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Donald Trump will dismiss Keir Starmer as a 'lightweight woke lefty'

Donald Trump will view Keir Starmer as a 'lightweight woke lefty' and will not trust him, a top US analyst has warned. Mr Gardiner said that relations are so bad Sir Keir might not even be welcome at Mr Trump's Florida estate were he to fly there and kiss the ring. A desperate Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

In Fernando Valenzuela’s hometown, mourning and memories of how ‘The Lefty’ got his start

LA Times

In April 1981, four of Fernando Valenzuela’s brothers — Daniel, left, Avelino, Francisco and Manuel Valenzuela — visit the field in Etchohuaquila, Sonora, Mexico, where they learned to play baseball. “It’s hard to believe, no?” El Zurdo — “The Lefty” — would be Fernando Valenzuela, the youngest of 12 children from this desert hamlet in northwest Mexico who would corral …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers lefty James Paxton designated for assignment as River Ryan makes his major league debut

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising change to their evolving rotation Monday. James Paxton was designated for assignment to make room for River Ryan on the 40-man roster. Ryan made his major league debut Monday night against the San Francisco Giants, becoming the 14th pitcher to start for the Dodgers this season. Los Angeles manager Dave …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rookie lefty Parker logs another strong start as the Nationals beat Morton and the Braves 8-4

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Mitchell Parker pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and CJ Abrams homered, helping the Washington Nationals beat the depleted Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Monday. “The more time you spend in the dugout and hitting the better off you are.” The Braves adjusted their lineup in their first game since losing 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. to …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Cubs lefty Justin Steele expected to miss a month after injuring hamstring in 1st opening-day start

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list Saturday and expect their opening-day starter to miss at least a month after straining his left hamstring against the Texas Rangers. The Cubs recalled right-hander Ben Brown from Triple-A Iowa, with the 24-year-old available out of the bullpen Saturday night in what would be his …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Cubs lefty Justin Steele exits 1st opening-day start with left hamstring strain

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele exited his first career opening-day start with a left hamstring strain after going down awkwardly while fielding a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning against World Series champion Texas on Thursday night. “Just kind of went down with it and didn’t want to do anything to risk further injury.” Manager Craig Counsell …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Braves ace Fried returns to IL with blister issue. The lefty hopes to be back for the playoffs

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves placed ace Max Fried on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a recurring blister issue on his left index finger, with the hope that extra rest will have him ready for the NL Division Series. Fried allowed one run on three hits over six innings in a 10-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Texas All-Star lefty Pérez accepts $19.65M qualifying offer

Associated Press

All-Star left-hander Martin Pérez accepted a $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Texas Rangers, who still hope to add more to their starting rotation. “We think this is a great outcome for Martin, a great outcome for the Rangers, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build,” Rangers general manager Chris Young said. While the acceptance of the qualifying offer …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Max Muncy suffers a minor quadriceps injury in Dodgers’ win over Rockies

LA Times

Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy hits a two-run double against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 18. Max Muncy took one significant step forward with an RBI single in the fourth inning and a two-run double in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 12-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, but the infielder may have taken another step …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Steve Bannon connection has put him one scandal away from losing the support of Tory members

The Independent

If Boris Johnson spent Saturday in a panic about a tape, he was sweating about the wrong one. Asked about the Bannon association almost a year ago, Johnson said: “I’m afraid this is a lefty delusion whose spores continue to breed in the Twittersphere.” His supporters assure us that the Camberwell contretemps was also a lefty delusion – a conspiracy …

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Donald Trump will dismiss Keir Starmer as a 'lightweight woke lefty'

In Fernando Valenzuela’s hometown, mourning and memories of how ‘The Lefty’ got his start

Dodgers lefty James Paxton designated for assignment as River Ryan makes his major league debut

Rookie lefty Parker logs another strong start as the Nationals beat Morton and the Braves 8-4

Cubs lefty Justin Steele expected to miss a month after injuring hamstring in 1st opening-day start

Cubs lefty Justin Steele exits 1st opening-day start with left hamstring strain

Braves ace Fried returns to IL with blister issue. The lefty hopes to be back for the playoffs

Texas All-Star lefty Pérez accepts $19.65M qualifying offer

Max Muncy suffers a minor quadriceps injury in Dodgers’ win over Rockies

Boris Johnson’s Steve Bannon connection has put him one scandal away from losing the support of Tory members