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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7:51 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Near Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Manager Aaron Boone was not hyperbolizing by saying the New York Yankees “dodged a bullet” with pitcher Masahiro Tanaka seemingly symptom-free just a day after he was hit on the right side of the …
Read More »Carlos Correa de los Astros asks his wife to stay out of the classroom until the end of the season
HOUSTON – Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is so serious about not catching the coronavirus that he has asked his wife, Daniella, to stay out of beauty salons until the end of the season. “When I talk to my wife, she knows it,” he said Sunday. “Don’t fix your nails. …
Read More »Indian manager Terry Francona favors name change
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 …
Read More »White Sox, the nationals each have 2 players who test positive for coronavirus
The Chicago White Sox say two players have tested positive for the coronavirus and are isolated. The team said Sunday that the two unidentified players are asymptomatic and that contacts were tracked for both. The team’s medical personnel are monitoring them and they will receive follow-up tests in the coming …
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