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Blue Jays' Shoemaker out for year with torn ACL
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Sunday, 21 April 2019 16:47
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matt Shoemaker had to choke back tears after tests revealed a torn ACL in his left knee Sunday, cutting short yet another promising season for the Toronto Blue Jays' oft-injured right-hander.Standing in the clubhouse following a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, Shoemaker's voice quivered and he paused a few times while discussing the injury.…
Power Rankings: New challengers vie for No. 1
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Saturday, 20 April 2019 14:42
Every week deeper into the season adds extra meaning to where teams are. Get a month in and you can start to wonder if a hot start is an opportunity and if a slow start is a season-derailing stumble. But so far, the Astros can take some satisfaction in having lived up to expectations, nailing down another No. 1 ranking…
Red Sox's Pedroia (knee) placed on injured list
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 18:59
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with irritation in his surgically repaired left knee.Pedroia came out of Wednesday night's loss to the Yankees after 1½ innings and was examined in New York rather than traveling with the team to Tampa Bay.Pedroia, 35, missed all but three games last season while rehabbing…
Yanks drop Smith's 'God Bless America' recording
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 19:28
NEW YORK -- The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith's recording of "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the late singer.The New York Daily News reported Thursday there are conflicting claims about Smith's 1939 song "That's Why Darkies Were Born." The song originated in the 1931 Broadway revue "George…
From 'blimp folder' to Foot Locker: Fake jobs MLB players use to fool fans
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Thursday, 21 March 2019 11:50
To protect their privacy, pro athletes have long been known to use bogus names when checking into hotels. But bogus jobs? Yep, that's a thing, too. As much as Americans love talking about work, the guys who play the American pastime for a living would rather not talk about it. Like, ever.In the spirit of true journalism (and nosiness), we…
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