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“That’s what we’re doing. It’s an entertainment business. We’re all playing a game and competing and everyone’s got their team they pull for or just likes watching the game in general,” he said. Missing opening day, however, will be five players on the Washington Nationals. One of them tested positive for the virus this week — remember, last year Nats star Juan Soto had the virus and missed the opener. “Everybody across the game — we had seen so few positive cases across spring training as a whole," Nationals ace Max Scherzer said. "It just shows you how quickly that can t...

“That’s what we’re doing. It’s an entertainment business. We’re all playing a game and competing and everyone’s got their team they pull for or just likes watching the game in general,” he said. Missing opening day, however, will be five players on the Washington Nationals. One of them tested positive for the virus this week — remember, last year Nats star Juan Soto had the virus and missed the opener. “Everybody across the game — we had seen so few positive cases across spring training as a whole," Nationals ace Max Scherzer said. "It just shows you how quickly that can t...

March 14, 2021 Brady Singer played in the SEC for three seasons before being drafted by the Kansas City Royals, so he faced a ton of talented hitters prior to starting his professional career. Pitching for the University of Florida from 2016-2018, Singer matched up against the likes of JJ Bleday, Nick Senzel, Bryan Reynolds, and Evan White. Easy marks were few and far between. Which of his collegiate opponents does Singer recall respecting the most? More specifically, which hitter had him laser-focused on making quality pitches, lest an errant offering result in serious damage? “One that re...

For Boston Red Sox to contend in 2021, these 7 players must perform | Chris Cotillo (MLB Notebook) Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 12, 2021 March 2, 2021, FT MYERS, FL: Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hits a home run in the third inning a spring training Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox) Facebook Share In a season during which the Red Sox will likely spend a lot of time right on the brink of contention, every player on the roster will play a...

BALTIMORE — Former Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is retiring, ending a 15-year career that spanned the Orioles’ competitive renaissance and ended with the Atlanta Braves. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Markakis debuted at age 22 with the Orioles in 2006 and spent nine seasons as a durable right fielder for the club, batting .290 with a .793 OPS and winning two Gold Glove ...