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Reeling Padres fire pitching coach Rothschild
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Monday, 23 August 2021 11:28
The San Diego Padres, reeling in their quest to reach the playoffs this season, fired their decorated pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, on Monday.Rothschild, 67, was in his second year with the Padres and spent the previous 18 years as a pitching coach for the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs.The Padres (68-58), who traded for Yu Darvish, Blake Snell…
SS Baez (back) returns, bats 3rd for reeling Mets
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:07
LOS ANGELES -- Javier Baez returned to the New York Mets' lineup Sunday after missing 11 games with back spasms.The two-time All-Star was reinstated from the injured list and started at shortstop in the finale of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted third and drove an RBI double off the wall in the first inning against…
Orioles nearing AL record after 18th straight loss
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:07
BALTIMORE -- The surging Atlanta Braves handed the Baltimore Orioles their 18th straight loss on Sunday, the longest skid in the major leagues since the Kansas City Royals dropped 19 straight in 2005.The 3-1 defeat was one of the more competitive games the O's have played during the losing streak; it marked only the third time Baltimore has lost by…
White Sox SS Anderson out again with sore legs
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 11:46
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson was out of the starting lineup Sunday for the second consecutive game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to leg soreness and fatigue."His legs are still barking," White Sox manager Tony La Russa said. "We don't want to push him. If it was October, he'd be in there. It's…
Rays place slugger Cruz on COVID-related IL
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 10:15
The Tampa Bay Rays placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday.It is not clear whether Cruz tested positive for the virus or if he was placed on the COVID-19 IL because he was a close contact.Cruz, acquired by the Rays from the Minnesota Twins before the trade deadline, is hitting just .198 with seven home runs…
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