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Column: Stars missing, but baseball will avoid labor strife
Spring training has started, yet two of baseball’s biggest stars, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, are sitting at home. For those who think this is a strong indication that the national pastime is headed toward…
7 days agoNationals’ Scherzer, Astros’ Verlander concerned about game
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two more aces are expressing concern about how major league teams are playing their cards. Washington right-hander Max Scherzer said Thursday there are too many teams trying not to…
1 week agoNo Morton, no Keuchel as Astros head to spring training
HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros are not short on confidence heading to spring training, not after winning 103 games and with most of their roster intact from last year’s run to the AL Championship Series.…
2 weeks agoNationals beat Taylor in 1st arbitration decision this year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Washington defeated outfielder Michael A. Taylor in the first salary arbitration decision this year. Taylor will receive the team’s offer of $3.25 million rather than his request of $3.5 million.…
3 weeks agoBregman to be limited in spring training after elbow surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will be limited at the start of spring training after arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow. The team says Dr. Thomas Mehlhoff operated…
1 month agoMichael Brantley, Astros finalize $32M, 2-year contract
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have long admired Michael Brantley’s game from afar. They’re ready to appreciate it up close. Houston and the free agent outfielder finalized a $32 million, two-year contract and introduced…
2 months agoAP source: Astros agree to 2-year deal with Michael Brantley
HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Houston Astros have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent outfielder Michael Brantley. The person spoke on the condition of…
2 months ago
Bernie Bits: The Special Paul Goldschmidt Edition. (Almost) Everything You Need To Know
While it’s true that Paul Goldschmidt has been hugely successful when facing NL Central teams in his career, some of the numbers being put out there are devoid of context. Here’s what matters: How has…
2 months agoVenezuelan baseball fans mourn death of ex-major leaguers
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) — Dozens of Venezuelans waited in line outside a chapel in the state of Lara on Saturday, hoping to bid farewell to former major league baseball player Luis Valbuena, who was killed…
3 months agoEx-major leaguers Valbuena, Castillo die in Venezuela crash
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday. The 33-year-old Valbuena…
3 months ago