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Syracuse man arrested for stealing baseball equipment multiple times, police say
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (206+ words) A Syracuse man has been arrested after allegedly stealing sports equipment from an Upstate New York mall store. WROC reports Frank W. Clark, 43, is accused of stealing $8,479.76 worth of baseball bats and baseball gloves from Dick's Sporting Goods at the Eastview…...
NY Mets trade away longest-tenured player in core roster shakeup
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (376+ words) The retooling Mets jettisoned another core player Monday, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez in a deal that left pitcher David Peterson as New York's longest-tenured player. New York will send up…...
Chittenango softball star commits to Le Moyne, becomes 3rd sibling to play college sports
2+ week, 4+ day ago (347+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. " Chittenango sophomore Alivia Cavotta has committed to play softball at Le Moyne, she announced on her Instagram Thursday. Cavotta, the youngest of three siblings, now becomes the third of Jamie and Claudia Cavotta's children to play sports in college....
Dear Annie: Son finally made local travel baseball team; his coach is ruining his lifelong dream
3+ week, 1+ day ago (481+ words) Dear Annie: My 11-year-old son, "Max," used to eat, sleep and breathe baseball. He wore his glove to the grocery store, slept in his favorite team T-shirt and spent hours in the backyard throwing a ball against the fence, narrating…...
Baseball Hall of Fame keeps doors shut for Bonds, Clemens in Cooperstown
3+ week, 1+ day ago (720+ words) Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable," he said after Sunday's vote announcement. Thoughts are so far clouded." Kent received 14 of 16 votes from the contemporary era committee, two more than the 12 ballots needed for the 75% minimum. Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens…...
CFB FanDuel promo code unlocks two massive offers for Conference Championship Saturday
3+ week, 2+ day ago (184+ words) With College Football Conference Championship Saturday in full swing, FanDuel is rolling out a pair of incredible welcome bonuses that are perfectly timed for the biggest games of the year. This includes an exclusive, limited-time offer for Missouri bettors, delivering…...
Syracuse cop with MLB lineage gets drafted in women’s pro baseball league
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. " A Syracuse city cop has been selected in the first draft for a new women's professional baseball league. Nadia Diaz, who played Little League and high school baseball locally before joining the Syracuse Police Department, was taken in the…...
NY Mets cut injured pitcher with $17 million left on his contract
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " Frankie Montas was designated for assignment Tuesday by the New York Mets, who owe the injured right-hander $17 million for the final season of a $34 million, two-year contract. NY Mets cut injured pitcher with $17 million left on his…...
12 newcomers on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Who’s next for Cooperstown?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy and Rick Porcello also are among the first-time eligibles, joined by Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnaci'n, Gio Gonz'lez, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis and Hunter Pence. Beltr'n received 277 of 394 votes for 70.3% in the 2025 balloting, when Ichiro Suzuki, CC…...
Syracuse native Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year Award again
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) Milwaukee's Pat Murphy, a Syracuse native, is the NL Manager of the Year for the second straight season. Murphy, who grew up in Eastwood and graduated from Christian Brothers Academy, received 27 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers…...