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Nationals shut down workout, await test results
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Monday, 06 July 2020 08:20
The Washington Nationals canceled their team workout Monday morning, citing the "health and safety of our players" as they await results of coronavirus testing from last Friday.Nationals president and general manager Mike Rizzo announced the decision and called on Major League Baseball to "work quickly to resolve issues with their process and their lab."Rizzo said that all Nationals players and…
Japanese leagues to start allowing fans at games
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Monday, 06 July 2020 01:59
TOKYO -- Japan's professional baseball and soccer leagues will begin allowing fans this week, the heads of both leagues said on Monday.Soccer and baseball officials said the first day with fans will be Friday. The maximum number will be 5,000 or 50% of the stadium capacity -- whichever is smaller.Officials said they plan to allow stadiums to be filled to…
KBO Weekly: Dinos roar back with big comeback to cap another solid week
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Monday, 06 July 2020 04:59
As Major League Baseball prepares to (hopefully) get its 2020 season off the ground, the KBO rolls along into July with the first-place Dinos looking as strong as ever.Here's a look at the week that was and what's ahead in the KBO.ESPN's KBO Power Rankings1. NC Dinos: 36-16 (Last week: 1) -- After finishing June with a 14-10 record following…
Tanaka back at Yankee Stadium day after injury
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Sunday, 05 July 2020 19:10
Manager Aaron Boone was not hyperbolizing by saying the New York Yankees "dodged a bullet" with pitcher Masahiro Tanaka seemingly being symptom-free just a day after being hit on the right side of the head by a 112 mph line drive from Giancarlo Stanton.After he underwent a battery of tests, Tanaka's official diagnosis was simply a "mild concussion," and he…
Giants manager: Sandoval's weight not an issue
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Sunday, 05 July 2020 19:01
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pablo Sandoval's size and round middle have ignited the internet and brought out the body critics as baseball begins again.Manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday the San Francisco Giants fully expect their "Kung Fu Panda" to be ready and in game shape to contribute by Opening Day later this month even though he is noticeably heavier than he…
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