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• • Ramirez a free agent after short Indians stint
  Slugger Hanley Ramirez has chosen to become a free agent following a short stint with the Indians....
• • This Christian Yelich statistic is pretty outrageous
  Clearly, being the reigning National League MVP isn’t enough for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich. While there’s still about five months of baseball left before writers are tasked with vo...
• • Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record at auction
  Babe Ruth
• • Bob Costas, John Smoltz to call Cubs game, sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
  John Smoltz will be paired with iconic broadcaster Bob Costas for MLB Network’s coverage of Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. While hearing Costas...
  John Smoltz
• • MLBTR Live Chat With Tim Dierkes
  Click here to enter today’s live chat with Tim Dierkes....
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• • Hanley Ramirez Elects Free Agency
  1:20pm: The Indians have announced that Ramirez is officially a free agent. 1:00pm: Hanley Ramirez has elected free agency after declining an outright assignment from the Indians, as indicated on the ...
• • Hanley Ramirez elects free agency
  Hanley Ramirez has elected free agency after declining an outright assignment from the Indians, as indicated on the Triple-A International League transactions log. He’ll presumably venture out into th...
  Hanley Ramirez
• • Nick Burdi receives promising diagnosis following frightening arm injury
  Pirates reliever Nick Burdi received some preliminary encouraging news on Tuesday concerning the arm injury he suffered during Monday night’s game, a positive development given how devastating it firs...
• • Source: Pirates' Burdi has biceps tendon strain
  Pirates reliever Nick Burdi will not need surgery on his right arm after the Pirates reliever suffered only a strained biceps tendon and flexor mass while throwing a pitch during Monday's game, a sour...
• • Sources: Jays prospect Bichette has broken hand
  The Blue Jays's top prospect Bo Bichette has a broken hand and is getting a second opinion, sources confirmed to ESPN....

• • Nick Burdi receives promising diagnosis following frightening arm injury
• • Hanley Ramirez elects free agency
  Hanley Ramirez
• • Hanley Ramirez Elects Free Agency
• • MLBTR Live Chat With Tim Dierkes
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• • Report: Pirates' Burdi didn't suffer tear or break during scary moment
• • Source: Pirates' Burdi has biceps tendon strain
• • Sources: Jays prospect Bichette has broken hand
• • Eovaldi has surgery, likely to return in 6 weeks
  Nathan Eovaldi is expected to become a full return to pitching within six weeks after having elbow surgery Tuesday....
• • This Christian Yelich statistic is pretty outrageous
• • Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record at auction
  Babe Ruth

• • Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record at auction
  Babe Ruth
• • Report: Pirates' Burdi didn't suffer tear or break during scary moment
• • Report: Blue Jays prospect Bichette has broken hand
  Blue Jays
• • Yankees' Cashman: Judge will be 'down for a while'
• • Phillies' Arrieta rips Harper after ejection: 'We need him in RF'
• • Pirates' Burdi collapses with arm injury after throwing pitch
• • Tim Anderson: 'People don't know what we go through as black men'
• • Report: Eovaldi to undergo elbow surgery
• • Yankees release Gio Gonzalez from minor-league contract
• • Report: Blue Jays expected to call up Vlad Jr. on Tuesday
  Blue Jays

