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Gabe Kapler dismissed as Giants manager n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”The writing was on the wall when Zaidi said the organization had to “rethink everything” during a revealing interview with KNBR on Thursday. Zaidi reiterated that it was his call to ax Kapler, who was in his fourth season with the club and had one year remaining on his …

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Brooks Robinson dies at 86 n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Robinson may have been viewed as a superstar in Charm City, but he reached that point with a humbleness that made him even more endearing to his fans. He demonstrated that humility throughout his life, and for that, his legacy will be remembered by the generations to come.nn”Brooks never asked …

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ANAHEIM — One of the greatest individual seasons in Major League history officially came to an early end on Saturday, as two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list with right oblique inflammation prior to the Angels’ 5-4 loss in 10 innings to the Tigers. Ohtani’s locker was cleaned out after Friday’s …

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Ronald Acuña Jr. first player with 30 homers 60 steals “,”providerName”:”Instagram”,”providerUrl”:”https://www.instagram.com/”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:658,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“We have such a beautiful family with two young boys growing up,” Acuña said. “I just pray to God that we can stay healthy and continue to grow as a family.” nnThis was a day Acuña isn’t going to forget. And it was a day Raisel …

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Once it cleared the right-center-field wall and landed in the first few rows of seats, Harper dropped his bat, spun toward his teammates in the Phillies’ dugout and pumped his fist. Harper hit the 300th home run of his career in the eighth inning Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. It was a go-ahead two-run home …

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DETROIT — Harrison Bader was in the Yankees’ lunch room on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park when he saw his name flash across the bottom of the screen. New York had placed him on waivers. The move, first reported by Newsday’s Erik Boland and later confirmed by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand through a source, has not …

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DETROIT — The Yankees released third baseman Josh Donaldson from the roster before Tuesday’s game against the Tigers, ending a rough New York tenure for the three-time All-Star and 2015 American League Most Valuable Player. The 37-year-old played in just 34 of New York’s 131 games this season, slashing .142/.225/.434 with 10 home runs and …

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SEATTLE — They smelled first place before they even took the field. They yearned it even more when the ticketed 45,175 at T-Mobile Park appropriately acted like they were watching a team in a pennant race. And by the time the Mariners recorded the 27th out in a 7-5 victory over the Royals on Friday …

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BOSTON — And after 1,425 days, Mookie Betts finally returned to the ballpark he once called home. When Betts stepped to home plate to lead off Friday night’s game, the Fenway Park crowd gave him a loud ovation. Betts then tipped his blue Dodgers helmet, and the applause went to a higher decibel level. Then, …

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