Baseball
It's time to -- finally! -- put Minnie Minoso in the Hall of Fame
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Friday, 03 December 2021 03:52
As much as it might feel like it, the baseball world has not completely shut down. While the thrilling rush of free-agent signings and trades from the past few days will cease for now because of the lockout, there is a lot of baseball business still to be conducted.One of the more important items comes this Sunday, when the biggest…
MiLB committee formed to seek better conditions
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 14:23
NEW YORK -- While the owners and Major League Baseball players intend to collectively bargain for the terms of their next agreement, one group will not be at the table during those discussions: minor leaguers.While Major League Baseball recently announced improved housing conditions across all levels of the minor leagues -- including furnished housing -- many across the minor leagues…
Shadow men: Players mocking MLB silhouettes
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 11:06
NEW YORK -- Within minutes of locking out players Thursday amid contentious negotiations on the next collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball scrubbed all remnants of player likenesses off its official properties such as MLB.com, replacing player photos with generic silhouettes.In response, players decided to lean all the way in.Players started to change their profile pictures on Twitter to the…
Manfred: Union proposals bad for small markets
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 08:19
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hours into Major League Baseball's first work stoppage in 26 years, commissioner Rob Manfred said the union's proposal for greater free agency and wider salary arbitration would damage small-market teams.Owners locked out players at 12:01 a.m. Thursday following the expiration of the sport's five-year collective bargaining agreement.Since 1976, players can become free agents after six seasons of…
'It's going to get ugly for those guys': How the lockout could hurt MLB's midtier free agents
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 05:14
The contract numbers spent in free agency so far are record-setting, mind-bending. Max Scherzer's annual salary of $43.3 million is the highest ever for a pitcher. The Texas Rangers spent more money in two days on two players -- Corey Seager and Marcus Semien -- than they have on their entire roster the last four seasons combined. The New York…
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Wednesday, 01 December 2021 20:46
Sources: RHP Martinez to Padres on $20M deal
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 21:29
Red Sox ship Renfroe to Brewers, get back JBJ
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 21:10
MLB shut down: League in first lockout since '90
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 19:02
Source: Lefty Hill joining Red Sox on 1-year deal
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 17:10
Bundy joins depleted Twins' rotation on $5M deal
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 16:12
Stroman set to 'get to work' with Cubs, he says
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 16:04
MLB lockout imminent; talks end after 7 minutes
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 14:05
Source: D-backs add MLB saves leader Melancon
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 14:22
Sources: Dodgers expected to bring back Taylor
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 12:27
Mets' Scherzer ready for pressure, leadership role
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 11:19
Hoyt, White Sox's Cy Young winner in 1983, dies
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 07:41
Braves tender contract to NL RBIs leader Duvall
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 04:50
Countdown to 11:59 p.m. ET: Everything you need to know about MLB's looming lockout
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 22:49
Sources: Paxton, Red Sox agree to 1 year, $10M
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 20:36
Sources: MLB, players no closer to agreement
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 21:03
Source: Angels bring back Iglesias for 4 years
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 19:00
Yanks reach deals with Urshela, German, Luetge
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 19:08
Report: Orioles, 2B Odor closing on 1-year deal
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 15:57
Sources: Marlins reel in Wendle in deal with Rays
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 13:40