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MLB bans Alomar after sexual misconduct inquiry
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Friday, 30 April 2021 11:52
Roberto Alomar, who had been serving as a consultant to Major League Baseball, has been placed on the league's ineligible list after an investigation into a 2014 sexual misconduct allegation.MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Friday that an independent investigation by an external law firm was made into a baseball industry employee's allegation."Having reviewed all of the available…
D-backs prospect allegedly punched officer in '20
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Friday, 30 April 2021 10:49
PHOENIX -- One of the Arizona Diamondbacks' top prospects, Kristian Robinson, won't begin this season in the minor leagues, more than one year after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer in Arizona.The 20-year-old Robinson -- who was 19 at the time of the arrest -- is currently in his native country of Bahamas and…
April Quirkjians: Jazz and Pop to Ryan, Ryan, Ryan and Brian
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Friday, 30 April 2021 05:24
The Quirkjians are of my own making, an obsession for nearly 60 years. I've always loved arcane stats, odd connections of arbitrary names and numbers, amazing coincidences that baseball, more than any other sport, always provides. Every night that you go to a major league game, or watch one on TV, you might see something you've never seen before. Some…
Tigers' Boyd leaves start early with knee injury
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Thursday, 29 April 2021 21:02
CHICAGO -- Detroit Tigers starter Matthew Boyd left the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox after facing seven batters because of an injured left knee.With the score 0-0, the 30-year-old left-hander walked Yasmani Grandal leading off the second and gave up a double to Andrew Vaughn on his 36th pitch, a drive to the gap in…
Rockies select contract of veteran 1B Adams
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Thursday, 29 April 2021 17:43
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of veteran first baseman Matt Adams from the team's alternate training site.The 32-year-old Adams was signed by Colorado in late March. He's a career .259 hitter with 118 homers and 397 RBIs in stints with St. Louis, Washington and Atlanta. Adams was originally selected by the Cardinals in the 23rd round of…
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