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'You don't mess with Max': Sixteen years in, Scherzer hasn't lost his edge
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Monday, 30 October 2023 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- BEFORE GAME 3 of the American League Championship Series, former President George W. Bush roamed around the Texas Rangers' clubhouse shaking hands and talking ball. After hobnobbing for a bit, Bush started to meander toward the locker of that day's starting pitcher.Max Scherzer sat in his chair, staring straight ahead, headphones covering his ears. Sixteen years…
The D-backs are here because their young stars arrived ready to be the present -- not just the future
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Monday, 30 October 2023 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Tonight, under the roof of Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, a scene few predicted months, weeks or even days ago will play out: The Arizona Diamondbacks will host Game 3 of the World Series.How did Arizona shock the baseball world and get to this point?It all starts with a young core led by right fielder Corbin…
Scherzer says cut on thumb won't limit him in G3
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Sunday, 29 October 2023 21:19
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer developed a cut on his right thumb earlier this month, but he doesn't believe it will hinder him when he takes the ball for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night.The Rangers' medical staff recently developed a remedy to provide a layer of protection for it -- super glue…
Pham asked to sit so Peterson could get AB in WS
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Sunday, 29 October 2023 21:19
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Calling it a "true team moment," Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had nothing but praise for outfielder/designated hitter Tommy Pham after the veteran offered to give up his final at-bat in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday in order for teammate Jace Peterson to get a turn at the plate versus the Texas Rangers."He…
Remember that iconic moment in MLB history? Dusty Baker probably was there for it
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Sunday, 29 October 2023 09:00
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDusty Baker's managerial career officially ended Thursday, with a news release and news conference and all the trimmings that come with the end of a career of one of the rarefied few who reach a place of accomplishment as distinctive as Baker.Yet even that felt somewhat inadequate, as if the occasion should have been marked by a national…
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