NEW YORK – Given an additional 3½ months for their fragile stars to heal, the New York Yankees will closely monitor the conditioning of Aaron Judge, James Paxton, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton before a season like no other. “We want these players to resist a 60-game sprint over a …
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5:31 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Near Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. There are no protocols that can completely eliminate the risk of contracting the coronavirus. Therefore, despite the fact that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have developed an extensive manual to aid …
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Something still annoys Barry Larkin about his MVP award. The other name engraved on the trophy: Kenesaw Mountain Landis. “Why is it there?” said Larkin, the black shortstop voted National League MVP in 1995 with the Cincinnati Reds. “I was always aware of his name and what that meant to …
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DENVER – Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich said he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to stay out of the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown of Florida. Bridich said he had a couple of recent conversations with the outfielder, who …
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NEW YORK – Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his MVP award. The other name engraved on the trophy: Kenesaw Mountain Landis. “Because it is there?” said Larkin, the black shortstop voted National League MVP in 1995 with the Cincinnati Reds. “I was always aware of his name and what …
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