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Cubs Owner Hopes Wrigley Field Feels Like ‘a Regular Baseball Game' by End of Summer
“We’re hoping to have people in Wrigley as soon as we can and have that grow over the course of the summer,” Cubs owner Tom Ricketts told CNBC.
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Why Trevor Bauer's $102 Million Deal With the Dodgers Is Unique
Trevor Bauer agreed to a three-year, $102 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him one of the the highest-paid players per-year in sports.
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MLB Players to Wear Electronic Tracers, Face Discipline
Players, on-field staff and non-playing personnel who require access to them at ballparks must wear electronic tracing devices from the start of spring training or face discipline for violations.
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MLB Slightly Deadening Ball Amid HR Surge: AP Source
Major League Baseball has slightly deadened its baseballs amid a years-long surge in home runs.
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MLB Players Reject Delay, Vow to Start Season on Time
Major League Baseball players rejected a proposal to delay the start of spring training and the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, vowing Monday night to report under the original schedule.
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NBA Star Chris Paul Starts Goalsetter Campaign to Deposit $40 in a Million Minority Youth Accounts
Goalsetter’s Black History Month campaign will feature athletes selecting 100 minority youths and donating $40 saving accounts to each kid.
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Why ‘Hammerin' Hank Aaron's Baseball Legacy Will Never Be Forgotten
Aaron made his last public appearance just two weeks ago, when he received the COVID-19 vaccine. He said he wanted to help spread the message to Black Americans that the vaccine was safe.
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Gatorade Finds Its New Derek Jeter in Young Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr.
The San Diego Padres star shortstop agreed to an endorsement deal with the Pepsi-owned company.
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NBA's Toronto Raptors to Start the Season in Tampa Bay Due to Covid-19
The decision comes after Canada-U.S. border restrictions were extended due to Covid-19
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Money Disputes Expected as MLB and Its Players Union Get Set to Enter Intense Talks for 2021 Season
Major League Baseball claims clubs lost a combined $3 billion in 2020 due to Covid-19 and will need to convince players of that to strike a deal to save 2021.
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Miami Marlins Hire Executive Kim Ng, Making Her MLB's First Female General Manager
With Kim Ng’s new appointment, she is now MLB’s highest-ranked woman.
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Miami Marlins Make Kim Ng MLB's First Female GM
Kim Ng was named the general manager of the Miami Marlins, making her the first female to hold that position in Major League Baseball. Ng has spent more than 30 years in the sport.
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DraftKings Stock Jumps After Reporting Third-Quarter Beat, Surge in Users
DraftKings said it had more than 1 million users in the third quarter.
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Machado, Tatis Land Silver Slugger Awards
Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. are complete players. They are just as likely to dazzle defensively as they are at the plate. Both were MVP candidates in 2020. Now both are Silver Sluggers. The San Diego duo were named winners at their respective positions on Thursday. They’re the first Padres to take the honor since Chase Headley in 2012….
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A Baseball Life: Vin Scully Auctions Items From 67-Year Career
Vin Scully sat outside watching two sets of his golf clubs being loaded into a truck. He thought of afternoons teeing off at Bel-Air Country Club or with President George H.W. Bush. Wednesday, Sept. 23: Click here for auction details. Those left-handed clubs had produced a lot of shots over many rounds, some good, some bad. Traipsing the fairways was…
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Vin Scully Wants to Share His Prized Possessions
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully talks with Fred Roggin about why he joined social media at 92 years old and why he’s auctioning off hundreds of items from his personal memorabilia collection.
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LISTEN: On Friar Podcast – Do the Dodgers Want to Play the Padres in October? With Fred Roggin
The regular season goes to the Dodgers, but for the first time in a long time the Padres can say ‘see you in October’. Derek and Darnay discuss the state of the rivalry with longtime NBC LA sports anchor Fred Roggin. What’s the Dodgers’ outlook on a newly competitive Padres club? And how has Fernando Tatis Jr.’s appeal spread...
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Padres to Face Giants in Doubleheader Following False Positive COVID-19 Test
The San Diego Padres will face off against the San Francisco Giants in a doubleheader Sunday after two games were postponed due to a presumptive positive COVID-19 case in the Bay Area organization that was later determined to be false.
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MLB in Final Stages of Postseason Bubble Plans With World Series in Texas
Major League Baseball is closing in on the final stages of a postseason bubble format as it nears completion of its season that’s been shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to people close to discussions, MLB has selected California and Texas as its two neutral locations with ballparks, including Dodger Stadium in Los Angles and Petco Park in San...
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Dodgers Set NL Home Run Record for Month With 57 in August, Beat Rangers 7-2
Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers set the National League record for home runs in a month. Now they’ll keep pushing for the most series victories to start a season in the majors since 1969. Bellinger’s two-run homer gave the Dodgers 57 long balls in August after solo shots from Corey Seager and Will Smith, and LA beat the…