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Face masks still needed for fans at WBC in Japan
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 23:39
TOKYO -- Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending whether the games are in the United States or Taiwan, or in Japan.In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer and need not wear masks. Taiwan dropped most of its mask mandates this week.For Japan, it's slightly more complicated as COVID-pandemic rules are…
Thompson: Arbitration process 'hidden, secretive'
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 15:31
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryan Thompson called for more transparency in the arbitration process after losing his case last week."The biggest issue with this process to me is that the arbitrators get to make whatever decision they come to, but with no explanation or defense of the decision," Thompson said in a lengthy Twitter thread. "In any other legal case,…
DeGrom throws, takes 'step in right direction'
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 14:11
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Dozens of Texas Rangers players, coaches, front-office members and other staffers congregated between two of the back fields at Surprise Stadium's sprawling complex on Thursday morning, keeping their eyes fixed on one of the furthest bullpens, where Jacob deGrom, about a week removed from suffering tightness in his left side, got off the mound for the first…
Harper expected to report to Phillies in 2 weeks
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 13:22
Bryce Harper's arrival at spring training camp remains a couple of weeks away as the Philadelphia Phillies' slugger recovers from elbow surgery.Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Thursday that Harper is taking swings with a bat at home in Las Vegas and will report March 8 or 9.Harper had surgery on his right elbow in November after leading…
The Dodgers' offseason secret weapon? Weighted bats
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 05:07
A group of Los Angeles Dodgers hitters descended upon Kent, Washington, this offseason to swing abnormally heavy bats under the watchful eyes of Driveline analysts, all with one mission in mind:Survive.Hitting has never been more difficult, a truism that acts as the biggest impediment to Major League Baseball's determined efforts to increase action. None of the industry's new rules --…
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