New York – Didi Gregorius watched over the top of his face mask as his drive off Washington ace Max Scherzer sailed into empty outfield seats. Fake cheers — meant to encourage the hometown Nationals — accidentally piped through the stadium as the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop rounded the bases. After […]
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Mariners’ Yoshihisa Hirano joins team after coronavirus recovery
Seattle – Seattle Mariners pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano, who tested positive for the new coronavirus late last month, joined his team at their preseason camp on Saturday after posting two negative test results. Hirano became the first Japanese major league player confirmed to have contracted the virus after he was placed […]
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Blue Jays barred from playing games in Toronto
Toronto – The Blue Jays won’t play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada’s government doesn’t think it’s safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Saturday the federal […]
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Sixth-inning power surge lifts Lions over Eagles
Sendai – Sixth-inning home runs by Hotaka Yamakawa and Takeya Nakamura brought the Seibu Lions from three runs down in a 4-3 win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday. With a three-run lead at Sendai’s Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi, Eagles lefty Takahiro Shiomi left too many […]
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Cutouts provide virtual MLB audience with no actual fans allowed
New York – Gabby Adamo loved the Chicago White Sox so much it influenced how she dressed and even how she drank her favorite beverages. « She didn’t despise Cubs fans, but she despised anything to do with red and blue, » said her father, Vince Adamo of Frankfort, Illinois. « She would […]
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Atsunori Inaba to remain in charge of Samurai Japan for 2020 Olympics
As anticipated, Atsunori Inaba will continue to lead Samurai Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His goal, of course, will be unchanged: win nothing but the gold medal. “I told him that I would take it,” Inaba said during an […]
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Mets bidder Alex Rodriguez wants players to accept cap system
New York – Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked quick opposition from the union. Following the collapse of labor talks dealing […]
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MLB ballparks to use crowd noise from video game during season
New York – Big league players will still hear the roar of the crowd even though the stands will be empty when the baseball season opens next week. Taking a cue from two European soccer leagues, Major League Baseball will play crowd noise from its official video game through ballpark […]
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Takumi Oshiro, Giants beat up on Carp
Hiroshima – Takumi Oshiro homered to cap a three-run first inning as the Yomiuri Giants took advantage of tentative pitching from the Hiroshima Carp and never looked back in a 9-4 Central League win on Thursday. Carp right-hander Kazuki Yabuta (0-1) surrendered a leadoff double to Yoshiyuki Kamei and then […]
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Reds hope search for leadoff hitter ends with Shogo Akiyama
Phoenix – The Cincinnati Reds hope their long-running search for a consistent leadoff hitter comes to an end with Shogo Akiyama. The first Japanese-born player in franchise history signed a three-year, $21 million deal during the offseason and is part of the team’s extensive overhaul. Mike Moustakas, Nick Castellanos, Wade […]