A stiff back briefly interrupted Jacob deGrom’s build-up during spring 2.0 training. Only a limited pitch count due to that injury scare could do the same on opening day. The two-time current Cy Young winner shot out, looking ready to win a third when he pitched five soft innings Friday …
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The heart of the Atlanta lineup – Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman, Marcell Ozuna – was ready in the ninth inning. The Mets held on to a one-run lead. Luis Rojas asked an arm to warm up in the bullpen. As Edwin Diaz walked towards the mound, he was alone with …
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He retired in 2012, but the lifelong enemy Chipper Jones still haunts the Mets. The Hall of Fame provided a Hall of Fame level troll for its longtime rivals, buying a snip of itself at Citi Field. The Mets are allowing fans to buy clippings of themselves to fill the …
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The Boston Red Sox unveiled a massive Black Lives Matter card Wednesday. The 250-foot billboard is adjacent to Fenway Park and faces the Massachusetts Turnpike. The large poster features the words “Black Lives Matter” in the Red Sox font on a black background with the team logo at the end. …
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Aaron Judge said he would be ready for opening day. He was correct. Judge started the season long behind with a couple of hits in the Yankees’ 4-1 win, shortened by the rain, Thursday over the Nationals. They were enough to impress one of his new teammates. “Those were two …
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