• • Mize lights up mound during first spring BP
  Even if nobody expects to see top Draft pick Casey Mize pitching in Detroit anytime soon, and even if pitchers are normally ahead of hitters at this point in camp, many people simply wanted to see how...
• • The Tigers' Spring Training battle to watch
  The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs....
  Spring Training
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
  On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them....
• • Beckham dons new Detroit attire
  When the Tigers owned the American League Central in the first half of this decade, Gordon Beckham tried to spoil their dreams. With 10 career home runs against Detroit, he was a nemesis....
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• • Castellanos staying cool during trade rumors
  Sunday marked Nicholas Castellanos' first comments on his trade situation since the end of last season. He was clearly on the trade market then, just as he is now amidst the Tigers' ongoing rebuild....
• • Candelario antsy for game action at camp
  The trail of red clay led from the batting cages across the street down the sidewalk to the clubhouse doors. It continued inside down the hallway, little clumps every few feet until it stopped near Je...
• • Tech improving Tigers' camp experience
  This is the new reality of Spring Training. While coaches still spend hours with players every day, trying for that swing or delivery that feels just right, they now have data to complement it -- or f...
  Spring Training
• • Jimenez recharged coming off All-Star year
  As fastball after fastball popped into the catcher's mitt during a bullpen session Friday morning, it was hard to tell Joe Jimenez had taken a break. Now, it's up to the Tigers to help keep his arm st...
• • Sources: Tigers win arb case with Fulmer
  The Tigers' first salary-arbitration hearing in 18 years ended with the same result as their last one. An arbitration panel sided with the club in its hearing with right-handed starter Michael Fulmer,...
• • Prospects who should vie for a roster spot
  The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to c...

• • MLBTR Live Chat With Tim Dierkes
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• • Hanley Ramirez Elects Free Agency
• • Injury Notes: Murphy, Olson, Meadows
  Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is ahead of schedule in his rehab and is expected to be activated in the near future, manager Bud Black said Tuesday in an appearance on MLB Network Radio on Sirius...
• • Minor MLB Transactions: 4/23/19
  We’ll track Tuesday’s minor moves from around the league here… The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Javy Guerra cleared waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Buffal...
  Blue Jays
• • Nick Burdi Suffers Arm Injury
  Pirates reliever Nick Burdi was removed from his appearance tonight after suffering an apparent arm injury. After throwing a pitch, he immediately fell to the mound and grabbed his biceps in obvious p...
• • Brewers, Mets Showing Initial Interest In Gio Gonzalez
  Now that he’s back on the open market and up to competitive speed, veteran lefty Gio Gonzalez looks to be a fit for several clubs around baseball. The Brewers are among those with interest, per ...
• • NL East Notes: Pivetta, Brinson, Jennings, Arano
  Phillies right-hander Nick Pivetta sat down with The Athletic’s Meghan Montemurro for a candid interview about the difficulty of being optioned to Triple-A and the path he knows he needs to take...
• • Pirates Activate Gregory Polanco, Option Steven Brault
  We’re a smidge late on this one, as he’s already in action tonight, but it’s nevertheless worth highlighting that the Pirates have activated outfielder Gregory Polanco. To create act...
• • Mets Place Justin Wilson On 10-Day IL; MRI Clean For DeGrom
  The Mets announced today that they’ve placed southpaw reliever Justin Wilson on the 10-day injured list, as Tim Britton of The Athletic was among those to cover (Twitter links). He’s exper...
• • Rockies Place Kyle Freeland On 10-Day IL
  The Rockies announced today that southpaw Kyle Freeland has been placed on the 10-day inured list with a blister. He’ll be replaced by fellow southpaw Tyler Anderson, who was activated from his ...

• • Reyes faces live hitters for first time since May
  While a crowd gathered around Field 2 to watch Adam Wainwright face Yadier Molina, Matt Carpenter and Paul Goldschmidt in his first session of live batting practice on Tuesday, Alex Reyes, mostly inco...
  Adam Wainwright
• • The Cards' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Cards ready to see what Goldschmidt brings
  It may be a new team and a new year, but that's really all that's changed for Paul Goldschmidt....
  Paul Goldschmidt
• • Shildt excited for first Spring Training at the helm
  Though this was his first day of his first Spring Training as manger of the Cardinals, Mike Shildt said he views it more as a continuous process from the 2018 season rather than a new beginning....
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Leone ready to make second first impression
  One year after coming into his first Cardinals camp as a dark horse candidate only to leave it as the team's closer, Dominic Leone returned to Jupiter ready for a second first impression....
• • Around the horn: Closer duties may be split
  This is the final piece of a six-part Around the Horn series in which MLB.com is taking a position-by-position look at the Cardinals' projected starters and backup options heading into the 2019 season...
• • With infield shakeup, Gyorko faces uncertain fit
  With the corner infield spots set and Paul DeJong and Kolten Wong returning to cover the club up the middle, Jedd Gyorko once again profiles as the team's primary utility infielder. His work at all fo...
  Kolten Wong
• • Prospect Cabrera could make splash for Cards
  Acquired by the Cardinals to help supplement their left-handed pitching depth, Genesis Cabrera, with a dazzling first impression, has quickly put himself on the radar as someone who could help the Maj...
• • WATCH: Wainwright, Miller put in spring reps
  MLB.com's beat reporters have you covered with the action from every team's training camp. Keep track of the latest highlights of Spring Training right here....
  Spring Training

