The games Athletics-Rangers, Phillies-Nationals, Twins-Tigers, Red Sox-Blue Jays, Rockies-Diamondbacks and Orioles-Rays have been postponed to Thursday night, with possibly more to follow. The action follows three games postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape react to the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. …
Read More »MLB cuts cut in for baseball fans in the stands on opening day
Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
Read More »MLB test sweep brings some success, but optics is an issue
PHOENIX (AP) – Major League Baseball’s sweep of COVID-19 evidence appears to have some success, even as large swaths of the United States continue to fight to contain the rapidly spreading virus. MLB and the players union released statistics on Friday saying six of 10,548 samples were new positives in …
Read More »MLB test sweep brings some success, but optics is an issue
PHOENIX (AP) – Major League Baseball’s sweep of COVID-19 evidence appears to have some success, even as large swaths of the United States continue to fight to contain the rapidly spreading virus. MLB and the players union released statistics on Friday saying six of 10,548 samples were new positives in …
Read More »Diamondbacks’ Mike Leake chooses not to play the 2020 season
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake is choosing not to participate in the 2020 season, his agent said in a statement Monday, becoming the first known MLB player to choose not to participate. Leake, 32, was planning to earn $ 16 million for a full season in 2020 and was in …
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