Mookie Betts is sick, won’t play for Dodgers in Tokyo

The Cubs and Dodgers open the season on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.
Wed, Mar 19
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Jackie Robinson’s military service suddenly missing amid DEI purg
Thousands of pages honoring contributions by women and minority groups have been taken down in efforts to delete material promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Shohei Ohtani came home as a national hero, and he didn’t let Japan down
The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until a few seconds before the pitch, when the crowd went into a silent trance that’s normally reserved for events like Wimbledon or the Masters.
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Red Sox take initial look at Marcelo Mayer at second base
Mayer looked comfortable playing second alongside shortstop Trevor Story in a 6-4 spring training win over the Tigers.
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Liam Hendriks struggles in his one inning in win over Tigers
The Red Sox will play under the lights at Hammond Stadium on Thursday, facing the Twins at 6:05 p.m. on NESN.
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Report: Alex Verdugo has not received ‘single major-league offer’ this offseason
Verdugo has yet to put pen to paper on any deal so far this spring.
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The Red Sox could be AL East favorites, and other thoughts
This is the best team the Red Sox had on paper since Mookie Betts was still here.
Tue, Mar 18
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A healthy Walker Buehler feels ready to contribute to Red Sox rotation
The righthander made his second-to-last Grapefruit League start in Tuesday's tie against the Yankees.
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Dodgers defeat Cubs in MLB opener in Japan
Shohei Ohtani had two hits and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched five innings to lead Los Angeles past Chicago.