• • Versatility can only help Hech's roster chances
  About a week before Adeiny Hechavarria signed with the Mets, he met with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, assistant GM Allard Baird and manager Mickey Callaway near his Miami home. Over dinner, the...
  Adeiny Hechavarria
• • Here are the Mets' 2019 Top 30 Prospects
  While there are 24 homegrown players on the new Mets Top 30 list, it's only fair to wonder how different the list could look a year from now as the front office continues to address its short-term nee...
• • The Mets' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • No more doubts: Wheeler confident in ability
  Over his last 11 starts of the 2018 season, Zack Wheeler went 9-1 with a 1.68 ERA, challenging Jacob deGrom as the game's best pitcher over that stretch. He not only proved that he could be an effecti...
  Zack Wheeler
• • Herrera happy to be back with the Mets
  After two and a half years in the Reds organization, Dilson Herrera became a free agent this winter and signed back with the Mets, where he offers the club depth at four different positions. A natural...
  Dilson Herrera
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Dowdy hopes velo uptick yields strong 2019
  Now in Port St. Lucie, Kyle Dowdy has a built-in advantage to make the Mets' crowded bullpen: If he doesn't, the team must offer him back to his old organization, the Indians, for $50,000. The Mets al...
• • 'I feel like I'm 25': Cano joins Mets at camp
  The list of position players productive at age 36 is small. At 37, even smaller. Beyond that, infinitesimal. So it was worth noting that shortly after Robinson Cano showed up to the Mets' complex in P...
  Robinson Cano
• • Tebow makes it clear: 'I'm all in on baseball'
  Those who once dismissed Tim Tebow's transition from NFL quarterback to professional baseball player are officially on notice. Tebow is an outfielder first these days, the evidence plain to see in his...
• • WATCH: Tebow arrives, Alonso talks roster shot
  Spring Training

• • Dodgers legend Don Newcombe dies at 92
  Don Newcombe, one of the greatest pitchers in Dodgers history and one of the franchise's final links to Brooklyn and the days of Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, died Tuesday after a lengthy illnes...
• • Verdugo on track for significant playing time
• • The Dodgers' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Kershaw impressive throwing first live BP
  Clayton Kershaw on Monday was the first Dodger to throw live batting practice this spring, with opposing batters Russell Martin and Josh Thole issuing rave reviews while Kershaw was typically underwhe...
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Buehler resumes throwing, may have 'pen soon
  Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler resumed playing catch on Sunday, and manager Dave Roberts said his first bullpen session could be on Wednesday....
• • Back to pitching, Allie eager to show off arm
  Every player chases a dream, the chase tougher for some. Stetson Allie, 27, is in his third incarnation, a pitcher-turned-outfielder-turned pitcher in Dodgers camp as a non-roster invitee with a 101 m...
• • 'Special time' for Dodgers' catching depth
  When it comes to prospects, the Dodgers are deeper behind the plate than they've been in decades....
• • Prospects who should vie for a roster spot
• • Dodgers not rushing Urias' road to recovery
  The first round of bullpen sessions concluded for the Dodgers on Thursday, and the early leader for maximum buzz was Julio Urias. The left-hander was dazzling in his session, but at this point he has ...
  Julio Urias

