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John Romano: MLB pitch clocks could wreak havoc on the lives of video replay officials

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Somewhere, a pitcher is muttering under his breath. A hitter is fidgeting in the batter’s box. A fan is grousing about the intrusion of a pitch clock on a game of timeless elegance.

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Mac Engel: After so much spending, the Rangers should be contenders (in 2024)

FORT WORTH, Texas — Upon his hiring as the general manager of the Texas Rangers in 2001, John Hart famously said, “The landscape is littered with train wrecks that have never made the postseason.

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Baseball brings its dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, kill off the 'dead time'

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A clock ticking backwards isn't only the newest and most significant change to the way baseball is played in the major leagues — it's also a metaphor for what the national pastime is trying to accomplish.

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Bill Madden: Buck Showalter on the challenge of managing Mets without Edwin Diaz

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Nobody has to tell Buck Showalter he’s going to have to manage his butt off this season if he is to get Steve Cohen’s $336 million Mets back to October and beyond. Quite simply it is going to be an Edwin Diaz-less adventure for 162…

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White Sox’ Andrew Vaughn ‘in really good place’

White Sox notebook: Vaughn, lineups, Bummer

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki progressing smoothly, hitting home runs in batting practice

Suzuki will start the season on the injured list with a strained left oblique.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox close to finalizing Opening Day roster

Rotation is set and lineup seems set, but bullpen roles appear to be fluid as Opening Day approaches

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Cubs name Hayden Wesneski fifth starter as Opening Day roster starts to come into focus

The Cubs still have decisions to make regarding their bullpen and bench.

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Rays’ Wander Franco sidelined by quad soreness, status unclear

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shortstop Wander Franco was scratched from the lineup for Saturday’s exhibition game due to right quad soreness, and the Rays aren’t sure about the extent of the issue yet.

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Luis Severino dealing with lat strain and won’t make scheduled first start of season for Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees’ rotation has suffered another blow, as Luis Severino is dealing with a low-grade lat strain on his right side.

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John Henry makes statement as FSG face familiar Liverpool situation in Boston

Liverpool principal owner John Henry claims trademark bid in the US was initiated by MLB itself, not FSG

Liverpool Echo

Season’s greetings: Making sense of Kyle Wright and Cubs and Sox win totals

Bet on it: Smart baseball bettors can find value in MLB futures bets

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: Each games equals 0.0061728395 of the season

Does opening day really matter? Well, it’s worth the same in the standings as any other game

Chicago Sun-Times

The pressure of being a rookie MLB umpire? This Compton native dealt with much more.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Malachi Moore's first season as a full-time major league umpire will be stressful enough, what with the bigger stadiums, higher stakes, hostile crowds, enhanced sticky stuff checks, travel demands, and the "Umpire Scorecards" website tracking every one of the 32-year-old's missed calls.

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Mark Bradley: The star-spangled Braves — good value for great talent

ATLANTA — ESPN ranks eight Braves among MLB’s top 74 players. Ronald Acuna is No. 14, Ozzie Albies No. 74. In between come Austin Riley, Max Fried, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider, Matt Olson and Sean Murphy. That’s two pitchers, one catcher, three infielders and two outfielders. That’s what you’d call…

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From video games to trash-talking, competitive bonds among Orioles’ top young stars fuel return to contention

SARASOTA, Fla. — Gunnar Henderson knows how dangerous Adley Rutschman can be with the game on the line.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Dansby Swanson’s forgettable spring continues, but Cubs aren’t worried about their $177 million man

CHICAGO — After signing a seven-year, $177 million deal in December to be the centerpiece of the Chicago Cubs lineup, Dansby Swanson entered the final weekend of Cactus League play hitting .059.

Chicago Sun-Times

Andrew Vaughn returns to field in White Sox minor-league game

White Sox notebook: Vaughn, Bummer, Crochet, WBC participants help Sox rout A’s, Opening Day frills

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Cubs’ Marcus Stroman sharp in last start before Opening Day

Stroman said his slider felt the best it has all spring.

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Cubs’ Javier Assad returns to Cactus League play after ‘electric’ WBC performance

Assad is in the conversation to make the Opening Day roster, likely as a reliever.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holy cow! Bid to make Harry Caray the mayor of Rush Street is back in play

City’s top politicians on board to honor legendary Cubs announcer

Boston Herald

Red Sox are trying to trademark ‘Boston’ for clothes, entertainment services: ‘These are absurd filings’

Two trademark applications for the word “Boston” were filed this month under the Red Sox name — an aggressive proposal that trademark law experts laughed at and stressed has an “extremely low” chance of getting approved by the federal government.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies expect Rhys Hoskins to miss the season; Darick Hall to be primary first baseman

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who was diagnosed with a left ACL tear on Thursday, will likely miss the rest of the season, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced on Friday.

Sports Illustrated

One Contender Will Be Hurt More Than the Rest by the Defensive Shift Ban

Los Angeles was the master of the shift and used it to its advantage. With the ban on the defensive strategy starting this season, the Dodgers and other teams might get stuck.

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MLB The Show 23 player ratings with the top five at every position

Trout and Ohtani make the 99 Club on your MLB The Show 23 player ratings list

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