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Thanks again to labor strife, we'll have no baseball on the Fourth of July for the second time since 1871

57 minutes ago | CBSSports

It happened in 1981, and now it happened again in 2020
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MLB Central Power Rankings: Reds' busy offseason lands them near top

1 hour ago | TheScore

For the 60-game Major League Baseball season, teams will play two-thirds of their games against division rivals, with the balance being played against interleague counterparts...
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Tyson Brummett, former Phillies pitcher, dead in plane crash

1 hour ago | New York Post

A former professional baseball pitcher and three others were killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Utah mountains south of Salt Lake City, local...
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Cleveland Indians determining “best path forward” regarding their name, too

1 hour ago | Pro Football Talk | 3 articles

The Washington NFL franchise isn't alone in taking a look at its name. The Cleveland MLB franchise is now doing the same thing. “We are committed to making a positive impact in...
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'Mitchie-Poo,' 'Nails' and three crazy Phillies all-nighters in early July 1993

2 hours ago | Yardbarker

In early July 1993, the Phillies played three weird games within a week. “I've never been through anything like this," Philadelphia reliever Mitch "The Wild Thing" Williams...
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Mike Trout has his doubts about the 2020 MLB season. He isn't alone

3 hours ago | ESPN

Baseball's best player is the public face of private concerns many in the game are grappling with as summer camp starts during a pandemic.
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start - yes, start - of his Hall of Fame career

3 hours ago | ESPN

The best closer who ever lived changed the course of his career forever with eight shutout innings on Independence Day, 1995.
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The Most Underrated Additions of the 2020 MLB Offseason

3 hours ago | Bleacher Report

We're still in the initial stages of MLB spring training 2.0. The moves that made headlines this winter seem like they happened a long time ago...
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MLB's Cleveland to review 'Indians' nickname after social unrest

5 hours ago | The Guardian | 3 articles

Team have already changed their logo after criticism NFL side Washington also considering name change Major League Baseball side Cleveland are to review the use of their team...
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Cleveland Indians to review team name in light of protests against racial injustice

5 hours ago | BBC | 3 articles

Baseball team the Cleveland Indians are to review their name in order to "embrace their responsibility to advance social justice and equality".
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Cleveland MLB team says it's considering changing nickname

Amid new pressure sparked by a national movement to correct racial wrongdoings, the Cleveland Indians said they will review their long-debated nickname. Read more ...

MLB cancels all-star game for first time since 1945

The Major League Baseball all-star game, scheduled for July 14, was cancelled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more ...

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19

Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%. Read more ...

MLB's first coronavirus test results are encouraging

The early results are in and it's relatively encouraging news for Major League Baseball. The league and its Players Association on Friday released the first set of numbers from... Read more ...

Major league baseball cancels all-star game for first time since 1945

The game scheduled for July 14 at Dodger Stadium was cancelled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more ...

Defending champion Nats return healthy, careful on protocols

The Washington Nationals showed up to training camp hoping to follow manager Dave Martinez's mantra on the way to winning the World Series: go 1-0 every day Read more ...

Angels' Mike Trout not 'comfortable' playing with wife expecting

Reigning American League MVP Mike Trout participated in the Los Angeles Angels first workout of summer camp, but said before Friday's practice that he hasn't made a final... Read more ...

Michael Chavis Posts Awesome Video Showcasing Red Sox's New Locker Set Up

Things are looking rather, shall we say, sweet at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox returned to the ballpark Friday for the MLB's Summer Camp, in preparation for the league's... Read more ...

New Globe: Rangers open summer camp at home without Martin

The Texas Rangers have opened their summer camp in their new home Read more ...

Rays lefty Snell puts comments behind, gets back to work

Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell reported for work after all Read more ...