A contentious lockout came in the middle of an off-season with record spending. The gaps between the richest and poorest clubs have only grown wider.
Tag: Baseball
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Mike Montgomery Hopes to Make the Mets
Mike Montgomery once threw a “golden pitch” in a World Series, but at 32 he is in minor league camp for the Mets hoping for one more chance for things to click.
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Jacob deGrom of the Mets Will Begin Season on Injured List
DeGrom, one of the team’s top starters, will miss his opening day start and will not throw for a month after shoulder tightness was diagnosed as a stress reaction.
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Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays Are Ready to Repeat
When he arrived in Tampa as a 20-year-old phenom, Franco already had an M.L.B. logo tattooed on his neck. That he would stick around was a foregone conclusion.
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Albert Pujols Returns to St. Louis Cardinals
After 11 seasons away, Pujols, 42, returns to the St. Louis Cardinals. “Oh, he’s got something left,” said his new manager.