St. Louis wasn’t always a one-team town. Even in baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals shared the city for half a century. The Cardinals are the team most associated with the city, understandably so as they have 11 World Series titles. However, the St. Louis Browns were once rivals with them, and even rented out their […]
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GLENDALE, AZ. — Steven Kwan singled on the game’s first pitch and the Cleveland Guardians never looked back in a 9-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, continuing AL’s longest rivalry. Umpires called the game in the top of the ninth due to wet conditions. Minor-league outfielder Jonathan Rodriguez raked a three-run homer […]
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GOODYEAR, AZ. — While covering spring training activity for the next month, SportRelay.com will also preview our list of the top 100 prospects in the Cleveland Guardians‘ organization. The news Tuesday was not good for Guardians fans. Cleveland lost a split-squad game at home to the Kansas City Royals, 12-6, and another on the road […]
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Guardians 12, Cubs 4 MESA, Ariz., Feb. 27 — What a difference seven years can make. What a bigger difference having Chris Antonetti and Terry Francona making key decisions throughout that same era of Cleveland baseball. The Cleveland Guardians played the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park Monday in a matchup of the two World Series […]
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You may have heard the term NRI or “non-roster invitee” previously, but what exactly is an MLB “non-roster invitee?” As Spring Training heads into its second full week, we see players listed on rosters with that title. These are players invited to compete for a position on the team during Spring Training. Coaches will be […]
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The Minnesota Twins and Donovan Solano reportedly sign a one-year, $2 million contract to bring Solano to The Gopher State. There are also incentives that could bring in an additional $250,000. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the agreement. Last Season Solano was with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2022 season. In 278 at-bats […]
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Athletics 12, Diamondbacks 7 MESA, Arizona (Feb 25) — Did you know that a pitcher needs to throw his final warmup pitch before there are 30 seconds left on the timer? No? Neither did this reporter — who paid close attention during the rules meeting. And neither did Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Drey Jameson, who began […]
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Women and baseball have been around just as long as men and baseball. Their connection with the game began in the mid-1800s, and continues even today with more and more getting involved in coaching, umpiring, and even as a general manager. Early History According to an article on the National Baseball Hall of Fame and […]
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