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Roberts sticking with Jansen as Dodgers' closer
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Friday, 23 July 2021 02:09
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was steadfast that Kenley Jansen will remain his closer, after the San Francisco Giants again rallied against him Thursday night."I don't think all the blame should be on Kenley. The game should have been over a couple times in that inning," Roberts said after L.A.'s 5-3 loss -- and Jansen's third consecutive blown save.The…
Yanks reliever throws 4 wild pitches as Sox rally
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Friday, 23 July 2021 00:48
BOSTON -- It took most of a rainy night at Fenway Park for the Red Sox to find their offense. It took one wild inning by reliever Brooks Kriske for the Yankees to squander an opportunity to gain valuable ground on their longtime rivals.Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run double that tied the game with two outs in the ninth inning,…
How to use Nelson Cruz, Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron in the same sentence
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Thursday, 22 July 2021 23:12
Nelson Cruz is so old that when he first signed with the New York Mets in 1998, Roger Maris still held the single-season home run record.Nelson Cruz is so old that when he played his first professional game, his new teammate Wander Franco had not been born.Nelson Cruz is so old ...OK, you get the idea. Cruz is 41 years…
Rays acquire slugger Cruz in trade with Twins
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Thursday, 22 July 2021 17:52
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in a four-player trade.The Twins received minor league pitchers Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman in exchange for Cruz and minor league pitcher Calvin Faucher.The 41-year-old Cruz, a seven-time All-Star, is hitting .294 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs this season.The 17-year veteran has 436 home…
Mercedes says 'I'm back' day after stepping away
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Thursday, 22 July 2021 15:37
CHICAGO -- One day after announcing he was stepping away from baseball, Yermin Mercedes was back with the Chicago White Sox's Triple-A affiliate.The White Sox confirmed Thursday that Mercedes, the surprising rookie who carried the team with his booming bat early in the season and got sent to the minors following a prolonged slump, was in uniform for the Charlotte…
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A's unhappy as Oakland OK's ballpark term sheet
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O's-Rays to feature historic all-women broadcast
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