The Guardians get another pitcher! They completed a trade with the Seattle Mariners to acquire Yohan Ramirez in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Ramirez has been
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Tampa Bay Rays look to win their series with Boston on Sunday, and they are turning to ace Shane McClanahan to get the job done. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.McClanahan has been very good so far for the Rays through his first three starts, He's got a nifty 2.40 earned run average and has struck out 24 batters in 15 innings
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Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Cory Bradford is building a case for a promotion
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Some in baseball are getting a little antsy as we approach the week two mark of the MLB lockout. The player movement has stopped, and the offseason for the sport has come to a halt. However, it's not even technically mid-December yet so there's still plenty of time for the league and union to reach an agreement and save the 2022 season. But that's
Alejandro Villanueva Jersey not where we seem to be heading as no one will budge.On that note, Jerry Hairston, Jr., a former Dodgers utility player, and current SportsNet LA analyst, appeared frustrated with as the two sides show no signs of urgency, refuse further talks, and delay much of the inevitability.Fortunately, right now were entering mid-December, so its really not affecting a whole lot of things and
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MINNEAPOLIS-- The Cleveland Indians saw their six-game win streak come to an end on Friday night with a 7-4 lo s to the Minnesota Twins. After Minnesota struck in the first inning, scoring three runs thanks to a homer from Eduardo Escobar, the Indians were left playing catch-up for the rest
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The Dodgers got the Braves sweating early on Friday night. Atlanta starter Ian Anderson labored through 27 pitches
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As the Angels season comes to a close, all eyes are on the upcoming offseason.With the impending sale of the team, it could be the biggest offseason in Anaheim since Arte Moreno bought the
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Players have already begun preparations for the new year even though the labor dispute continues to hang over the 2022 baseball season. Victor Gonz
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