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A's to start Manaea vs. Rays in wild-card game
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 13:21
Left-hander Sean Manaea, undefeated since returning in September from offseason surgery, will get the start for the host Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in the American League wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Manaea has pitched in five games since returning from surgery on his left shoulder, going 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA. He has allowed 16 hits and seven walks…
Mets' Alonso gives custom cleats to 9/11 museum
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 10:23
NEW YORK -- Mets slugger Pete Alonso visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Tuesday to donate the custom first-responder cleats and baseball bat he used in a game on Sept. 11.Alonso presented the equipment to museum president Alice M. Greenwald. He says "it means the world" that the memorial wanted the gear for its permanent collection.The 24-year-old…
Five young stars ready to take over October
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 05:14
Young players are dominating baseball like never before -- and this October presents a chance for a new group of rising stars to make their mark on the MLB postseason. From an NL MVP hopeful in Los Angeles to a pin-striped infielder who reminds us of a certain Yankees shortstop icon, we identified five rising stars with a chance to…
Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'
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Monday, 30 September 2019 16:27
Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said Monday there is a way for the team to keep stars Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez and stay below Major League Baseball's competitive balance tax, but it will be tough."There is a way, but obviously it will be difficult given the nature of the agreements and the contracts we have in place," Kennedy…
Theo outlines Cubs' goals, says Ross a candidate
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Monday, 30 September 2019 20:13
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein on Monday outlined the qualities he wants to see in his next manager, and confirmed that former catcher David Ross is among the team's "broad list" of candidates."We haven't called to ask for permission on anybody," Epstein said during an 80-minute news conference Monday, a day after the club announced…
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