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Spring has arrived and that means warmer weather, planting gardens, house cleaning -- and putting away winter clothes. For many in America, this new season brings a great opportunity to renew or strengthen a bond -- the one between father and son. The object of attention that pulls the two together is none other than "America's…
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Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs and Zack Greinke won his spring training debut as the Arizona Diamondbacks coasted to a 15-3 rout of a split Los Angeles Dodgers squad in a spring training game on Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Brandon McCarthy and added a two-run…
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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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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…
