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Orioles dominated by Rays, 7-1, fall into tie for AL East lead with 4th straight loss: ‘Nobody said this was going to be easy’ — Tampa Bay Rays pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez launched a ball to left field, then flipped his bat. Like the Orioles, both came falling back to earth.
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Orioles icon Adam Jones officially retires with Baltimore: 'I'm forever grateful' — Adam Jones' on-field mark in Baltimore came in center field at Camden Yards. But it's in the opposite direction from home plate that Jones has twice cemented the city as his “second home.”
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Orioles' Heston Kjerstad hits first MLB home run to break up Rays' no-hit bid: ‘That was surreal’ — From on the field to off it, the Orioles' young core of current and former top prospects are always competing. Heston Kjerstad knew that playful banter wouldn't end with his first career home run Friday night.
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Orioles fall short in first game of pivotal series vs. Rays, 4-3, as AL East lead drops to one
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Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle exits game against Cardinals with left shoulder discomfort, will receive imaging Thursday
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle exits game against Cardinals with left shoulder discomfort, will receive imaging Thursday
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Would Theo Epstein return to the Red Sox? Here's what Sam Kennedy had to say. — The Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday, and announced they would move general manager Brian O'Halloran to a “senior leadership” position, leaving two open roles among the front office.
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Why Red Sox parted ways with Chaim Bloom — Sitting in last place in the American League East with virtually no chance to make the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday. It was an announcement that surprised the baseball industry …
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Beloved Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffers a stroke in Florida hospital — Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who led the team to their second World Series championship in nearly 150 years, suffered a stroke Saturday in a Florida hospital while underdoing a medical procedure.
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Marcus Stroman is back with the Chicago Cubs and will pitch out of the bullpen — for now: 'I'm good to go' — PHOENIX — Marcus Stroman is back and determined to do what he can to help the Chicago Cubs reach the postseason. — The Cubs activated the right-hander from the injured list …
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Shohei Ohtani's locker is cleared out, but Angels won't provide update until Saturday — Ohtani was in the clubhouse before Friday's game, but there was no word on where he had gone afterward. Ohtani is expected to undergo some type of procedure on his torn UCL, but it's not known when.
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As Padres' season spirals, questions emerge about culture, cohesion and chemistry — For whatever else needs to be fixed heading into 2024 — the most important thing would be their best players performing better on the field — things are lacking in Padres' clubhouse
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Why were the Phillies chanting a curse at Trea Turner? He doesn't know, but 'it's hilarious.' — ST. LOUIS — The TV broadcast of Tuesday's home game against the Braves picked up an interesting chant from the Phillies dugout after Trea Turner's game-tying home run in the ninth inning …
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MLB sets date to vote on A's Las Vegas relocation, source says — A vote on the Oakland Athletics' Las Vegas relocation by Major League Baseball owners will occur in November, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. — The industry expert said the vote …
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Giants owner says Farhan Zaidi, Gabe Kapler ‘will both be here next year’ — DENVER — On the day the Red Sox fired their top baseball executive, San Francisco Giants owner Greg Johnson reiterated what he'd told the Chronicle last month: President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler aren't going anywhere.
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Rangers' Max Scherzer out for regular season with muscle strain — Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer will miss the remainder of the regular season and is “unlikely” to pitch in the postseason after straining a muscle in his upper arm, general manager Chris Young said Wednesday.
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