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La Velle E. Neal III: After time to reset, Dallas Keuchel starts comeback with Saints

MINNEAPOLIS — During the peak of his career, Dallas Keuchel was the Grandmaster of the Groundball. Then he was done in by the fortune changes of baseball life.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended for rest of season under MLB’s domestic violence policy

NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero has accepted a suspension for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

Yankees pitcher Cordero is suspended for the rest of the season under MLB's domestic violence policy

New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for violating the sport’s domestic violence policy

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

‘A story that didn’t used to be told’: the rise and fall of baseball’s Negro Leagues

In eye-opening documentary The League, director Sam Pollard tells a fully-rounded tale of how Black baseball used to thrive

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

Mike Trout makes injury admission as MLB legend faces familiar issue

One of the best players to set foot in Major League Baseball has been has suffered an injury that will force centre fielder Mike Trout to miss his third consecutive All-Star game

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Who was Larry Doby? Baseball Hall of Famer and pioneer in breaking boundaries

Larry Doby broke baseball's colour barriers after Jackie Robinson, becoming the first player to jump from the Negro Leagues directly to MLB, and the second Black manager in league history.

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Only Winners Get to Stay on Bally Sports? Diamond Makes Full Payment to the Division-Leading Minnesota Twins for the 2023 Baseball Season

The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks are also leading their respective divisions and are also being kept around (for now), while the floundering Padres were told to pound sand. See a pattern here?

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 5, 2023

Great baseball movies and books in honor of MLB All-Star Week

In honor of Major League Baseball's All-Star Week, held in Seattle July 7-11, here are a handful of great movies and books that celebrate the game — and the art — of baseball.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

A volume of short stories, a snappy heist and more new paperbacks

Need a delightful volume of short stories? Or some background lore on your favorite (well, my favorite) baseball movie? Or a snappy heist for a sunny afternoon? These titles, and more, are part of this month's crop of brand-new paperbacks, all highly recommended. Happy reading!

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

Is Rangers’ Dane Dunning one of AL’s best starters? Outing vs. Red Sox helps his case.

BOSTON — The problem with good baseball players is that they’re asked about often. Sure, the questions come in different shapes and forms, but even a veteran manager like Bruce Bochy can exhaust his bag of unique responses.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023