BOSTON — Joe Maddon, the man who controls how often Jared Walsh faces lefties, knows that Walsh isn’t thrilled when he gets benched. But he certainly enjoys the way Walsh is trying to prove him wrong. “He’s on a mission,” the Angels manager said after Walsh came up with a hit against a lefty to…
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There was a symmetry to them, out beyond the left-center-field fence at Camden Yards before first pitch Wednesday evening, just as there has been since the 2019 trade that simultaneously connected the pitchers before sending them on diverging paths. The pair of right-handers — the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish and the Minnesota Twins’ Dylan Bundy —…
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As needed. No, nothing spectacular Wednesday night from the Miami Heat at FTX Arena, just what was required, a 119-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers that moved them to a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. Jimmy Butler got his passing fancy on, closing with 22 points and 12 assists. Tyler…
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A flared blooper falling just beyond the outstretched glove of diving Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal was the break White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock needed. Pollock entered Wednesday’s series finale at Wrigley Field hitting .184, but a well-placed ball and a little luck put the Sox ahead in the sixth inning. The Sox bullpen…
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TORONTO — Derek Rodriguez got much more than just a baseball. The young Yankees fan became famous overnight for his emotional reaction when a Blue Jays fan handed him the Aaron Judge home run ball during Tuesday’s night’s Bombers win at Rogers Centre. He and his family were back at the ballpark Wednesday night, when…
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TORONTO — It was 11 games, that’s all. The Yankees major-league leading winning streak came to an end Wednesday night because Nestor Cortes was not quite as sharp as normal and the Bombers bats were quieted by Yusei Kikuchi. The Blue Jays held the Bombers off 2-1 at the Rogers Centre to snap the streak.…
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LOS ANGELES ― It wasn’t the best pitch Evan Phillips threw on the Dodgers’ homestand, but it might have been the most telling. It’s called a “back foot slider” in the baseball parlance – a breaking ball that starts over the plate, then veers inside and down – and it isn’t a literal term. Usually.…
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TORONTO — Aaron Boone pulled the wad of gum he had been chewing out of his mouth and tossed it to the left behind home plate as he came out of the dugout in a fury. The Yankees manager had been upset with home plate umpire Marty Foster’s strike zone, particularly against slugger Aaron Judge,…
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The Rams announced on Wednesday that they have signed 17 undrafted free agents, including a Texas placekicker who became an All-Big 12 punter as a senior. Cameron Dicker joins a competition with former New York Giant Riley Dixon to replace the released Johnny Hekker as the Rams’ punter, and he becomes the second kicker behind…
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A union representing about 700 prosecutors has filed a complaint with the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission alleging District Attorney George Gascón is refusing to engage in collective bargaining because its members overwhelmingly support efforts to recall him. An unfair labor practice charge filed April 27 by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys claims…
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