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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB to allow pitchers, catchers to use anti-sign-stealing technology during regular season, sources say — Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using newly tested signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
M.L.B. Approves Technology to Limit Sign Stealing — PitchCom devices will let catchers communicate secretly with pitchers and up to three fielders during games. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Old-fashioned finger signals and sign stealing may soon become obsolete in Major League Baseball.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
MLB informs clubs PitchCom is approved for '22 season — After successful Spring Training test run, pitch-calling technology will be an option in regular season — Pitchers and catchers will have the option of shaking off the traditional means of communicating between pitches during the upcoming Major League season.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Lonzo Ball endures another setback in his recovery from knee surgery, but the Chicago Bulls aren't shutting him down yet — The Chicago Bulls haven't given up hope on Lonzo Ball yet, but the guard's window for returning this season could be closing after another injury setback.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Patrick Williams' recovery from his 1st serious injuries taught the Chicago Bulls forward the importance of caring for his body — It took a piece of chicken parmesan to remind Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan that Patrick Williams isn't all that far from being a college kid.
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kyrie Irving pours in 42 in much-needed win vs. Rockets — All he needed was a little bit of rest. — Fresh off two days of rest for the first time since becoming a full-time player, Kyrie Irving pelted the Rockets with a barrage of treys to power the Nets to a 118-105 victory over Houston on Tuesday.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kevin Durant's 55-point night in loss to Hawks shows how flawed these Nets are
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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Todd Frazier retiring after 11-year MLB career: ‘Been my love my whole life’ — TAMPA — The pride of Toms River is calling it a career. — Todd Frazier, a two-time All-Star third baseman whose 11-year MLB career included stints with the Yankees and Mets, will announce Tuesday he is retiring from the game at the age of 36.
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Associated Press:
Detroit Tigers acquire OF Austin Meadows in trade with Tampa Bay Rays — MLB, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays — LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. — Detroit sent infielder Isaac Paredes …
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Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Sources: LA Expected to Part Ways with Vogel After Season, Early Candidates Emerging — The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of postseason elimination. — With a loss at league-leading Phoenix on Tuesday night, plus a San Antonio Spurs win against the Denver Nuggets …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Injured Red Sox ace Chris Sale confronts another lengthy absence: 'I'm not even a baseball player' — FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Chris Sale arrived in the Red Sox clubhouse one spring training morning, he turned to teammate Nick Pivetta, who appeared to be in a hurry. What, he wondered, was Pivetta rushing to do?
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Max Scherzer still scheduled to throw bullpen before camp breaks — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Max Scherzer will try to complete an important hurdle at Clover Park on Tuesday, 48 hours from Opening Day. — Scherzer is still scheduled to throw a bullpen on Tuesday, which will be his first …
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Pat Ragazzo / Sports Illustrated:
Mets' Max Scherzer's Status For Opening Day In Doubt
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Sean Manaea, dealt from Oakland A's to San Diego Padres, pitches against former team on same day as trade … MESA, Ariz. — It was weird. — It was awkward. — It bordered on the bizarre. — There was starter Sean Manaea packing up his locker in the Oakland A's clubhouse Sunday morning …
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Brad Hunter / Toronto Sun:
MLB star Albert Pujols ditches wife days after she had brain surgery — “I realize this is not the most opportune time with Opening Day approaching and other family events that have recently taken place.” — St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols could he headed for the “Heel of Fame” …
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Associated Press:
Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Los Angeles Dodgers, dies at 83 — LOS ANGELES — Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83. — He died Sunday night in Phoenix, the Dodgers announced Monday.
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
‘No one stopped it’: Carlos Beltrán addresses Astros' sign-stealing scandal — In his first interview since the Astros sign-stealing scandal, former outfielder and recently hired YES Network analyst Carlos Beltrán said on his new network that the 2017 Astros …
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