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Yankees edge Royals 4-3 in 11 innings on infield single by Jazz Chisholm Jr.
3 months, 1 week ago

Yankees edge Royals 4-3 in 11 innings on infield single by Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.” Chisholm batted cleanup for the second time since being acquired from …

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Where do the Dodgers play Mookie Betts when he returns from injury?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Where do the Dodgers play Mookie Betts when he returns from injury?

LA Times  

Mookie Betts, above working out before a game at Dodger Stadium in July, is getting closer to coming back from a broken hand. One of the greatest defensive right fielders in baseball history, Mookie Betts moved to second base last year because the Dodgers needed him to. But look at the players the Dodgers picked up before the trade deadline, …

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Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Motivated by move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear

LA Times  

Mookie Betts has a reputation for seeking challenges. When the Dodgers started evaluating their shortstop options near the end of spring camp — amid repeated defensive miscues from then-starting shortstop Gavin Lux — Betts didn’t outwardly ask to move to the position. “I’m very proud of myself for making those plays, and all the work.” Indeed, Betts’ approach to his …

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Is rookie Miguel Vargas’ dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so
1 year, 10 months ago

Is rookie Miguel Vargas’ dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so

LA Times  

Miguel Vargas of the Dodgers runs the bases after hitting the first home run of his career, against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 24, 2022. But it won’t deter the Dodgers, who will open spring training in Phoenix this week with highly touted prospect Miguel Vargas, the best pure hitter in their farm system, penciled in at second base, …

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The inside dirt on infield dirt: MLB addressing its ‘dirty little secret’ in wake of new shift rule
2 years, 3 months ago

The inside dirt on infield dirt: MLB addressing its ‘dirty little secret’ in wake of new shift rule

New York Times  

You probably stopped caring about dirt when you were — what? But now it’s time to bring you the inside dirt on, well, dirt — because we learned something incredible recently: You know all those baseball diamonds you’ve been staring at all your life? There is an obscure rule in baseball’s official rulebook that mentions what those infields are supposed …

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