• • Dominican showcase helping prospects along
  The gap that separates the pros from the amateurs this week at the Mets' academy is about 10 yards wide. It's lined with 15-foot palm trees and manicured hedges with an orange sidewalk running through...
• • The defining stories, players of the decade
  Every baseball decade has its own flavor, a way to establish it as a clearly delineated period of time, an era with its own distinct personality. We had the rough-and-tumble 1970s, with its off-field ...
• • Crew brass 'making a statement' with overhauls
  Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio missed last week's ribbon-cutting at American Family Fields of Phoenix because of an illness, so Tuesday afforded his first look at what $65 million and 500,000 ...
• • How Manny's mega-deal impacts Bryce, others
  Bryce Harper's future remains the primary topic around the game, but there are some other high-profile free agents still looking for deals. With Manny Machado off the board, the uncertainty surroundin...
• • Bauer addresses controversial tell-all story
  All publicity is good publicity, according to Trevor Bauer....
  Trevor Bauer
• • Giants in no hurry to look for Bochy's successor
  Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi knows he will eventually have to start compiling a list of potential candidates to succeed Bruce Bochy as manager, but the upcoming search isn't cu...
  Farhan Zaidi
• • Tomas getting work in at first base
  As the D-backs went through fielding drills Tuesday, Yasmany Tomas spent his time at first base rather than in the outfield....
  Yasmany Tomas
• • Seager slimmer, eager for fresh start in '19
  While general manager Jerry Dipoto went about his Mariners makeover this offseason, Kyle Seager underwent a personal transformation of his own back home in North Carolina....
  Jerry Dipoto
• • Estrada optimistic for bounce-back year
  Health isn't the only reason to believe in a bounce-back season for Marco Estrada. Playing within the confines of the pitcher-friendly Coliseum is a big plus for him as well....
  Marco Estrada
• • Smith embracing challenge of critical season
  The flocks follow Peter Alonso everywhere he goes, snapping pictures, pining for sound bites, wondering whether he will make the team. Far more anonymous in the early days of camp has been Dominic Smi...

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  4/22/19: Polanco's 4-hit night propels Twins' 9-5 win
  Daily Recap: Jorge Polanco went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double and a homer in the 8th to lift the Twins past the Astros, 9-5 About Major League Baseball: ......
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  4/22/19: D-backs rally for 7-run 7th in 12-4 win
  Daily Recap: David Peraltas three-run triple highlighted a seven-run 7th inning for the D-backs in a 12-4 victory About Major League Baseball: Major League ......
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  4/22/19: Zunino's go-ahead home run ignites Rays
  Daily Recap: Mike Zunino returned to the lineup after the birth of his child and hit a go-ahead two-run homer About Major League Baseball: Major League ......
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  NL Player of the Week: Chistian Yelich
  Christian Yelich wins National League player of the week after hitting .417 with 10 hits, eight home runs and 16 RBIs....
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  New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
  After going 6-3 on their latest homestand, the Yankees head west to play the L.A. Angels. Subscribe to our channel for the most exclusive Yankees content!...
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  RAIN DELAYS, CALLED GAMES, DOUBLE HEADERS, & FORFEITS - Baseball Basics
  If youve ever wondered who decides when a baseball game gets canceled due to weather, how those games are made up, and what would need to happen for ......
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  Jackie Robinson - Changing Major League Baseball - Biography
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  Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox | Baseball MLB 2019 Live Stream
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  2Man Tuesday Talk with former Major League Baseball All-Star Torii Hunter
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• • Sources: Jason Varitek interviewed for Seattle Mariners' managerial job
• • Ryno, Sarge and Doctor K: A look back at Mets-Cubs in '84
• • Tigers' Norris says he kept pitching with cancerous growth
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• • LEADING OFF: Mets-Cubs at Wrigley in NLCS; KC-Jays in ALCS
• • Cueto struggles, Royals fall short in 11-8 loss to Blue Jays
  Blue Jays
• • Red Sox' success vs. Blue Jays in September shouldn't be overlooked
  Toronto Blue Jays
• • Mystery of Cueto deepens
  Rogers Centre
• • Johnny Cueto not looking like Red Sox' would-be ace
  Rogers Centre
• • The Latest: Tulo ejected, Jays hit 3 HRs and build big lead
  League Championship Series
• • Red Sox will consider Johnny Cueto, but mystery remains after ALCS performance
  Rogers Centre

