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Braves decline $3.5M option for reliever O'Day
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 15:49
ATLANTA -- Right-hander Darren O'Day's $3.5 million club option for 2021 has been declined by the Atlanta Braves, making him eligible for free agency.O'Day receives a $250,000 buyout, completing a deal originally set to guarantee $2.5 million. He had a $2.25 million salary this year, which wound up being worth $833,333 in prorated pay for the shortened season.O'Day was 4-0…
Tony La Russa joins a long list of coaches who've done reunion tours
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 15:47
Tony La Russa is back as the Chicago White Sox manager 34 years after his first stint on the South Side.According to ESPN Stats and Information research, that time gap is the longest for any team in NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball.La Russa first managed in Chicago from 1979-86. It was La Russa's first managerial job. He won…
Why the Tony La Russa hiring will or won't work and what those across MLB are saying
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 15:47
After 34 years, Tony La Russa is back as the Chicago White Sox manager.The news raises a host of questions: Does hiring the 76-year-old Hall of Famer -- who last managed in 2011 when he led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title -- make sense for Chicago? How might it work? What could go wrong? How are…
NYC mayor deflects over review of Mets sale
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 13:47
NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio deflected questions Thursday about whether he wants to block the sale of the New York Mets to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.Asked about the proposed sale at a news briefing, de Blasio said the city law department is legally obligated to review the sale because Citi Field, where the Mets…
Hall of Famer La Russa, 76, to manage White Sox
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 13:47
Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox -- 34 years after they fired him.The 76-year-old La Russa rejoins the franchise where his managing career began more than four decades ago. He takes over for Rick…
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