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Well, maybe it's a good thing Yelich didn't participate in home run derby
Christian Yelich said it had always been a dream to be in the home run derby. He was slated to be the top seed in the eight-player bracket but back…
Read MoreAll-Stars among those impacted by changed free-agent market
CLEVELAND (AP) — His free agency delayed a year because the Chicago Cubs kept him in the minor leagues for one extra day, Kris Bryant is the shining example of…
Read MoreWisconsin regulators propose mandatory wasting disease tests
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is recommending that hunters in parts of western Wisconsin be required to have deer they shoot inspected for chronic wasting…
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Dubon’s singular journey leads from Honduras to majors
In so many ways, Mauricio Dubon’s ascent to the big leagues has been unusual. Point No. 1 is simple: No major league player has ever been born-and-raised in Honduras. On…
Read More$wing away: All-Star Home Run Derby offers $1 million prize
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Thome holds the record for the longest home run in Progressive Field history, a 511-foot shot against Kansas City in 1999. Two years earlier, the Hall…
Read MoreYelich at "red line," won't compete in home run derby, all-star week in question
Pulled from the starting lineup Sunday because of a back strain, Christian Yelich will be sitting out today’s Home Run Derby and his appearance in Tuesday’s All-Star Game is also…
Read MoreReynolds slugs Pirates past Yelich-less Brewers 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds wasn’t even in the conversation for playing time when the Pirates began their 2019 season. As the first half closes, he’s established himself as a…
Read MoreAnalysis: Point guards are getting valued, and rightly so
Point guards got paid. Much like the quarterback in football, the point guard is still a critical component in basketball, the on-court leader of a club in most cases —…
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