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Japan's league delayed again, no date for start

TEst 4 April 17, 2020 - 7:17pm
Nippon Professional Baseball's season openers will not take place in May due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no firm date set for the start.

Fantasy baseball: The lost art of shadow mocking

TEst 4 April 17, 2020 - 1:17pm
Todd Zola explains how you can use ADP to create a realistic draft strategy without having to rely on the potentially time-consuming task of participating in multiple mock drafts of your own.

You never, ever try to embarrass Frank Robinson

TEst 4 April 17, 2020 - 7:15am
Someone tried to strike him out on three pitches on his day. Someone else knocked him down with a pitch in an Old-Timers' game. Frank Robinson, ever the competitor, took care of it.

Glanville: As a former player, it would be a shame for baseball to return without fans

TEst 4 April 17, 2020 - 4:09am
While MLB weighs the idea of playing to empty parks, a recent gift reminded Doug Glanville that just one fan -- let alone a million -- can mean the world.

Moose's pennant-losing walk-off, and four other wild pitches that made MLB history

TEst 4 April 17, 2020 - 4:09am
The Big Red Machine and the '86 Mets are two of the beneficiaries on our list of the most important pitches that missed the mark.

Montoyo using conference calls to lift Jays' spirits

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 4:05pm
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has held a "Happy Hour" conference call with coaches and plans another call exclusively for the team's players to check in on each other.

Just a bit outside: Dodgers' Kelly shatters window

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 1:04pm
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly was working on a changeup in his backyard Wednesday, but one pitch missed the target completely and shattered a bedroom window.

A's minor league manager taken off ventilator

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 1:04pm
Oakland Athletics minor league manager Webster Garrison, who remains hospitalized in Louisiana, has been taken off a ventilator for the first time in more than three weeks.

Project GOAT: A new top team

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 1:04pm
Two different teams managed to beat our current leader using different approaches to steals and saves, but only one can be deemed the new GOAT.

Twins' Berrios working on changeup, curveball

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 10:04am
Twins pitcher Jose Berrios is using the extra time to adjust the trajectory of his changeup and curveball as complementary pitches to his four-seam fastball.

MLB players raise nearly $1M for meals for kids

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 10:04am
More than 50 Major League Baseball players representing all 30 teams have raised nearly $1 million to provide over 4 million meals to support childhood hunger prevention during the coronavirus pandemic.

Grading National League GMs on their best and worst MLB trades

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 7:03am
Theo Epstein and Alex Anthopoulos have pulled the trigger on some huge moves. Where do they rank among all 15 NL GMs?

From Ozzie to Orel: The greatest numbers from 1 to 55 in baseball history

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 7:03am
Sure, you might not agree, but it's a fun debate to look at each number and see what name is the best.

Biggio sets a painful record, and four other hit by pitches that made MLB history

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 4:03am
"Taking one for the team" has extra meaning for these HBPs that changed championship games and rewrote the record book.

Tom Brady falling to sixth round one of several forgettable draft moments

TEst 4 April 16, 2020 - 4:03am
It's the 20th anniversary of Brady being drafted by the Patriots. Here's a look at some of the biggest draft gaffes across sports.

Manfred: Must explore all ideas in return attempt

TEst 4 April 15, 2020 - 4:24pm
Commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press Wednesday that it is incumbent for Major League Baseball "to turn over every stone to try to play the game in 2020 if there's any way we can in the environment."

Verlander resumes throwing after groin surgery

TEst 4 April 15, 2020 - 4:24pm
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has resumed throwing and is "doing great" as he recovers from March groin surgery, manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday.

NTSB: Halladay did stunts prior to '17 fatal crash

TEst 4 April 15, 2020 - 4:24pm
Roy Halladay had amphetamine levels about 10 times therapeutic levels in his blood along with a high level of morphine and an anti-depressant that can impair judgement as he performed climbs and turns in his small plane prior to his 2017 crash.

MLB stars pay homage on Jackie Robinson Day

TEst 4 April 15, 2020 - 4:24pm
Even without baseball, Major League Baseball stars took the time to pay homage to one of the sport's icons on Jackie Robinson Day.

Former Blue Jays 2B Damaso Garcia dies at 63

TEst 4 April 15, 2020 - 10:20am
Former Blue Jays second baseman Damaso Garcia died Wednesday in the Dominican Republic at the age of 63, his son told ESPN.

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