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Highlands coach knew his team was dead in the water — until it wasnt. "I was getting ready to tell them, You cant beat good teams like Crown Point and not execute," Bogner said. " ... Then all of a sudden we started chipping away, and when our last guy got hit (by a pitch) and we ended up winning on a walk off, the guys ran onto the field. I was just yelling, Mask up! Mask up!" Bogner, who is in his eighth year at the helm, was so concerned with his teams COVID-19 safety protocols that ...

Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation! We’re nearly done voting on our annual Community Prospect List, in which we crowdsource the Top 30 prospects in the Oakland A’s farm system. The current ballot today is for the 28th spot. It was already known that no A’s players cracked Pipeline’s national Top 100 list, but someone had to finish at the top of Oakland’s system. It turned out to be teenage catcher Tyler Soderstrom, last summer’s 1st-round draft pick. We put him second on ou...

The athlete, nicknamed "Frenchy," died on Monday, the Philadelphia team announced

Rheal Cormiers baseball career saw him pitch 16 seasons in the majors and represent Canada in the Olympics twice. He died Monday at age 53 from cancer.

MLB notebook: Bradley joins Brewers as Cain faces quadriceps issue The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove center fielder in their outfield News service reports Share The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove center fielder in their outfield. Milwaukee finalized the $24 million, two-year contract with Jackie Bradley Jr., whose deal allows him to opt out after this season to become a free agent again. Bradley, who turns 31 on Ap...

Saint John, NB, Canada / Country 94 Mar 9, 2021 5:47 AM Left-handed pitcher Rheal Cormier passed away Monday from cancer. He spent 16 years in major league baseball. (photo from Baseball New Brunswick) Canadian pitcher Rheal Cormier passed away on Monday at the age of 53 following a battle with cancer. The left-handed pitcher was born in Saint-André-LeBlanc near Cap-Pele and spent 16 years in the majors with St. Louis, Montreal, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and two stints with the Boston Red S...

One of baseball's most reliable middle relievers never got his due.

In 2003, Cormiers best season in Philadelphia, he went 8-0 with a 1.70 ERA. His 84 appearances the following year is a standing Phillies record for left-handers. A member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Cormier played twice in the Olympics in 1988 and 2008. He also earned U.S. citizenship in 2004 while he was a member of the Phillies. In January 2020, Cormier was diagnosed with a tumor in his lungs. He later died of pancreatic cancer. Cormier is survived by his wife Lucienne, son Just...

"That incident, weve moved on from it," Nichols said. "We dont even speak about it." Nichols, who was brought on as an assistant during the 2017-18 season, has stepped in as the Lions interim coach. The 1995 Roosevelt graduate shares a close relationship with Moore, and even though his "brother" cant be on the sidelines with him, Nichols has vowed to do everything he can to steer the team in the right direction. So far, so good. More than 12,000 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since March 2020...

Nick Francona posted a long statement criticizing his father, Cleveland and Major League Baseball