Jacob deGrom still has a few more weeks until the Braves invade Citi Field, but it doesn’t seem like it takes too long to get ready for the defending champions of the National League East. The National League Cy Young Award winner was impressive on Sunday, with two blank innings …
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The line that hit Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka in the head on Saturday but miraculously did not cause serious injury, he came off the bat at 112 mph, teammate James Paxton told reporters Sunday. Tanaka was hit on the right side of his head by a Giancarlo Stanton bat line …
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Sometimes it is difficult to remember what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic. Trevor Bauer provided a reminder. With an insignificant pullback to a more carefree version of 2020, when the stealing of cartels was baseball’s biggest concern, the Reds pitcher attempted to re-highlight the Houston Astros scandal and …
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Sitting in the shortened season never crossed Seth Lugo’s mind. Not even with a newborn child and the new coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country. “I live my life to play baseball,” the valued right-hander said in a Zoom call Saturday afternoon as the Mets continued spring 2.0 …
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With teams in two sports looking a second time at names considered offensive to many Native Americans, the Atlanta Braves on Saturday gave no indication they are willing to consider a similar change. The Cleveland Indians said Friday they are reconsidering their nickname after the NFL name furor Washington Redskins. …
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