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Return of the white flag trade? How Cubs are setting themselves up for a difficult July dilemma
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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 03:58
In 1997, the Chicago White Sox famously made what is known as the "White Flag Trade." Pitchers Wilson Alvarez, Danny Darwin and Roberto Hernandez were dealt to the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline for a slew of prospects, effectively ending any chance the White Sox had at the postseason.The deal was the kind of move that teams out…
D-backs' Calhoun (meniscus tear) set for surgery
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 16:14
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Diamondbacks starting right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery Wednesday on his right knee because of a medial meniscus tear.Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said on Tuesday that he wasn't sure whether the injury would cause Calhoun to miss opening day on April 1. The manager said the injury occurred during offseason training and nagging pain led Calhoun…
Phils' Herrera plays 1st game since 2019 arrest
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 18:23
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- After playing in his first game with the Philadelphia Phillies since his arrest on domestic violence charges two years ago, Odubel Herrera apologized and vowed he's a better person."I feel sorry because I made a big mistake," Herrera said Tuesday. "I know some people are not going to forgive me, and I understand that. I spent the…
Report: Indians knew about Callaway complaints
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 15:24
The Cleveland Indians were made aware of complaints about Mickey Callaway's sexually inappropriate behavior during his tenure as their pitching coach, despite the team's public statements to the contrary, according to a report by The Athletic.Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, in response to an earlier report by The Athletic that detailed allegations against Callaway, said last month that…
Sources: AAA season delayed at least 1 month
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 15:37
Major League Baseball teams will operate alternate sites similar to those used during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, delaying the beginning of the Triple-A season by at least a month, sources familiar with the plan told ESPN.While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back, sources said, to around the…
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