NEW YORK – As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep more players, including Boston Red Sox projected opening day starter Eduardo Rodriguez, off the field. On Tuesday, one day after Major League Baseball released its 60-game schedule, there […]
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Shohei Ohtani pitches in intrasquad game at Angel Stadium
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Shohei Ohtani threw competitive pitches off the mound at Angel Stadium on Tuesday for the first time in two years. Ohtani struggled with his control in the Los Angeles Angels’ intrasquad game, walking eight batters on about 50 pitches. The two-way star and manager Joe Maddon weren’t […]
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MLB releases pandemic-shortened schedule amid testing delays
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule Monday, featuring a tantalizing season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, even as some teams were still bogged down by coronavirus concerns. By the time MLB revealed each team’s 60-game slate Monday evening, the […]
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Nationals, Astros cancel workouts over virus testing delays
Washington – Baseball’s two World Series teams canceled workouts Monday because of coronavirus testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the season. The defending champion Washington Nationals and reigning American League champion Houston Astros each called off training camp practices after not receiving test results from Friday. The cancellations […]
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‘King Felix’ opts out of MLB season due to coronavirus
New York – Former Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez has joined the list of major leaguers opting out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, at least temporarily ending the 34-year-old’s bid to revive his career. Stars Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jose Altuve of […]
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Pablo Sandoval’s weight not an issue for Giants
San Francisco – Pablo Sandoval’s size and round middle have ignited the internet and brought out the body critics as baseball begins again. Manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday the San Francisco Giants fully expect their « Kung Fu Panda” to be ready and in game shape to contribute by opening day […]
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Masahiro Tanaka returns to Yankee Stadium after being hit by comebacker on Saturday
New York – The Yankees had their Sunday brightened by Masahiro Tanaka, who came to the ballpark and seemed well a day after being hit in the head by Giancarlo Stanton’s line drive. They’re hoping Yankee Stadium’s lights will do the same this week. Encouraged by Tanaka’s progress after Saturday’s […]
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Eagles soar to front of line in Pacific League after strong week
As NPB teams continue to adjust to the rhythm of a strange season, the top two squads in each league flexed their muscles a little bit last week. In the Pacific League, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles welcomed the surging Chiba Lotte Marines, riding an eight-game win streak, to Sendai […]
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Determined Shohei Ohtani charging back into two-way role with Halos
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani is doing twice as much work as his Los Angeles Angels teammates again, and he’s thrilled about it. The majors’ first serious two-way player in decades is alternating between batting practice and bullpen sessions this week at the Big A. Ohtani is determined to contribute […]
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Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka ‘all good’ after being hit by line drive
New York – With Masahiro Tanaka crumpled motionless on the mound, Aaron Judge repeatedly waved behind home plate and scolded a video journalist for taking images. This wasn’t a scene anyone at Yankee Stadium wanted to see. Tanaka was alert and sent to a hospital after being hit in the […]