• • Bogaerts, Betts weigh in on Machado's deal
  As the Red Sox were finishing out their Spring Training workout on Tuesday, the news started to circulate that Manny Machado had reached agreement on a 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres....
  Spring Training
• • Pedro, Sale wowed by E-Rod's BP outing
  Eduardo Rodriguez threw a pitch in the bullpen on Tuesday morning that was so on point, it prompted ace Chris Sale to laugh...
  Eduardo Rodriguez
• • The Sox's Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Instead of turning page, Red Sox rolling along
  As the Red Sox had a ceremonial start of sorts to their World Series title defense with Monday's first full-squad workout, there were no doors closing or pages turned. The way manager Alex Cora looks ...
• • Werner: Kimbrel 'extremely unlikely' to rejoin Sox
  The Red Sox still haven't named a closer. Craig Kimbrel still hasn't found a home on the free-agent market. However, Red Sox chairman Tom Werner suggests not to read too much into those two independen...
  Craig Kimbrel
• • Here are the Red Sox's 2019 Top 30 Prospects
  Though the Red Sox have been in win-now mode at the big league level, they have begun to replenish their Minor League talent via the Draft and the international mark....
  Minor League
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Celtics coach Stevens visits Cora, Red Sox
  As Red Sox manager Alex Cora got ready to do his daily press briefing after Sunday's workout, he saw from a distance that the media was preoccupied with another prominent Boston coach....
• • Wright to be full-time reliever for Red Sox in '19
  You no longer need to call knuckleballer Steven Wright a swingman. Red Sox manager Alex Cora envisions a defined role for the veteran righty in 2019, and it will consist of him flummoxing hitters in t...
  Alex Cora
• • Pending free agent Bogaerts open to extension
  Xander Bogaerts has been under the employ of the franchise since Aug. 23, 2009, when he signed as an international free agent out of Aruba at the age of 16. He went from a boy to a man with the Red So...

