The 2020 baseball season, if it ends, will become The Year of the Pandemic. The year of the Sprint. The year of the impending battle over finance. The year of the ace? Hard to see it. Except for a timeless reality: Whatever the pitcher of the team that pitches as …
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Fox will use virtual fans for his MLB game streams starting Saturday. The use of augmented reality is designed to make viewers feel that broadcasts are as normal as possible, despite the ongoing pandemic that has left the stadiums empty. “The original concept sounds like something that would never happen: …
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The Mets’ rotation is set for the season opener series. Jacob deGrom will start Friday’s opening game against the Braves, who will counter-attack with Mike Soroka, at Citi Field. Steven Matz will get the go-ahead on Saturday, taking on Max Fried, with Rick Porcello set to debut in the Mets …
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The Mets’ rotation, and by extension the playoff hopes, took a damaging hit Wednesday, when an MRI scan revealed that Marcus Stroman has a left calf tear that is expected to mark him for several weeks, such as minimum. In a 60-game season that begins on Friday, that could mean …
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The first day of the MLB 2020 season is just a few days away from baseball adopting a 60-game schedule as the sport tries to return amid the coronavirus pandemic. With specific tweaks to make the game possible this year and some rule changes already underway for this season, sports …
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