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Category: Major League Baseball
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Glow of Baseball’s All-Star Game Can’t Obscure Athletics’ Departure
Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration comes on the heels of an announced agreement to build a stadium for the Athletics that would relocate the franchise to Las Vegas from Oakland.
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Justin Verlander Reacts to Detroit Tigers Combined No-Hitter
Three Tigers pitchers teamed up for M.L.B.’s 20th combined no-hitter. Justin Verlander, a former Tiger, was happy for them, but uneasy about the state of starting pitching.
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MLB Draft 2023: Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews Could Be Taken 1-2
In a draft loaded with talent, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews could be the first teammates to be taken with the top-two picks.
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Limiting MLB Draft to 20 Rounds Trades Magic for Efficiency
The days of unlimited picks are over, and while the league says the opportunities are still there, previous late-round picks aren’t so sure.
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Jimmy Cordero Suspended for Violating Domestic Violence Policy
Jimmy Cordero, a reliever, will miss the rest of the season after an investigation led by Major League Baseball.
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Luis Arraez Is Chasing One of Baseball’s Sacred Feats and Sports Divinity
Ted Williams, LeBron James and other venerated athletes have set some of sports’ untouchable records. The chance to challenge their marks is what keeps us watching.
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Padres and Rangers Both Deal With Controversial Plate Blocking Calls
A night after Bruce Bochy said a replay ruling was “one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen,” another controversial call on a play at the plate added even more confusion.
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Home Plate Blocking Call Gives White Sox Win Over Rangers
Catcher Jonah Heim of the Rangers was baffled by a game-deciding call. His manager called it “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen.”
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How MLB’s Ban on the Shift Is Improving Outfield Grass
In an era of expertly manicured fields and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, crews have an unexpected tool in their arsenal: the ban on infield shifts.
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Alabama’s Rickwood Field Will Host an MLB Game in 2024
The Birmingham, Ala. stadium was home to Willie Mays in his Negro leagues days. It will host a game between Mays’s Giants and the Cardinals in 2024.
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As A’s Fans Protest, Nevada Closes In on Stadium Bill
On the day fans engaged in a reverse boycott at Oakland Coliseum, Nevada’s State Senate voted to approve $380 million in public funding for a Las Vegas Strip stadium.