Charlie Riedel / Associated Press Cleveland manager Terry Francona is in favor of the team changing its nickname. Addressing journalists during summer camp on Sunday, Francona said “it’s time to move forward “with a new name. Francona’s comments come after the team announced Friday that it was looking for options …
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CLEVELAND – Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t put the hot topic aside any longer. He believes that the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it is time to move on,” Francona said Sunday. Francona’s comments came two days after the Indians, in the midst of a national …
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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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NEW YORK (AP) – Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during admission for resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%. MLB and the players’ association announced the results on Friday when teams resumed training for the first time since the coronavirus interrupted spring …
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With Major League Baseball slated to open “spring training 2.0” camps in the coming days, the teams had to present their starting pool of 60 players on Sunday. You can still add players with many teams that list less than 60 names, but this at least gives us an idea …
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