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D-backs' Smith gets ban for substance on glove
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 13:53
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith has been suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball for having a foreign substance on his glove, it was announced Tuesday.Smith, who was also fined an undisclosed amount, has appealed the penalty, allowing him to play until the appeal is heard.Smith was ejected in the eighth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on…
The incredible story of the MLB pitcher who survived a lightning strike to finish a game
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:47
ON AUG. 24, 1919, Ray Caldwell puts on a Cleveland uniform for the first time. The weather is brutally hot but clear -- for now -- and none of the 20,000 or so fans at League Park has any idea that they're about to see something that defies belief. A story of desperation, terror, survival and redemption, all channeling through…
Feds detail evidence in case tied to Skaggs death
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Monday, 23 August 2021 21:43
Federal prosecutors revealed some of their evidence against former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay in court documents filed Friday, alleging he asked drug suppliers to deliver opioids to Angel Stadium and offered team memorabilia and tickets as incentive.Kay faces felony distribution charges in connection to the drug-related death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on July 1, 2019.Friday's filing…
Braves' Soroka: Re-tearing Achilles 'floored me'
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Monday, 23 August 2021 17:25
ATLANTA -- Mike Soroka already went through nine grueling months of rehab after blowing out his right Achilles tendon.Now, he's doing it all again.The burgeoning Atlanta Braves star spoke Monday for the first time since getting the shocking news that he re-tore his Achilles and would need another major operation."This process is not something I'd wish on somebody," said Soroka,…
Yankees' Britton has setback, returns to IL
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Monday, 23 August 2021 16:12
ATLANTA -- New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton has sustained another injury setback, going on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left elbow.Speaking before the start of an important two-game series against the first-place Atlanta Braves, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the team will evaluate Britton's condition over the next few days to determine the best course of…
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