In Tokyo Series debut, Roki Sasaki flashes long-term potential, early growing pains
It was electric. It was maddening.
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’
Some pitchers who can throw breaking balls but haven't yet found a changeup grip are finding that the kick-change fits their needs.
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Tue, Apr 1
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A’s Opening Day in Sacramento brings fans, but shine wears off quickly
On the field, the A's were embarrassed by the Chicago Cubs 18-3 as Carson Kelly hit for the cycle.
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MLB Power Rankings: Rangers, Yankees on the rise; Dodgers are right where you think they are
It’s the time of year when every team can still be optimistic, so here's each one's most encouraging sign from the season’s opening weekend.
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Carson Kelly notches first cycle of 2025 MLB season; first for Cubs since 1993
In an 18-3 victory over the Athletics, Kelly homered to lead off the fourth, singled in the fifth and doubled in the sixth.
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Oakland native Nico Hoerner wishes A’s still played there: ‘I feel for … sports fans’
"All three teams being gone in a very short span is a hard hit to an entire community," Hoerner said of the MLB, NBA and NFL exits.
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Mon, Mar 31
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Still no relief for Cubs after huge bullpen letdown: ‘Wasn’t a good day’
Cubs relievers allow 10 runs as comfortable lead turns into a 10-6 loss to Diamondbacks.
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Sun, Mar 30
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Dansby Swanson’s heads-up defense saves Cubs in bottom of the 9th
With the tying run in scoring position for Arizona, Swanson used instincts and athleticism to make a game-saving tag at third base.
Sat, Mar 29
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Full speed ahead: Cubs confident they can make big gains on basepaths
Craig Counsell and base coaches Quintin Berry and Jose Javier have been preaching good base running.
