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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
For Rays and MLB, plans for starting play are coming into focus — Pending how the reopening of the country goes, teams could be playing games by July, many in home stadiums. — No one can say yet what the 2020 Major League Baseball season will look like.
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ESPN:
Former A's pitcher, executive Matt Keough dies at 64 — Former major league pitcher Matt Keough, a special assistant with the Oakland Athletics, has died, the team announced on Saturday. He was 64. — The A's did not disclose details on the cause of death.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and baseballmusings.com
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Biggest 2021 decisions for all 30 MLB teams — Under normal circumstances, every organization would have months of statistics and data through which to evaluate their prospects at summer's end. Club officials would have a sense of how much the 19-year-old in Class A has refined a needed changeup …
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The Athletic:
MLBPA rejects MLB proposal for the 2020 amateur draft — The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected a proposal for the 2020 amateur draft from the commissioner's office, people with knowledge of the matter said Thursday. — MLB's proposal included 10 rounds …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays minor-leaguer Blake Bivens shares details of family tragedy — At a Sunday church service, the pitcher spoke about his wife, 14-month-old son and mother-in-law being killed in August, how he found out and how he coped thanks to his faith. — Blake Bivens knew something was amiss …
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Marlowe Alter / Detroit Free Press:
It's ‘Detroit Tigers classics’ week on Fox Sports Detroit. Remember the great times — Fox Sports Detroit is continuing to show vintage games during the coronavirus pandemic, and this week, they are luring baseball-starved viewers by showing Detroit Tigers classics.
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Arizona Republic and Pinstripe Alley
The Official Site of the Cincinnati Bengals:
Dalton Reflects On Bengals Run: 'It's the people you talk about it with and who you did it with.' — Andy Dalton arrived amid a chaotic offseason, left Thursday in the middle of a pandemic and never once in the nine years, five post-season berths and two AFC North titles in between did the focus …
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New York Post, Pro Football Rumors, ProFootballTalk and Sports Illustrated
Associated Press:
Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase suspended 80 games over PED — CLEVELAND — Whenever the Cleveland Indians finally get to start their season they won't have reliever Emmanuel Clase. — The hard-throwing right-hander was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Emmanuel Clase Receives PED Suspension — Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase has received an 80-game suspension, per a league announcement. He tested positive for banned PED boldenone. — Clase, acquired in the trade that sent Corey Kluber to the Rangers, had been rehabbing a teres major strain this spring.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Let's Go Tribe and Lone Star Ball
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels' Albert Pujols not yet ready to talk retirement — Albert Pujols, who celebrated his 40th birthday in January, has already cemented his place in the Hall of Fame. But a shortened or canceled 2020 season would significantly affect his ability to reach key milestones.
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
Howard Cole / Sports Illustrated:
Gambling: Joey Gallo and Blake Snell Favored for MLB The Show Postseason — The following is quoted directly from SportsBetting.ag/Cool Media PR: — After a 29-game regular season, the “MLB The Show Players League” has eight competitors left for the postseason, which will start Friday on ESPN2 and FS1.
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