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Carter Stewart ditched the MLB draft to pitch in Japan; then came the coronavirus
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 10:01
When Carter Stewart calls his parents from his apartment in Japan, it often feels as if he's reaching out from a totally different universe.The right-hander already was charting new territory after making an unprecedented major league gamble last year. Now, with the world in turmoil, that gamble has taken an unexpected twist.As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the United States,…
MLB players on how they've had to adapt, from no fans in the stands to no couches in the clubhouse
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 04:53
Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Brant Brown used to see his daily drive to the ballpark as an opportunity to make phone calls. But this season he has learned, as many of the team's players and coaches have, that it's best to stay quiet on his commute to save up enough saliva for the diagnostic/PCR test that usually awaits him.Brown's…
Angels' Ohtani still hoping to be two-way player
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Wednesday, 05 August 2020 21:43
Shohei Ohtani, recovering from an injury near his surgically repaired elbow that has all but ruled out his ability to pitch again this season, would like to continue on as a two-way player, a stance that is consistent with those expressed by the Los Angeles Angels."If it comes down to them telling me to just focus on hitting or focus…
Cardinals work out in advance of return game
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Wednesday, 05 August 2020 19:32
The St. Louis Cardinals returned to the field for light workouts Wednesday, nearly a week after an outbreak of COVID-19 forced the club and its staff members to quarantine in Milwaukee and set the rest of their season into upheaval.Cardinals manager Mike Shildt called it "a breath of fresh air" after five days spent in The Pfister Hotel, where players…
Scherzer leaves start vs. Mets after first inning
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Wednesday, 05 August 2020 17:19
WASHINGTON -- Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start for the Nationals against the New York Mets after just one inning Wednesday night.Washington did not immediately announce why Scherzer was taken out of the game after merely 27 pitches.He was replaced in the top of the second by Erick Fedde.Scherzer was not as sharp as usual Wednesday,…
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