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5 Reasons why India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
3 days, 15 hours ago

5 Reasons why India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

India Today  

India’s dominance over Australia in the bilateral Test series finally ended as they lost the five-match series by 1-3 on Sunday, January 5. As India ended their second cycle of the World Test Championship on a disappointing note with the Australia series loss, let’s have a look at what exactly went wrong for the Rohit Sharma-led side down under: AUS …

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The top 90 remaining MLB free agents
1 month ago

The top 90 remaining MLB free agents

New York Times  

With the Hot Stove warming up and the Winter Meetings getting underway in Dallas, let’s pull back and survey more of the free-agent field. Anthony Santander, OF — Santander led all free agents in home runs last season with the Orioles, but he’s a below-average defender in right field and has a career.307 on-base percentage. Jakob Junis, RHP — Junis …

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Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill surpass Virat Kohli for most Test runs in 2024-25 season during IND vs NZ 3rd Test
2 months ago

Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill surpass Virat Kohli for most Test runs in 2024-25 season during IND vs NZ 3rd Test

Live Mint  

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill surpassed fellow senior batter Virat Kohli for most Test runs among Indians in the 2024-25 season during India’s third and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Saturday. Meanwhile, it was Pant’s blitz and Gill’s resolute innings that propelled India’s counterattack on the second morning as the hosts raced to 195/5 at lunch, trailing …

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‘Everything they touch turns to gold.’ How the Dodgers help pitchers change their fortunes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Everything they touch turns to gold.’ How the Dodgers help pitchers change their fortunes

LA Times  

Alex Wood was preparing for his first full season with the Dodgers in 2016 when then-general manager Andrew Friedman approached him in the team’s spring-training clubhouse and handed him a three-page analysis of his pitching patterns. “Andrew was like, ‘You have two really good secondary pitches, when you get to two strikes, all I want you to think about is …

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Twins top 40 prospects for 2024, led by Walker Jenkins, Brooks Lee and Emmanuel Rodriguez
1 year ago

Twins top 40 prospects for 2024, led by Walker Jenkins, Brooks Lee and Emmanuel Rodriguez

New York Times  

Last season showed the immediate impact of a strong farm system led by major-league-ready prospects, as the Minnesota Twins got big, essential contributions from rookies Royce Lewis, Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien and Louie Varland — ranked No. Brandon Winokur, SS/CF Born: 2004 | Bats: Right | Acquired: 2023 draft Last year’s third-round pick out of a California high school, Brandon …

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MLB free agent tracker: Have new Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost luster?
1 year, 2 months ago

MLB free agent tracker: Have new Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost luster?

LA Times  

The calendar flipped to April and one of the two unsigned free agents on our list of the top 35 reached an agreement — starter Mike Clevinger returning to the Chicago White Sox on a paltry one-year, $3-million contract. The Giants signed Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman to a one-year, $18-million deal on March 3 and National League Cy …

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Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more
1 year, 2 months ago

Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more

New York Times  

Read Jim Bowden’s look at the Top 100 MLB free agents for 2025. Josh Hader, LHP Age: 29 HT: 5-11 WT: 180 2023 : 2.4 WAR Career: 11.7 WAR Agent: CAA Sports 2023 salary: $14.1 million One of the game’s most dominant closers, Josh Hader put together a strong free-agent walk year, recording a 1.28 ERA and 33 saves with …

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Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax
1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. The Dodgers played in the World Series and Koufax started Game 5, giving up one run and five hits in seven innings, striking out six. In the World Series that season, Koufax started Game 2 and held the Minnesota Twins to one earned run in six innings, striking out nine in …

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Dodgers’ bullpen went from dormant to dominant: It could be the key to their playoff success
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers’ bullpen went from dormant to dominant: It could be the key to their playoff success

LA Times  

Ryan Brasier, who had a 7.29 ERA in 20 games with the Boston Red Sox this season, helped stabilize the Dodgers bullpen. The following night, in a planned bullpen game, seven Dodgers relievers combined on a two-hit shutout to offset Angels ace Shohei Ohtani’s seven innings of one-run, five-hit, 12-strikeout ball, with Brasier recording four straight outs in his Dodgers …

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MLB trade deadline tracker: All the moves by the Dodgers, Angels and everyone else
1 year, 5 months ago

MLB trade deadline tracker: All the moves by the Dodgers, Angels and everyone else

LA Times  

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Dodgers whiffed on two high-profile pitchers, getting outbid for right-hander Justin Verlander and having left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez block a trade to Los Angeles. Yankees acquire Keynan Middleton RHP from the White Sox for Juan Carela RHP The Yankees didn’t do much except bring in former Angels reliever Middleton for hard-throwing Dominican …

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IPL 2023: How CSK, RCB, RR, MI and PBKS have performed in the PowerPlay so far
1 year, 8 months ago

IPL 2023: How CSK, RCB, RR, MI and PBKS have performed in the PowerPlay so far

The Hindu  

The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League has broadened the horizons of T20 cricket. As many as 152 sixes have been hit in the first six overs in IPL 2023, at a frequency of 3.30 per match, second to only the 2018 edition. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have scored 83.27 per cent of RCB’s total runs in …

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Minnesota Twins top 40 prospects for 2023, led by Brooks Lee and Royce Lewis
1 year, 11 months ago

Minnesota Twins top 40 prospects for 2023, led by Brooks Lee and Royce Lewis

New York Times  

This is a dramatically different Twins farm system than it was 12 months ago, as 11 of last year’s top 25 prospects — including five of the top 10 — are either no longer prospect eligible or no longer in the organization. David Festa, SP Born: 2000 | Throws: Right | Acquired: 2021 draft David Festa had a solid college …

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Gleeman: Twins’ blind spot with Emilio Pagán may cost them a playoff spot
2 years, 4 months ago

Gleeman: Twins’ blind spot with Emilio Pagán may cost them a playoff spot

New York Times  

Good relief pitchers go through bad stretches all the time, and in most cases it makes sense for teams to stick with them. Four months later, Pagán has been one of MLB’s worst relievers, posting a 5.23 ERA with 10 homers allowed in 41 innings. There’s also the belief, repeated regularly by both Baldelli and Pagán, that his struggles stem …

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Top 50 MLB prospects: Jim Bowden ranks the game’s best in tiers, from future MVPs to everyday guys
3 years, 4 months ago

Top 50 MLB prospects: Jim Bowden ranks the game’s best in tiers, from future MVPs to everyday guys

New York Times  

From Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers to Jordan Groshans of the Blue Jays, here is my annual top 50 MLB prospects list — at long last. Robert Hassell III, OF, San Diego Padres Age: 20 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Scouting Grades: HIT: 60 PWR: 50 RUN: 55 ARM: 55 FLD: 55 Hassell can flat-out hit as …

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Dodgers continue to build bullpen, re-sign Blake Treinen to a two-year contract
4 years ago

Dodgers continue to build bullpen, re-sign Blake Treinen to a two-year contract

LA Times  

The Dodgers addressed one of their top priorities this offseason Tuesday by re-signing Blake Treinen to a two-year contract with a team option for the 2023 season. He compiled just 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings — his lowest figure since he broke into the majors — but his walk rate dropped to 2.8 per nine innings. The club acquired right-hander …

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