
Speaking to reporters, Trout called the situation "sad for baseball.""I don't agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything," Trout said. "It was a player-driven thing. It sucks, too, because guys' careers have been affected, a lot of people lost jobs. It w...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
16 days ago
In baseball, unwritten rules lay down the lines you cannot cross
(CNN) With all these stories about sign stealing and subsequent discussions about it being worthy of bans from baseball in some cases and overlooked in others, we thought it would be a good idea to brief you on some of baseball's unwritten rules, codes, red lines.Baseball...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
17 days ago
Baseball Makes An Early Pitch To Catch The Interest Of Black Players
Baseball Makes An Early Pitch To Catch The Interest Of Black PlayersEnlarge this image toggle caption Esther Ciammachilli/WAMU Esther Ciammachilli/WAMUFebruary 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, which once provided African-Americans the chance to play ...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
17 days ago
We're live at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco!
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Anderson
@Anderson -
17 days ago
MLB considering new playoff format and live selection TV show, report says
(CNN) Major League Baseball is considering expanding the number of playoff teams and having a live playoff selection TV show in which teams select opponents on the last day of the regular season, according to the New York Post.The radical change would bring the number of ...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
19 days ago
Jeter, Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame, and Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor Tuesday.Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees captain, appeared on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America...continued
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