Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer love to talk pitching. They bonded as teammates with the Cleveland Indians, and stayed in touch after Bauer was traded to the Cincinnati Reds last year. Bieber got a text from Bauer before this season started. The right-handers had the same Las Vegas odds for […]
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Indians ace Shane Bieber, Reds’ Trevor Bauer win Cy Young Awards
Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer love to talk pitching. They bonded as teammates with the Cleveland Indians, and stayed in touch after Bauer was traded to the Cincinnati Reds last year. Bieber got a text from Bauer before this season started. The right-handers had the same Las Vegas odds for […]
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Kevin Cash and Don Mattingly win Manager of the Year awards
New York – By the time Kevin Cash pulled Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell from the last game of the World Series, he had already been voted Manager of the Year in the American League. Even if he ended up losing the biggest prize. It was a Sunshine State sweep […]
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Hanshin pitching icon Kyuji Fujikawa calls it quits after 22 years
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – Hanshin Tigers pitching icon Kyuji Fujikawa brought down the curtain on his 22-year career Tuesday following his team’s 4-0 loss to Central League champions the Yomiuri Giants. The 40-year-old reliever had aimed to retire at the end of the current coronavirus-interrupted season with at least 250 […]
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PL-champion Hawks wrap up regular season with win
Fukuoka – The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved into the postseason on a high on Monday, wrapping up the regular season with a 6-2 thumping of the Saitama Seibu Lions, winners of the previous two PL pennants. With nothing to play for, neither team went long with their […]
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Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000 hits with real chance for run at 3,000
Gaining entry into the 2,000-hit club is usually among the final chapters in most players’ careers. For Yomiuri Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, though, reaching one of the game’s crowning achievements for a hitter might just be a stepping stone to even more rarefied heights. Sakamoto on Sunday became the 53rd […]
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Marines punch NPB’s final postseason ticket
The Chiba Lotte Marines are in, the Seibu Lions are out and the NPB postseason is set. Lotte punched its ticket with a win over the Lions on Sunday afternoon in what was essentially a playoff game before the playoffs. Needing a win to secure second place in the Pacific […]
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Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000-hit mark with real chance for run at 3,000
Gaining entry into the 2,000-hit club is usually among the final chapters in most players’ careers. For Yomiuri Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, though, reaching one of the game’s crowning achievements for a hitter might just be a stepping stone to even more rarefied heights. Sakamoto on Sunday became the 53rd […]
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Nationals invite Biden to throw out first pitch on opening day
Washington – The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats have invited Biden to toss out the ceremonial first ball next season on opening day. Washington is scheduled to host the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 1. “We’re excited to continue the […]
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Hayato Sakamoto becomes 53rd player to reach 2,000 hits in Japan
Hayato Sakamoto reached Japan’s iconic 2,000-hit mark in the first inning of the Yomiuri Giants’ game against the Yakult Swallows on Sunday, arriving at the milestone in his 14th season in Nippon Professional Baseball. Playing in his 1,783rd career game, the Giants’ captain doubled off Swallows starter Albert Suarez with […]