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Red Sox manager Cora tests positive for COVID
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Thursday, 21 April 2022 14:04 BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team's three-game road trip against the Rays that begins Friday.Cora, who is vaccinated and boosted, has been experiencing mild symptoms. He had been living in a hotel room for the past week after one of his children tested positive.Bench coach Will Venable will manage the…
'This is weird': Inside Freddie Freeman's emotional, surreal reunion with his former team
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Thursday, 21 April 2022 13:56 LOS ANGELES -- Eddie Perez was on the field at Dodger Stadium by 2:30 p.m. PT on Monday, hours before either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves were scheduled to begin batting practice. The first person he saw was Freddie Freeman, who enveloped him in a warm, tight, affectionate hug that wouldn't let up."Let me go," Perez said,…
MLB Power Rankings: Which NL team has earned our No. 1 spot this week?
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Thursday, 21 April 2022 06:06 Two weeks into the new MLB season, the National League has made a statement at the top of our Power Rankings.Which of the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets is in the No. 1 spot on our list this week? And at the bottom of the list, did a slow start in Cincinnati move the Reds…
Braves reacquire reliever Chavez, 38, from Cubs
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Wednesday, 20 April 2022 20:55 CHICAGO -- The Braves and Cubs traded pitchers on Wednesday night with Atlanta reacquiring right-hander Jesse Chavez for left-hander Sean Newcomb.Chavez, 38, was a key member of the Atlanta bullpen in 2021, helping the Braves to a World Series championship. He appeared in 30 regular-season games last year, compiling a 2.14 ERA, while pitching in seven postseason games without giving…
Mariners minus Servais as virus issues worsen
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Wednesday, 20 April 2022 17:33 SEATTLE -- Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais and third base coach Manny Acta have both tested positive for COVID-19 and will be away from the team beginning with Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers.First base coach Kristopher Negron will serve as the acting manager. Negron managed Seattle's Triple-A affiliate last season before joining the major league staff this year.Seattle added…
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Arrieta announces retirement: 'It's just my time'
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