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Dodgers’ Dave Roberts looking past Kiké Hernández error

[ad_1] NEW YORK -- During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game.But he doesn't fault Los Angeles third baseman Kiké Hernández for making an error Friday night as he was speaking with broadcasters on the Apple TV+ telecast in the second inning at Yankee Stadium."I understand it's part of sports
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MLB London Series: Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets in opener

[ad_1] The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 in the opening game of Major League Baseball's London Series at London Stadium.The game was decided by an explosive six-run fourth inning for the Phillies which resulted in the Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea being pulled.With the Mets leading 1-0, Phillies first baseman Harper - who walked out to the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' - hit a solo home run and
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Padres score double digits for second straight game

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO -- A day before the Padres slugged three homers and mauled the Diamondbacks, 13-1, on a rowdy Saturday night at Petco Park, manager Mike Shildt sat at the podium for his postgame press conference and reflected on his team’s sudden power surge. “Let’s not kid ourselves,” Shildt said. “The homer is still a good friend of ours. But we can do it all. That is the point.
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Some Things Are More Important Than History

[ad_1] He didn’t care that it was a no-hitter. He just wanted the Yankees to win.More than five hours after we arrived at Yankee Stadium, my 9-year-old son, Wes, had waited in line for an hour in a rainstorm, collected his coveted (replica) 1998 Yankees World Series ring, talked me into buying him a T-shirt, visited the Gluten Free Grill twice, mourned the season-ending injury to Jasson Domínguez, cheered Aaron
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Mets’ Kodai Senga won’t be back before All-Star break

[ad_1] LONDON -- New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga won't make his season debut until after the All-Star break, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday."That's fair to say," Mendoza said in response to a question about the right-hander's rehab timeline.The Mets are in London for a two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.Senga, 31, has been sidelined by a capsule strain in his pitching shoulder. But he has started long-tossing."Hopefully he can
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MLB London Series 2024: Dates, times, all you need to know for Mets v Phillies at London Stadium

[ad_1] The Mets' payroll may be $309m (£241m), but the Phillies - who pay $246m (£192m) a year - signed Bryce Harper in 2019 on a then-record $330m, 13-year contract."As big a star as there is in the game", the first baseman often wears a headband featuring his nickname 'Showman'."He's a great power hitter," says Posnanski, whose book was published this week in the UK. "He can hit a massive
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2024 London Series preview: Phillies vs. Mets

[ad_1] 2024 London Series preview: Phillies vs. Mets \n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"### **What else of note is going on at the stadium?**\n\nFilm and stage star Matthew Broderick, an avid Mets fan who recently completed a run of plays in London’s West End, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday. A day later, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney will do the honors.\n\nThe stadium will have
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How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

[ad_1] Night had fallen, spirits were moving and the songwriting baseball coach was rounding third base and headed for home. Twice in the autumn of 2020, doctors had advised a gravely ill Tim Flannery to say goodbye to his family. Both times, he declined to surrender.The right arm that sent home so many San Francisco base runners during the Giants’ three World Series titles from 2010 to 2014 waved away