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MLB Owners Vote To Start 2020 Season Based on March 26 Agreement

June 23, 2020 By Nick A.

MLB Owners Vote To Start 2020 Season Based on March 26 Agreement

After months of negotiations, the league’s owners agreed to implement a 60-game season based on their March 26 agreement with the MLB Players Association. They’re aiming to start the season on July 24, with players reporting to their home stadiums on July 1 to begin training. MLB and the owners are asking the players to […]

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MLB Contemplating Late June Start, Realigning Divisions

April 28, 2020 By Nick A.

MLB Contemplating Late June Start, Realigning Divisions

Major Baseball isn’t giving up hope. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, MLB is discussing a plan to salvage the 2020 season by starting in late June, and no later than July 2. The new season would only be for 100 regular season games, and would allow the teams to play in their own […]

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MLB Suspends Red Sox Staffer, Erases Draft Pick For Sign-Stealing Scheme

April 22, 2020 By Nick A.

MLB Suspends Red Sox Staffer, Erases Draft Pick For Sign-Stealing Scheme

The 2018 Boston Red Sox have officially joined the 2017 Houston Astros in an exclusive club: suspended cheaters. On Wednesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred concluded that their investigation found that the Red Sox did indeed cheat. The 2018 champions used its video replay monitor to decode and steal their opponent’s signs during the […]

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NBA Suspends Season, NCAA Conference Tournaments Cancelled

March 12, 2020 By Nick A.

NBA Suspends Season, NCAA Conference Tournaments Cancelled

In an effort to help alleviate the spread of the coronavirus, the NBA has suspended its season and major college conference have cancelled their basketball tournaments. On Wednesday, the NBA had announced that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz had tested positive for coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, and teammate Donovan Mitchell was found to […]

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Houston Astros Announce Dusty Baker As New Manager

January 30, 2020 By Nick A.

Houston Astros Announce Dusty Baker As New Manager

Dusty Baker was announced as the Houston Astros new manager on Wednesday. Baker, who will replace A.J. Hinch who was fired earlier this month, is signed on for one-season with a club-option and buyout for 2021. This will be the fifth managerial stop for Baker, who at 70 will be the oldest manager in Major […]

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Astros Dealt Historic Punishment, Fire A.J. Hinch & Jeff Luhnow

January 13, 2020 By Nick A.

Astros Dealt Historic Punishment, Fire A.J. Hinch & Jeff Luhnow

Major League Baseball handed the Houston Astros harsh punishment on Monday for illegally stealing signs during their championship 2017 season. Commissioner Rob Mandred announced that Houston manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow have both been suspended for one year. For the club, they were additionally fined $5 million and have been stripped of […]

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MLB To Remove Marijuana From Drug Testing, Will Test For Opioids

December 12, 2019 By Nick A.

MLB To Remove Marijuana From Drug Testing, Will Test For Opioids

Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it will begin testing players for opioids and cocaine, and will remove marijuana from the list of drug abuse. The players association and MLB came into an agreement that only players who do not cooperate with their treatment plan will be disciplined for opioid abuse. Although opioids have […]

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Boras: Two New Mystery Teams Pursuing Gerrit Cole

December 10, 2019 By Nick A.

Boras: Two New Mystery Teams Pursuing Gerrit Cole

The Gerrit Cole sweepstakes just got hotter. Scott Boras announced on Tuesday that two new mystery teams have entered the hunt for the ace’s services. Cole has already met with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Anaheim Angels. The Houston Astros are rumored to be one of the mystery teams, as they contemplate […]

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Nationals Take Game 7, Win First-Ever World Series

October 31, 2019 By Nick A.

Nationals Take Game 7, Win First-Ever World Series

For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals are World Series champions. The Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in Wednesday’s Game 7, completing a World Series where the road team had won every game. Early-on, the game was a pitching duel that had two former Cy Young award winners squaring off in […]

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Washington Nationals Advance To First World Series In Team History

October 16, 2019 By Nick A.

Washington Nationals Advance To First World Series In Team History

The Washington Nationals have punched their ticket to the World Series. With a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals last night, the Nationals completed their sweep of the National League Championship Series and await the winner of the American League Championship Series. The Nationals started off hot, piling on seven runs in the first […]

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