When Nolan Arenado raised questions about the St. Louis Cardinals’ orchestral tradition, Wiggle played hostile games on the field and wrote life on a perennial playoff contender, Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort was asked if he considered firing himself. Yes, the trade of five-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Globe winner …
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Startup pitcher Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox have agreed a one-year, 10 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Pass on Saturday. The deal is physically outstanding. Richards’ biggest success during the epidemic-short season was staying healthy. The veteran right-hander makes 10 starts for the San Diego Pedres in …
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11:29 PM ET Jeff PassonESPN Off ESPN MLB built-inAuthor of “The Arm: The Billion Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in the Game” San Diego Pedres are finalizing the deal to acquire top pitching prospects Luis Patio, catchers Francisco Magia and Black Hunt, and right-hand pitching future Cole Young …
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Phil Necro, a big pouring character who used his signature copycat ball to fool the hitters as well as build a signature fame career, died in his sleep on Saturday night after a long battle with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced Sunday. He was 81 years old. He was one …
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Cleveland (AP) – Cleveland Indians are changing their name – they don’t know what or when. “It’s time,” said owner Paul Doll. Has been known since 1915. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press on Monday, Doll said: “This name is no longer acceptable in our world.” Doll said …
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