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Chicago Cubs Playoff Update: Magic Number, Potential Postseason Opponents
The Chicago Cubs are trying to get back into the postseason after missing the playoffs in the 2019 season, and they’re inching closer to that goal this week. The Cubs, who will start a two-game series against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, had made the playoffs in four straight years before missing out on October baseball last year, but it…
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Another Postponement Rattles MLB; Brewers' Cain Opts Out
The coronavirus has forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete the 2020 season
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No New Positives for Marlins, Phils; 2B Isan Diaz Opts Out
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Miami Marlins have received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing.
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Miami Marlins Cancel Home Opener After Team COVID-19 Outbreak
The Miami Marlins have canceled their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after at least 14 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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Ex-Phillies Pitcher Tyson Brummett Among Four Killed in Utah Plane Crash
Former Major League Baseball player Tyson Brummett was among four people killed Friday morning in a small plane crash in Utah.
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Alex Rodriguez Has About $500K in Possessions Stolen From Rental Vehicle in SF: Source
Baseball analyst Alex Rodriguez had about half a million dollars worth of possessions stolen from a rental vehicle in San Francisco, according to sources. The former MLB All-Star shortstop and third baseman who now works as a studio analyst for ESPN was in San Francisco for Sunday night’s game between the Giants and Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park. No details...
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Phillies' Odubel Herrera Suspended 85 Games by Major League Baseball
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera accepted a suspension for the rest of the season under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The commissioner’s office announced his decision Friday, two days after domestic assault charges against Herrera in Atlantic City, New Jersey, were dismissed. He had been charged with simple assault and knowingly causing bodily injury stemming from an incident on...
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Phillies Outfielder Herrera Placed on Leave After Arrest
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball after he was arrested on Monday for domestic assault.
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Bryce Harper Trolls Cubs Fans After Chants, Boos
Chicago Cubs fans were all aboard the Bryce Harper bandwagon when he hit free agency over the offseason, but apparently his decision to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies has turned that adoration into disgust.
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Jake Arrieta Tips His Hat as Cubs Fans Give Former Pitcher Standing Ovation at Wrigley Field
Jake Arrieta returned to the Friendly Confines to a standing ovation Monday night as Cubs fans showed their favor for the former North Sider.
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Past, Present to Square Off as Jake Arrieta Battles Cubs, Yu Darvish
Neither pitcher will likely be thinking about it on Monday night at Wrigley Field, but when Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta take the field, past and present will stand toe-to-toe on the same diamond at the Friendly Confines.
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Jim Fowler, Former Host of ‘Wild Kingdom,' Dies at 89
Jim Fowler, a naturalist who rose to fame on the long-running television program “Wild Kingdom” and who famously bantered with Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show,” has died. He was 89. Fowler died peacefully Wednesday at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut, surrounded by family, said Jennifer Whitney, a spokeswoman for Mutual of Omaha, which sponsored the show.
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‘Tonight': Bryce Harper and Jimmy Fallon Play MLB The Show
Jimmy Fallon taunts Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper as they go head-to-head in a round of home run derby from the MLB The Show 19 video game.
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Bryce Harper Signs $330 Million Contract With Phillies
Former Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper says hello to the Philadelphia Phillies with a $330 million deal.
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White Sox Miss Out as Manny Machado Signs Deal With Padres: Reports
The Chicago White Sox had been interested in acquiring Manny Machado this offseason, but apparently that won’t be happening. According to multiple reports, the superstar has signed a deal with the San Diego Padres.
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Zach Miller Shares ‘Unbelievable' View of Heyward's Grand Slam
Zach Miller has had an amazing week.
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Lenny Dykstra Cites Taylor Swift Song After He's Accused of Putting Gun to Uber Driver's Head
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra put a gun to the head of an Uber driver when the driver declined to change the trip’s destination, police said the driver told them Wednesday. Dykstra was arrested early Wednesday outside Linden police headquarters after the driver stopped and ran out of the car. Police said they found cocaine, MDMA and marijuana among Dykstra’s...
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Reports: Jake Arrieta Signs Deal With Phillies
Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta has reportedly found his new baseball home.
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Chris Sale Joins Exclusive Club With Red Sox Milestone
Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale may have landed the team a huge return when they traded him in the offseason, but you likely won’t hear the Boston Red Sox complaining.
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History Suggests Cubs Are In Good Shape on Labor Day
It’s very tough to repeat as World Series champion, but if history is any indication, the Chicago Cubs are in a good position to get back to the Fall Classic.