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Astros owner won't comment on cheating probe
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Wednesday, 20 November 2019 10:43
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has declined to comment on Major League Baseball's investigation into allegations of sign stealing.While walking through the lobby of the hotel where owners were meeting Wednesday, Crane stopped briefly when approached by reporters and said he'd talk about baseball.When someone started to ask if he had any comment about the allegations, Crane…
OF Parra leaves Nationals, MLB to play in Japan
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Wednesday, 20 November 2019 05:28
TOKYO -- Veteran outfielder Gerardo Parra has agreed to a contract with the Yomiuri Giants.Parra, 32, has a career .276 batting average with 88 home runs and 522 RBIs over 11 seasons in the major leagues.A native of Venezuela, Parra hit .250 with eight home runs and 42 RBIs in 89 games for the World Series champion Washington Nationals after…
Mets' Cespedes takes BP as he attempts return
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 16:14
NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is taking batting practice in his effort to return from a slew of lower-body injuries.Minor league instructor and former Mets player Endy Chavez posted and then deleted video on Tuesday of the 34-year-old Cespedes taking swings. That came a few weeks after general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said he was uncertain whether Cespedes…
Congress members decry minors overhaul in letter
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 14:53
More than 100 members of Congress expressed their "firm opposition" to a proposal by MLB that would reportedly eliminate more than 40 minor league teams.The letter, signed Tuesday and addressed to commissioner Rob Manfred, warned that the proposal would "devastate our communities, their bond purchasers and other stakeholders affected by the potential loss of these clubs."The current agreement between Major…
Vazquez denied bail, faces new felony charges
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 12:54
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez has been denied bail and is facing 21 additional felony counts from his alleged sexual assault of a minor.The bail decision and announcement of additional charges were made at a Tuesday hearing in a Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, courtroom.The new charges consist of 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, 10 counts of child…
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