The Yankees may have Aaron Judge ready for opening day. General manager Brian Cashman, in his first public comments since the MLB announced plans to start the 2020 season, said Tuesday that “there is optimism.” The slugger will be ready by July 23, when the Yankees are expected to open …
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Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond used a long and candid Instagram post to announce that he was choosing not to restart MLB. The outfielder who became the fourth MLB player to skip the 2020 season on Monday, cited feeling uncomfortable with the risks surrounding the coronavirus and the need to be …
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When spring training begins again on Friday at Citi Field, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen hopes that all of the team’s players will be there. “At this point, we have heard that all of our players are making travel arrangements and we hope to get here this week,” said …
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Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman officially retired from the 2020 MLB season on Monday, just days after expressing his apprehension at the idea of playing during the coronavirus pandemic. The two-time All-Star joined teammate and Nationals pitcher Joe Ross, as well as Diamondbacks Mike Leake, in the first wave …
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BOSTON (AP) – Tucked under center field seats in Fenway Park, down a flight of stairs from Lansdowne Street in an area that was previously used as the visiting team’s batting cage, there’s a sports bar being prepared to reopen since the closure of the coronavirus. Largely windowless and decorated …
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