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Rockies place relievers Shaw, McGee on waivers
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Friday, 17 July 2020 20:11
The Colorado Rockies have put relievers Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee on waivers, the team announced Friday.Shaw has a vesting option in his contract for $9 million in 2021 based on appearances. If he clears waivers, a team can pick him up for the prorated minimum but the vesting option still would apply.The right-hander spent the previous two seasons in…
Pollock opens up on positive test, premature baby
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Friday, 17 July 2020 20:09
A.J. Pollock experienced what he called "a wild ride" before rejoining his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates earlier this week, a ride that included the premature birth of his daughter and a brief bout with COVID-19.Pollock's daughter, Maddi, was born three months premature on March 19 and weighed 1.6 pounds at birth. He tested positive for the coronavirus roughly three months…
Twins to keep using off-duty Minneapolis police
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Friday, 17 July 2020 13:49
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins will keep using off-duty Minneapolis police officers for security during the 2020 MLB season.The Twins have 30 home games on the virus-abbreviated schedule. It's unlikely any of them will be played with fans in attendance.After the May 25 death of George Floyd, a handcuffed Black man who died after Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin pressed his…
Source: Puig still a free agent after positive test
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Friday, 17 July 2020 14:02
Veteran outfielder Yasiel Puig said Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19.Sources told ESPN earlier this week that Puig, a free agent, had agreed to a deal with the Braves. However, the deal had been contingent on Puig testing negative, so that agreement is now off and he remains a free agent, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.Puig made…
It's time to bring back the Cleveland Spiders (who really weren't that bad, you know)
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Friday, 17 July 2020 05:12
Bring back the Cleveland Spiders.The one historical fact about the original Spiders, the bit of trivia familiar to many fans, is that in 1899, they authored the worst record in baseball history (20-134). Indeed, that is pretty bad, but it's a shame that's how the franchise is remembered.That last Spiders team made the Washington Generals -- patsies for the Harlem…
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