Baseball

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40e54b9707df84c11f580308a13132cb Hulda @Hulda - almost 5 years ago
Should NFL enhance PED penalties?
Should NFL enhance PED penalties?In baseball, players who violate the league’s PED policy serve a regular-season suspension, and they are barred from participating in the postseason. The NFL doesn’t do that.Maybe the NFL should handle it the same way that baseball does. P...continued
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9c02f74a2060b9a7d8d9cd41fd6c26ed Clarissa @Clarissa - over 4 years ago
The All Star Game doesn't matter
The All Star Game doesn’t matterI think that is a good reminder, and I’ve had to tell myself that several times. The Twins, with the third best record in baseball, ended up getting one fewer All Star than the Chicago White Sox, who are presently 13 games back of the Twins...continued
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76cef6f73945104b91bf5d96ec4a3ce2 Rowan @Rowan - over 4 years ago
‘We’re Lab Rats’: A Baseball League Where Stealing First Is O.K.
‘We’re Lab Rats’: A Baseball League Where Stealing First Is O.K.“You’re going to see more of that, just trying to spoil two-strike pitches, or trying to get on base with two strikes when the hitters are in the hole,” Burke said. “I don’t personally like it, obviously. But...continued
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192059156a7075f96be3d979645bdbcc Zackery @Zackery - almost 3 years ago
USA Baseball Qualifies for Olympics
A mix of unemployed veterans and minor league prospects propelled the United States to a 4-0 record in the Americas Qualifier.
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6ede9b368e706f8b5e5082140d4d45d9 Moises @Moises - almost 5 years ago
Largest contracts in MLB history
For a long time, the 2018-19 free agency period was hyped as a potentially historic one. Now it's exactly that. With Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both hitting the market at once, it seemed like it was just a matter of who would sign a record-sett...continued
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F8901f0cff3b25b34627127dbc99fb89 Allene @Allene - almost 5 years ago
Biggest free-agent contracts in MLB history
For a long time, the 2018-19 free agency period was hyped as a potentially historic one. Now it's exactly that. With Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both hitting the market at once, it seemed like it was just a matter of who would sign a record-sett...continued
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37ec91099450fc2fc637c77e78953759 Anderson @Anderson - almost 2 years ago
Physicists devise precise laser-based method to measure a baseball’s drag
Free-flow tests were more realistic than traditional wind tunnel measurements of drag.
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56a34dc91390858efd1999c86a89c348 George @George - 17 days ago
At the Ballpark: I See London, I See France!
Fashion experts weigh in on Major League Baseball’s new inadvertently see-through uniforms, which leave nothing to the imagination, Zach Helfand writes.
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70753e5e348bf454161ee0bcc63fed8d Juliet @Juliet - 11 days ago
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Play SpongeBob Now, MLB 24 and More Soon - CNET
You can play these titles and more soon with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
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3fb9059c39d0a39c0a9f0cf17b7858fc Priscilla @Priscilla - 7 months ago
Sources: Mets hiring Stearns as baseball ops prez
The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN.
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2cb2f1cf49e001b23749fba977acd24a Casper @Casper - about 3 years ago
Zack Scott Elevated to Acting General Manager of the Mets
On the same day the Mets settled their turbulent front office, the team’s former G.M., Brodie Van Wagenen, found a new home.
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E5a600388a4be6ed5b515081737d8445 Angus @Angus - over 3 years ago
Looking Back on Baseball’s Silent Season
Empty stadiums, player protests and Covid-19 outbreaks shook up the sport. Maybe that’s a good thing.
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Ed258c85465a50dee9e6425ecf24849d Wilmer @Wilmer - over 4 years ago
Robot Umpires Make Professional Baseball Debut
Robot Umpires Make Professional Baseball DebutFor the first time ever, a robot umpire has called a professional baseball game.Like pro baseball players themselves, the robot ump didn’t go straight to the majors. Instead, it debuted at the independent Atlantic League’s all...continued
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40e54b9707df84c11f580308a13132cb Hulda @Hulda - almost 3 years ago
Major League Baseball is back with a 162-game schedule and actual humans in the stands
After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human spectators for a six-month, 162-game trudge to the postseason.
