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Former Angels staffer charged in Skaggs' death
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Friday, 07 August 2020 19:44
Eric Kay, a former director of communications for the Los Angeles Angels, has been charged by the Drug Enforcement Agency with illegally supplying drugs to pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died in a hotel room in Texas last year.Skaggs, 27, was found dead on July 1, 2019, after police responded to a report of an unconscious man in a hotel room…
Cubs-Cards series postponed after positive tests
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Friday, 07 August 2020 14:53
This weekend's three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed after a St. Louis staff member and two players tested positive for COVID-19, MLB announced Friday.In total, nine Cardinals players have tested positive for the coronavirus since last week, with the latest two positives coming from samples collected over the past two days.MLB earlier said…
Yanks' Boone grumbles over Phils fans' air horn
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 22:15
The Philadelphia Phillies might not have fans cheering them on inside Citizens Bank Park, but that didn't stop the team's supporters from catching the attention of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Thursday.A group of fans who gather behind the fence of Ashburn Alley, the center field concourse -- dubbed the Phandemic Krew, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer --…
A's coach sorry for making apparent Nazi salute
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 22:15
Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson apologized Thursday for "unintentionally" making a gesture resembling a Nazi salute following the A's win over the Texas Rangers.Christenson was seen on camera extending his right arm in the air as the team was making its way off the field, engaging in an elbow bump celebration with coaches.Closer Liam Hendriks could be seen correcting…
Does the Dodgers' defense stack up among the best in recent memory?
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 23:48
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best lineup in the National League and maybe the best pitching staff, but their two biggest highlights of the season have been two tremendous throws. The first, from Mookie Betts deep in the right-field corner to cut down Ketel Marte trying to stretch a double into a triple, was a Roberto Clemente-esque laser that…
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