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Bee swarm halts Arizona Diamondbacks v LA Dodgers MLB match

[ad_1] A bee swarm delayed the start of the Major League Baseball match between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers for almost two hours.Five minutes before play was scheduled to begin a swarm of bees descended on the top of the protective netting behind the home plate.Beekeeper Matt Hilton was called in and was lifted 30 feet into the air to the post where the bees had swarmed
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How Aaron Judge can reach 400 total bases milestone

[ad_1] With every major baseball stat, there's a number that represents a soft "ceiling" of sorts, a total that causes us to raise our eyebrows because it doesn't occur often in the modern game. Think 50 homers for a hitter or 300 strikeouts for a pitcher. Tucked away amid such traditionally celebrated seasonal accomplishments is a milestone that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves – even though it's one
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The Oakland Athletics are the Loneliest Team in Baseball

[ad_1] OAKLAND, Calif. — On one quiet night earlier this month, fewer than 3,000 fans attended an Athletics game. It was so vacant and tranquil at the bulky, old coliseum that the visiting Tampa Bay Rays players could hear the crisp enunciation of every taunt flung their way.Brett Phillips, a Rays outfielder, said one of his teammates told him that when he was at bat, he clearly heard a fan
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Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday (elbow) placed on IL

[ad_1] Jun 14, 2024, 05:45 PM ETNORFOLK, Va. -- Top-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday is going on the injured list with right elbow inflammation.The Baltimore Orioles announced the move Friday. Holliday is currently at Triple-A Norfolk after he struggled earlier this season in his first major league stint.Holliday is MLB Pipeline's No. 1-ranked prospect. The Orioles drafted the infielder with the top pick in 2022.He was promoted to the Orioles early
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2024 MLB odds: Paul Skenes closing in on Shota Imanaga as NL ROY favorite

[ad_1] We're just over two months into the MLB season, and the Rookie of the Year oddsboard has already seen a major shakeup. After beginning the season at +700 to win the NL's ROY, Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs now sits at the top of the oddsboard at +115. He passed the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was once the overwhelming favorite. However, Paul Skenes' electric start has also majorly
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Pedro Pagés hits first MLB homer in win over Cubs

[ad_1] CHICAGO – Inserted into the lineup largely because of his pitch-framing skills and his chemistry with starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, reserve catcher Pedro Pagés made a difference with his bat on Friday by hitting a solo homer that propelled the Cardinals to a 3-0 defeat of the Cubs at windy Wrigley Field. Pagés also applied the tag at home on speedy pinch-runner Pete Crow-Armstrong, who broke from third in
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With Relief Room, a Fan Pays Tribute to Phillies Relievers

[ad_1] HATBORO, Pa. — It’s the top of the ninth inning at Citizens Bank Park, and the Philadelphia Phillies’ relievers are at it again. They have already blown one lead, with Jeurys Familia and Seranthony Domínguez giving up homers in the seventh. Now after a comeback, the game has unraveled with closer Corey Knebel on the mound.The Miami Marlins win it, 11-9, and from his living room couch in the
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Giants reinstate SS Nick Ahmed (wrist) from 10-day injured list

[ad_1] Jun 14, 2024, 02:48 PM ETThe San Francisco Giants reinstated shortstop Nick Ahmed from the 10-day injured list Friday.He has been sidelined since being struck on the left wrist by a 108-mph line drive on May 9 at Colorado.Ahmed, 34, is batting .236 with four doubles and 11 RBIs in 36 games in his first season with the Giants.The two-time Gold Glove winner is a career .234 hitter with
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Best fits for Luis Robert? Yankees dilemma? Red Sox buyers? 5 burning MLB questions

[ad_1] The White Sox are rumored to be shopping arguably the best position player and pitcher on the trade market. The Yankees have a decision to make with top prospect Jasson Domínguez. The Red Sox are in the thick of the wild-card race. The Mariners have separated themselves in the AL West. Reigning World Series representatives Texas and Arizona have underwhelmed. So have the Cubs and Cardinals. With all eight teams appearing