How pressure to win affects GMs’ approach to risky signings
Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden joins Blair and Barker to discuss how much risk general managers should take on when signing veteran players and how the pressure to win can impact their willingness to take on that risk.
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MLB Highlights: Dodgers 6, Nationals 5
Teoscar Hernández had a home run and three RBIs, Andy Pages added a solo shot of his own, and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals.
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Blue Jays finally show ‘directional clarity’ with Guerrero Jr. signing
Hazel Mae and Shi Davidi discuss the official agreement between the Blue Jays and Vlad Guerrero Jr., how the ball club moves on from here, and pointing out Kevin Gausman and Jeff Hoffman’s strong outings, and Nick Sandlin’s first save.
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Guerrero Jr. to Blue Jays fans: ‘Toronto is my home forever’
Toronto Blue Jays cornerstone first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. addresses fans back in Canada after their 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in extra innings on the same day it was officially announced he signed a 14-year deal to stay with the club.
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Bichette’s RBI, Sandlin’s save seals 11th-inning victory for Blue Jays
Watch as the Toronto Blue Jays come up big in extra innings, as Bo Bichette rifles a line drive RBI to drive home Ernie Clement, then Nick Sandlin delivers the save to finish off the Boston Red Sox in an 11-inning nail-biter.
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MLB Highlights: Mariners 7, Astros 6
Randy Arozarena crushed a grand slam in the eighth inning and walked it off with a bases-loaded walk the next inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied twice to defeat the Houston Astros 7-6.
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Tarik Skubal says he’s glad keyhole at Comerica Park is gone after Tigers asked for input
The Detroit Tigers are wrapping up their first homestand with a subtle change on the field at Comerica Park, putting grass over a strip of dirt that used to be between the pitcher’s mound and home plate.
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