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| HAT-TIP: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER |
GLENDALE, Ariz. — So you wanted to see a major league baseball game this year. Better get off the couch and get on the websites. Now that the four-pitch intentional walk is gone, the stampede to buy MLB tickets will be just like the Gold Rush. Surely you're tired of hearing your neighbors say, "You know,…
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The Washington Nationals signed veteran right-hander Joe Blanton to a one-year, $4 million contract, according to multiple reports. Blanton, 36, went 7-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 75 relief appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. However, he imploded twice during the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs. He served up the decisive…
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David Wright's status for Opening Day is up in the air after the Mets third baseman was diagnosed with an impingement in his right shoulder, New York general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday. The 34-year-old Wright will not throw a baseball for "a couple of weeks," Alderson said. "What's happening here is that the muscles around…
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Tim Tebow showed he can hit a baseball, but nine home runs during a batting practice session Monday will have zero impact on the 29-year-old football convert's future with the New York Mets. Tebow arrived at Port St. Lucie, Fla., for spring training on Monday and promptly put on a power display with a run of…
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Tim Tebow’s dream of becoming a professional baseball player still has some life. The former NFL quarterback is in spring training with the New York Mets, hoping to make the roster for the 2017 MLB season. New York signed Tebow to a minor league contract in September, giving the former Heisman Trophy winner a $100,000 signing…
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Former slugger David Ortiz will not be suiting up for the Boston Red Sox this season, although he could be behind the microphone on occasion. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy confirmed to Boston Herald Radio on Tuesday that the team and the retired Ortiz have discussed the 10-time All-Star becoming part of NESN's broadcasting team. "It'll…