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Eb0f1753654cff1630386503eeba7c5d Bobby @Bobby - over 4 years ago
Phillips to run NBA's replay center
Phillips to run NBA's replay centerThe NBA has promoted one of its most experienced referees, Jason Phillips, to run its replay center, the league announced Friday.Phillips replaces veteran executive Joe Borgia, who is transitioning to a role overseeing the implementation...continued
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0e8bbdb1e225a468900a861824b0da05 Hannah @Hannah - over 2 years ago
Randy Arozarena and Jonathan India Win Rookie of the Year Awards
Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati’s Jonathan India stood out in a deep rookie class for both leagues.
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A83b4d2292ad0135445fc0a7644d14c3 Joe @Joe - almost 3 years ago
The Rangers Play Baseball in Front of a Packed House
Playing without capacity restrictions for their home opener, Texas hosted the largest American sports crowd of the pandemic.
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125f097c91a427394e6d36ae98c72376 Elaina @Elaina - 2 months ago
Trump just lost his star lawyer in his Stormy Daniels trial and E. Jean Carroll appeal
Joe Tacopina on Monday filed notices to the court saying he is no longer representing Trump in two of his major legal cases, but didn't say why.
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1a4d3a462311ba36d913731c2e16402c Pablo @Pablo - almost 4 years ago
Seven reasons we're still obsessed with Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan toasts the second three-peat, 1998We're having a Michael Jordan moment. Still.It's strange in a way that one of the biggest sports narratives of the past two months has been that of a Chicago Bulls basketball team of the late eighties and nineties.In the ab...continued
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5f2a5d252075b249ec8e8890761ce609 Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago
Virginia Democrats Take Control of State Senate
Virginia Election: Democrats Take Full Control of State GovernmentDemocrats completed Virginia’s historic partisan shift from red to blue on Tuesday, winning majorities in both chambers of the legislature and consolidating power across state government for the first time ...continued
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1adaf62f6727e453ef8e84f05a069975 Oren @Oren - over 2 years ago
MLB Is Ending 70 Year Partnership With Baseball Card Manufacturer Topps
Fanatics is expected to be the new partner with MLB to manufacture trading cards, edging out baseball's long-time partner, Topps.
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4a267f11de75663a48a0fdf6365ffa8c Elvie @Elvie - over 2 years ago
MLB Playoff Races: Yankees vs. Red Sox Will Highlight a Chaotic 10 Days
The Red Sox are battling the Yankees for a wild-card spot as the Giants try to hold off the Dodgers for a division title. It should be an interesting 10 days.
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24f317f89bef5f8cefa430eec1cd2f6d Nestor @Nestor - over 4 years ago
The Wilpon Family Chronicles
The Wilpon Family ChroniclesThe disagreement came to a head when Jeff, seeing a promotional opportunity, wanted Matsui on the field. Bruce pushed back. The argument grew heated and ugly, as Jeff dug in. After that, Bruce rarely, if ever, was involved with the team again.S...continued
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E77c53a55e474cb5ad875ffdba0be8e5 Leda @Leda - over 4 years ago
Nationals’ Parade Draws Thousands as D.C. Celebrates Its Latest Champions
Nationals’ Parade Draws Thousands as D.C. Celebrates Its Latest ChampionsHowie Kendrick, the team’s second baseman, repeated a phrase borrowed from the team’s manager, David Martinez, earlier in the playoffs. “Bumpy roads do lead to beautiful places,” he said. “And this t...continued
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Cc9f6ece4882994c85a7dc0305a4b841 Marjory @Marjory - over 4 years ago
Man Dies After Taco-Eating Contest in California
Man Dies After Taco-Eating Contest in CaliforniaFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday.Dana Hutchings, 41, of Fresno, died Tuesday night shortly after arri...continued
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