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Alonso on Lindor: 'I hope they pay him $400M'
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 07:30
As the New York Mets' contract negotiations with Francisco Lindor approach their Opening Day deadline, one of Lindor's teammates is going to bat for the star shortstop."I hope they pay him $400 million," Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters Tuesday. "He's worth every penny."The Mets were widely expected to sign Lindor to a long-term extension after acquiring the four-time…
Cops try to recover stolen minor league mascot
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 07:05
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Police are asking "Where's Looie?" after a minor league baseball team in Tennessee reported its team mascot was stolen from its ballpark.The Chattanooga Lookouts told authorities that the costume of its mascot, Looie, was stolen from an office at AT&T Field on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from Chattanooga police. The Lookouts said hundreds of dollars'…
Marlins GM Ng: 'Failure is not an option for me'
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
MIAMI -- Every baseball general manager needs to win, especially the first female GM.Kim Ng knows it. She spent years beating her head against sports' glass ceiling, until the Miami Marlins hired her in October as general manager. At her introductory news conference, she said she felt as though a 10,000-pound weight had been lifted -- from one shoulder to…
Gray, Akiyama, Lorenzen will miss Reds' opener
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
Spring training took its toll on the Cincinnati Reds, and some key players who suffered injuries won't be back in time for Thursday's opener.Outfielder Shogo Akiyama (hamstring), and pitchers Sonny Gray (back) and Michael Lorenzen (shoulder strain) will miss the opener but aren't expected to be sidelined too long after that.The good news is first baseman Joey Votto, who missed…
Braves' Soroka goes 2 innings in 1st spring action
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 15:20
Mike Soroka surrendered a homer while working two innings for the Atlanta Braves in his 2021 debut Tuesday, a big step in the former All-Star's comeback from a torn Achilles tendon.Soroka, 23, got into the Braves' final game of spring training at Fort Myers, Florida, taking over in the bottom of the sixth with Atlanta leading the Boston Red Sox…
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