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Nationals' Soto scratched with sore left shoulder
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Friday, 04 September 2020 16:07
ATLANTA -- The Nationals removed left fielder Juan Soto from the lineup for Friday's first game of a doubleheader against the Braves because of a sore left shoulder.Soto's exit takes away one of baseball's top hitters and comes one day after another Washington outfielder, Adam Eaton, was forced out of Thursday night's game with a jammed knee.The 21-year-old Soto is…
Francona recovering, still unable to rejoin Indians
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Friday, 04 September 2020 16:07
CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona is feeling better after undergoing surgeries and a hospital stay, but it may be some time before he's healthy enough to rejoin the American League Central leaders.Francona has missed 23 games after having surgery for a gastrointestinal issue at the Cleveland Clinic and then having complications from blood clotting.Indians president of baseball operations Chris…
Moneyball guru Beane buys stake in soccer club
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Friday, 04 September 2020 07:02
Moneyball guru Billy Beane has bought a minority share in Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar.Beane, executive vice president of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics, has bought a 5% share in Alkmaar, strengthening his ties with the Dutch club having previously acted in an advisory role.- Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ - Insider Notebook: Man Utd boss Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez…
'Hey, you've got the best stuff in the big leagues': Inside Yu Darvish's return to elite status
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Friday, 04 September 2020 06:01
CHICAGO -- It was June 26, 2019. Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish was struggling -- like he had done for much of his short Cubs career -- against the Atlanta Braves. Then came a mound visit from his pitching coach and a conversation later in the dugout.Those moments changed the trajectory of Darvish's career."I was talking to Joe [Maddon] in…
Dodgers' Kershaw records 2,500th strikeout
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 20:55
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw collected the 2,500th strikeout of his career during Thursday night's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.Kershaw, 32, reached the milestone with his third strikeout of the night, throwing a looping curve that got Nick Ahmed swinging in the second inning.He is the second pitcher in Dodgers history to reach that mark, joining Don Sutton,…
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