Ben Margot / Associated Press Oakland Athletics center-back Ramon Laureano was not happy that the Houston Astros hit him with a pitch not once, but twice, during the American League West showdown on Sunday. Brandon Bailey hit him with a pitch in the fifth inning, but tensions escalated when Humberto …
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WASHINGTON – When it rained on Sunday in the top of the sixth inning of the Washington Nationals’ game against the Baltimore Orioles, it really ran on the dirt of the field because the crew of the ground had trouble rolling the giant tarp that was used to protect the …
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Patrick Mahomes long ago gave up a chance at a professional baseball career when he opted instead for football and quarterbacking, first in college at Texas Tech and since then with the Kansas City Chiefs. But refusing baseball did not dampen his love for the sport, leaving his father, Pat, …
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Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke made a very interesting decision to cut out outfielder Kevin Pillar for Andrew Benintendi in the fourth inning with Boston leading the Toronto Blue Jays through one run and looking for more offense. It was, certainly at the time, a movement predicated by crime. But …
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8:00 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports Reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, baseball, baseball prospect Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior author of SweetSpot baseball blog Former Deputy Editor of …
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