• • Markakis enjoys reaping rewards of dedication
  Braves manager Brian Snitker joked that he could almost detect a smile as he shared a phone conversation with Nick Markakis after the stoic outfielder re-signed with the club in January. Snitker and o...
  Brian Snitker
• • Newcomb's value depends highly on '19 growth
  Sean Newcomb entered last June as an All-Star candidate and exited the regular season wondering if he had done enough to earn a spot on Atlanta's postseason roster. The inconsistent nature of his firs...
  Sean Newcomb
• • The Braves' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Inciarte's key to success in 2019? Consistency
  It could be argued that Ender Inciarte stands as the X-factor in regard to the Braves' bid to defend last year's National League East crown and experience a successful postseason....
  Ender Inciarte
• • After grief and injury, Gohara sets the bar high
  Having seen what Luiz Gohara had done upon his introduction to the big leagues the previous September, Freddie Freeman told Alex Anthopoulos the big left-hander might immediately became an All-Star. I...
  Freddie Freeman
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Minter wants to be Braves' high-leverage option
  As Braves manager Brian Snitker evaluates who might serve as his closer, A.J. Minter has made it clear he wants to be the guy who is consistently called upon to handle high-leverage threats that devel...
  Brian Snitker
• • McCann excited to rejoin hometown Braves
  Brian McCann still laughs about what transpired as he learned the Braves were calling him up to the Majors during the 2005 season. He remembers being summoned to Brian Snitker's room, where he found t...
• • Folty Flash Sale: 26 percent off tickets
  Spring Training has arrived, as Braves pitchers and catchers returned to Florida in this annual rite of spring. Green grass, blue skies and baseball are on the horizon, so celebrate with an amazing de...
• • Braves open camp with eyes on the prize
  As the Braves open camp, they'll provide a glimpse of how much they have progressed since claiming an unexpected division crown last year. Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies will once ...
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• • Ramirez a free agent after short Indians stint
• • Source: Pirates' Burdi has biceps tendon strain
• • Sources: Jays prospect Bichette has broken hand
• • Eovaldi has surgery, likely to return in 6 weeks
• • With 13 players on the IL -- 13! -- Yankees backups rising to occasion
  Urshela who? The Yankees are missing practically their entire starting lineup -- and yet they've now won six of their past seven games....
• • Angels forced to play Bourjos at second vs. Yanks
  Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos, playing the infield for the first time in his career during a 14-inning marathon, looked emphatically like he had been there before....
• • Real or not? The expensive luxury of Bryce Harper's antics
  The $330 million man drew his 12th career ejection, taking him out of a close game the slumping Phillies couldn't afford to lose....
• • O's catcher Sucre pitches 1-2-3 9th on 9 pitches
  Catcher Jesus Sucre pitched the ninth inning for the Orioles on Monday and retired the White Sox's Leury Garcia, Yoan Moncada and Jose Abreu on nine pitches in a 12-2 loss....
• • Pirates' Burdi crumples to field with arm injury
  Pirates reliever Nick Burdi left in tears with a right arm injury, a chilling low point for Pittsburgh in a 12-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night....
• • Harper ejected for yelling at umpire from dugout
  Bryce Harper was tossed in the top of the fourth inning at Citi Field after chirping from the bench after he struck out looking on a high fastball....
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  Had an awesome start to the week spending my morning with the kids at @cardinalglennon - thank you to @buildabear f… https://t.co/akKNzPwdKz @Matt Carpenter
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  That’s on me. Gotta play better. @andrew mccutchen
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  Love your Earth everyday #EarthDay https://t.co/UVskynAwul @Hunter Pence
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  And? You don’t obstruct something that didn’t happen. https://t.co/WjxTDvMIpg @Curt Schilling
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  So according to this clown @BernieSanders someone who takes away an innocents rights by murdering them, should be a… https://t.co/Qw4tfVPeJ7 @Curt Schilling
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  If it’s what they say it’s an insanely quick process. I had it and was ready to throw in a MLB game 17 days after.… https://t.co/bO9r1BlrR1 @Curt Schilling
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  Who’s ready for my Youth ?? @ProCamps presented by @CardinalGlennon @CG_SportsCare #H4H? Grab your spot at… https://t.co/yjkWPIj9h3 @Matt Carpenter
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  The guy can pitch but I’m not so sure about another pitch to contact guy in this division https://t.co/9T1b67Q1kQ @Curt Schilling
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• • Nick Burdi receives promising diagnosis following frightening arm injury
• • Hanley Ramirez elects free agency
  Hanley Ramirez
• • Hanley Ramirez Elects Free Agency
• • MLBTR Live Chat With Tim Dierkes
  MLBTR Live Chat
• • Report: Pirates' Burdi didn't suffer tear or break during scary moment
• • Source: Pirates' Burdi has biceps tendon strain
• • Sources: Jays prospect Bichette has broken hand
• • Eovaldi has surgery, likely to return in 6 weeks
• • This Christian Yelich statistic is pretty outrageous
• • Babe Ruth jersey could sell for record at auction
  Babe Ruth

