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What happened to Turner Field, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium after Braves left?
10+ min ago (466+ words) Just south of the skyscrapers that illuminate Atlanta's downtown stands a patch of land sacred to both the city and the sports world. This is where Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's unbreakable home run record and it's where Carl Lewis…...
Volpe starting to feel like himself again after serious shoulder injury
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (525+ words) TAMPA, Fla. -- Anthony Volpe woke up in a New York hospital bed in late October, groggy as the anesthesia faded, when he learned how significant the damage to his left shoulder had been. "I was excited when they showed me…...
'It's not easy to deal with': Santander staring down long rehab after shoulder surgery
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (560+ words) DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Anthony Santander is back at the bottom of the mountain again, staring up. His left arm immobilized in a sling to keep his shoulder still, he's just hoping to play baseball this season, but that feels far away…...
Can Kurtz get his glove to match his monster bat?
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (832+ words) MESA, Ariz. -- There was a point not long after his Major League debut last season when Nick Kurtz essentially morphed into Superman for the Athletics, flashing superhuman strength against all foes en route to a historic first year that earned…...
5 key questions for Cards to answer this spring
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (446+ words) This week, the first Cardinals Spring Training of the Chaim Bloom Era officially kicked off. When Bloom addressed the clubhouse this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the message was one of opportunity: "One of the…...
For this White Sox prospect, a HBP (or 40) comes with the territory
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (821+ words) GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Imagine a 95 or 96 mph fastball coming at you, and there's no chance to get out of the way. Pain is sure to follow when it contacts said individual's body, and that fact holds true even if it's a…...
Crochet knows former college coach Vitello will thrive in MLB
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (493+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For Garrett Crochet, the history that his former college coach Tony Vitello is making this season as manager of the Giants might not fully sink in until Aug. 21-23, when the Red Sox host San Francisco for a…...
Griffey to serve as 2026 World Baseball Classic Global Ambassador
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (651+ words) World Baseball Classic Inc. announced today that Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will serve as a Global Ambassador for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. In this role, exclusive interviews and access featuring Griffey and significant participants of the global tournament…...
After historic rookie season, Kurtz hopes to match offensive 'swag' on defense
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (1365+ words) MESA, Ariz. -- There was a point not long after his Major League debut last season when Nick Kurtz essentially morphed into Superman for the Athletics, flashing superhuman strength against all foes en route to a historic first year that earned…...
Big names, big games - D-backs single-game tickets on sale Monday, February 23
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (1851+ words) The team's Opening Week homestand features the Home Opener on Monday, March 30, against the Detroit Tigers, Postgame Fireworks on Friday, April 3, and The All-American Rejects Postgame Concert on Saturday, April 4, with the latter two games against the Atlanta Braves. The…...