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Cubs' Hamels exits game with injury to 'left side'
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Friday, 28 June 2019 18:27
CINCINNATI -- The Chicago Cubs watched their best pitcher in June walk off the mound after throwing a warm-up pitch before the bottom of the second inning on Friday, as veteran Cole Hamels left the game with an injury to his "left side," according to the team.Hamels, 35, was still under evaluation.The left-hander gave up a first-inning run on a…
MLB Weekend Watch: Blossoming Braves, amazing Max, British invasion
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 21:57
While the Yankees and Red Sox will face off in jolly old England, the high-flying Braves meet the miserable Mets. Here's what else we'll have our eyes on this weekend.The Braves, who meet the Mets this weekend (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN), are threatening to run away with the National League East. Is Atlanta's long-term future as bright as any…
We will race you: Mercury an MLB UK mascot
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Friday, 28 June 2019 12:34
The London series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will feature a giant mascot race with a British spin.Winston Churchill, Freddie Mercury, King Henry VIII and the Loch Ness Monster will race around the warning track at London Stadium. The four were chosen by fans who voted on four categories of notable Brits -- cultural icons,…
Police arrest mastermind in Ortiz shooting
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Friday, 28 June 2019 11:55
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have arrested the mastermind behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz earlier this month in an apparent case of mistaken identity.Police said Friday that Victor Hugo Gomez was detained in the Caribbean country. No further details were immediately released.Authorities had said last week that they believed Gomez…
Answering key questions after Craig Kimbrel's first Cubs save
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Friday, 28 June 2019 10:09
CHICAGO -- A potential final piece to the Chicago Cubs' bullpen made it back to the majors Thursday, as the team called up new closer Craig Kimbrel, who earned the save in a 9-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves.After Kimbrel made four appearances at Triple-A Iowa, the organization is hopeful he'll help the team improve on its 60% save-conversion rate.…
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