• • Test on Jacob deGrom’s Elbow Shows No Injury
  Before the Mets defeated the Phillies on Monday, the team said DeGrom was set to come off the injured list and make his scheduled start on Friday....
• • Michael Conforto Emerging as Homegrown Leader for Retooled Mets
  Conforto has long had a majors-level game, but he is learning to be more vocal for a team with heightened expectations....
• • Yankees 7, Royals 6 | 10 innings: Aaron Judge Hits Injured List, but the Depleted Yankees Win Again
  Judge is the 13th Yankee on the club’s I.L. But the banged-up team got its fifth win in six games with an extra-inning victory over the Royals....
• • Yankees 9, Royals 2: In Yankees’ Win, Bad News: Aaron Judge Leaves With an Oblique Injury
  The right fielder left the game after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the sixth inning. The Yankees hit four home runs in support of pitcher Masahiro Tanaka....
• • Jacob deGrom Leaves Mets to Have ‘Barking’ Right Elbow Examined
  DeGrom, who struggled in his last two starts, was scratched from his scheduled start in St. Louis on Saturday and will return to New York for an M.R.I. exam....
• • Concerned About Aroldis Chapman’s Slowing Fastball? He Isn’t
  "My objective now isn’t to throw as hard but to pitch,” said the Yankees’ closer, who is adjusting his approach as age takes away some of his trademark velocity....
• • Extra Bases: C.C. Sabathia and the Rotation of Starters Tossing Out Questions on Podcasts
  Sabathia, along with his fellow pitchers Collin McHugh and Trevor Williams, have “way more time” to share and record relaxed conversation with other players....
• • Yankees and Flyers Will Stop Playing Kate Smith After Discovering Racist Songs
  Songs she recorded in the 1930s contained disturbing lyrics that demean black people....
• • Royals 6, Yankees 1: After Scorching the Red Sox, the Yankees Wilt Against the Royals
  Domingo German had a decent start, and he and four Yankees relievers combined for 14 strikeouts. But he allowed two homers, while the Yankees’ offense managed only four hits....
• • On Baseball: For the Yankees, Even the ‘Next Guy Up’ Is Plenty Dangerous
  The team and its patchwork roster seem capable of weathering the crush of injuries and contending yet again....

• • With Blake Snell and Austin Meadows hurt, the Rays are facing some adversity for the first time in 2019
  Tampa Bay has lost its last four games after a torrid start...
  Austin Meadows
• • Premier League table, scores: Liverpool back into first; Manchester United and Arsenal lay eggs
  It wasn't a good day for two of the top-four contenders...
  Premier League
• • Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Week 5: Model that beat experts says start Niko Goodrum, bench Adalberto Mondesi
  Advanced computer model that has outperformed experts tells you who to sit and start...
• • Today's Top Picks: Back the Thunder and these two MLB plays Friday, plus how I would improve the NBA playoffs
  Also, watch SportsLine on CBS Sports HQ live at 6 p.m. ET for all today's best bets...
• • LeBron James, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony sit courtside for Dwyane Wade's final NBA game
  LeBron and crew showed up to D-Wade's final NBA game in Brooklyn...
• • Eden Hazard reportedly set to sign for Real Madrid, could be completed in coming days
  Here's what to know about the Belgian star...
• • Louisiana Derby odds, predictions 2019: Legendary expert who nailed Triple Crown races reveals picks
  Hammerin' Hank Goldberg called the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont...
• • Sheriff expects 'explicit' Robert Kraft video to go public, lawyer for Patriots owner questions legality of evidence
  The graphic video in the case involving the Patriots owner could end up going public...
  Robert Kraft
• • 2019 NCAA Tournament: LSU vs. Maryland odds, picks, predictions from proven model on 11-5 run
  SportsLine's advanced computer model simulated LSU vs. Maryland 10,000 times...
  NCAA Tournament
• • 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket: Live updates, college basketball scores, schedule for March Madness second round games
  Live scores, updates and highlights all day from the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament...
  NCAA Tournament

• • This Christian Yelich statistic is pretty outrageous
• • Bob Costas, John Smoltz to call Cubs game, sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
  John Smoltz
• • Hanley Ramirez elects free agency
  Hanley Ramirez
• • Nick Burdi receives promising diagnosis following frightening arm injury
• • 10 MLB stars on early MVP pace
  While some big-name players have struggled in the early part of the 2019 MLB season, others have made it their own. Defending American League MVP Mookie Betts has struggled. That’s true for many of hi...
• • Daniel Murphy ahead of schedule in rehab, return 'imminent'
  Daniel Murphy
• • Andrew McCutchen takes blame for Phillies’ latest loss
  Bryce Harper picked a terrible time to get himself ejected with the Philadelphia Phillies trailing 2-1 on Monday night, but Andrew McCutchen feels he is just as much to blame for the team’s latest los...
  Andrew McCutchen
• • Brewers, Mets showing initial interest in Gio Gonzalez
  Now that he’s back on the open market and up to competitive speed, veteran lefty Gio Gonzalez looks to be a fit for several clubs around baseball. The Brewers are among those with interest, per SNY.tv...
• • Watch: Bryce Harper ejected for first time with Phillies
  Bryce Harper put up a first for his Philadelphia Phillies career on Monday: an ejection. The outfielder was tossed while in the dugout after barking over balls and strikes, and stormed out of the dugo...
  Bryce Harper
• • Cody Bellinger enjoying dream April, and it’s no fluke
  Opponents of the Los Angeles Dodgers have done their best. But try as it might, no team has figured out the mystery of Cody Bellinger in 2019. Bellinger has absolutely lit up MLB pitching this season....
  Cody Bellinger

