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'It's great to just contribute': Jason Heyward on highs, lows with Cubs

‘It’s great to just contribute’: Jason Heyward on highs, lows with Cubs

Apr 25, 2019

CHICAGO — In three years and nearly four weeks in Chicago, Cubs Gold Glove outfielder Jason Heyward has experienced just about all the ups and downs a baseball player can endure. From the high of giving a historic Game 7 World Series speech to the low of struggling mightily on offense, Heyward has felt it all.

So far in 2019, he has never looked better at the plate. His home run and…

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Greatest catch ever? Re-creating Kevin Mitchell’s epic bare-handed grab Apr 26, 2019 Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of "The Only Rule Is It Has To Work"

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In search of starting help, the Brewers make the signing of left-hander Gio Gonzalez official Gio Gonzalez helped the Brewers down the stretch last season. (Photo: Matt Slocum, Associated Press) NEW YORK - The Milwaukee Brewers made official Saturday morning the signing of veteran left-hander Gio Gonzalez, a move that was reported earlier in the week.

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Byron Buxton not in Twins lineup after fouling ball of his left leg Byron Buxton was not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after fouling a ball off his left leg less than 24 hours earlier.

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There’s no Scranton Shuttle coming to aid the Yankees’ bullpen A few years ago, the Yankees had a tremendous advantage in their farm system that was paying dividends at the major league level.

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The Vlad Jr. era is underway! Here's how Guerrero's debut went down

The Vlad Jr. era is underway! Here’s how Guerrero’s debut went down

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Happy Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day!

The son of the great Hall of Famer made the most anticipated major league debut since — pick one — Bryce Harper or Stephen Strasburg or Alex Rodriguez or Ken Griffey Jr. on Friday in Toronto. After 48 hours of hype to get ready, we finally got to see what the 20-year-old would do on the big stage.

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. set the tone with a heartfelt…

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Mad Max: Scherzer third fastest to 2,500 K's

Mad Max: Scherzer third fastest to 2,500 K’s

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WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer continues to put himself in rare company.

The Washington Nationals ace and three-time Cy Young winner recorded his 2,500th career strikeout Friday, becoming the third-fastest pitcher to reach the plateau, based on innings.

“It’s really cool,” said Scherzer, who fanned 10 in seven innings against the San Diego Padres. He allowed two runs on four hits and got a…

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Nats' Kieboom hits game-tying homer in debut

Nats’ Kieboom hits game-tying homer in debut

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WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals prospect Carter Kieboom hit a game-tying home run in his major league debut against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

The 21-year-old Kieboom, who was rated the 98th-best prospect in baseball by ESPN’s Keith Law prior to this season, drilled a solo shot to dead center off Padres reliever Craig Stammento lead off the bottom of the eighth inning.…

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Tigers, White Sox game postponed due to impending snow CHICAGO -- May is just around the corner but Chicago could be blanketed by a coating of wet snow by this evening.

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Guerrero Jr. on debut: ‘Just the way I dreamt it’ The box score for Friday night's game between Toronto and Oakland shows that the Blue Jays No.

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Max Scherzer joins rare club with 2,500th career strikeout Nationals ace Max Scherzer had another banner night on Friday, firing seven innings of two-run, 10-strikeout ball in a nailbiting 4-3 loss to the Padres.

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MLB Weekend Watch: Questions, predictions about the games ahead

MLB Weekend Watch: Questions, predictions about the games ahead

Apr 26, 2019

Beyond the goings-on north of the border, we’ve got a playoff rematch from last season and a big AL East rematch from last weekend, among other intriguing series. Here’s what we’re excited about this weekend and how we think things will play out.

Two of the AL power teams meet as the Indians face the Astros, with the series finale on Sunday Night Baseball (ESPN, 7 p.m.). If you had to…

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Watch Metallica Perform ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at San Francisco Giants Game In what has become an annual tradition for the San Francisco Giants, Metallica performed a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Oracle Park to mark the…

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Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Considers Allowing Home Run Better Result Than Issuing Walks Heading into this past offseason the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the possibility of needing to fill a significant void in their starting rotation.

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One rookie to another: Tucker rooting for Vlad Jr.

One rookie to another: Tucker rooting for Vlad Jr.

LOS ANGELES — Cole Tucker, the spindly young man with the shortstop skills and all the hair, and Kyle Stark, the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, nurse a running gag that has to do with Tucker’s chronic congeniality.

“He says that I see a room full of strangers as an opportunity for a room full of new friends,” Tucker said. “I mean, that’s excessive. But really it is.”

He sort…

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Empowering Women Might Be The Key To Rebuilding Neglected Communities Supporting women to pursue higher education and find meaningful work have been proven to have a positive impact on their families, their community and the economy.

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Avoid This Mistake When Answering Yes/No Questions In A Job Interview If there’s one thing you absolutely must not do when answering interview questions, it’s respond with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer – even when it’s a yes/no question.