• • Judge learning 'a couple of secrets' via Stanton
  Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton combined to mash 57 home runs in their first year as teammates, and the Yankees' power-hitting duo is continuing to enjoy a relationship that extends past each of the...
• • Lifting off: Healthy Judge puts foes on notice
  Aaron Judge's megawatt smile was on display at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by glimpses of his light-tower power. Any discomfort in his right wrist has long been exti...
• • Yankees content to move on without Machado
  On Dec. 19, the Yankees entertained Manny Machado for 90 minutes at Yankee Stadium, then continued to discuss a potential future together over dinner on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It was to be ...
• • The Yankees' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Stanton stands to benefit from AL comfortability
  Asked for the biggest takeaway of his first season in Yankees pinstripes, Giancarlo Stanton offered a not-so-veiled swipe at his former employer, noting how his new expectation is to keep the Yankee S...
  Giancarlo Stanton
• • Here are the Yankees' 2019 Top 30 Prospects
  While the Yankees' farm system isn't as overflowing with big league-ready talent as it has been recently, they do have an impressive stockpile of high-ceiling/high-risk youngsters....
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Boone on Judge: 'He's good to go'
  Watching Aaron Judge pummel batting-practice fastballs at the Yankees' Minor League complex this week, two words came to Aaron Boone's mind: "Plus power."...
• • Sports world congratulates CC on retirement
  Veteran left-hander CC Sabathia formally announced his retirement on Saturday, prompting former teammates and big stars from around the sports world to pipe up with statements of congratulations. Here...
• • Farquhar takes inspiring first step at camp
  His inspirational recovery from a brain hemorrhage complete, Danny Farquhar intends to continue beating the odds this year, aiming to return to a big league mound as a member of the Yankees' bullpen....

• • Humble Bochy to get well-deserved victory lap
  Bruce Bochy announced on Monday that his 25th season as a manager -- his 13th in an absurdly successful run with the Giants -- would be his last. In making the announcement, Bochy is going to give all...
  Bruce Bochy
• • Giants see Bochy as lock for Hall of Fame
  Bruce Bochy isn't sure what his next step will be after he retires from managing the Giants at the end of the season, but it's safe to assume that a trip to Cooperstown is in his near future....
• • The Giants' Spring Training battle to watch
  Spring Training
• • Maybin brings revamped swing to Giants
  Heading into his 13th year in the Majors, Cameron Maybin brings a fresh approach at the plate and a revamped swing as he looks to carve out playing time in the Giants' outfield....
• • Bright side: Reasons for optimism for each team
• • Sandoval eager to do it all for Giants
  Shortly after reporting to Giants camp this week, Pablo Sandoval met with manager Bruce Bochy and reiterated his desire to help the club in whatever way he can....
• • Prospects who should vie for a roster spot
• • Parra's addition provides veteran OF presence
  The Giants have expressed a desire to add multiple veteran outfielders throughout the offseason, and they made their first notable acquisition earlier this week after signing Gerardo Parra to a Minor ...
  Minor League
• • Cueto nearing milestone in Tommy John rehab
  The road back from Tommy John surgery is often long and tedious, but Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto has a notable milestone approaching....
  Tommy John
• • Projected 2019 lineups, rotations for every team
  Spring Training is here, so now is a good time to project what each club's Opening Day lineup and rotation would look like if the season began today. Of course, rosters are still fluid at this point, ...