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Republicans dominate rainy Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

Climate activists had promised to disrupt Thursday’s Congressional Baseball Game, but in the end it was pouring rain that delayed the action.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report and Bullpen Depth Chart - July 28

Stay up-to-date on all the reliever movement across every bullpen in Major League Baseball.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2022

He went from intern softball to the Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

Rep. Dean Phillips played softball, used the autopen and sweated through his suit when he worked for Sen. Patrick Leahy in the late 1980s.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Claes Oldenburg, who made art of massive size and style, spent his formative years in Chicago

CHICAGO — Not everyone liked the things that artist Claes Oldenburg made, which were gigantic sculptures of such commonplace items as a hamburger, a lipstick case, clothespin, ice cream cone, pretzel, ironing board, teddy bear, aspirin, and a very, very big bat in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

Baseball Legend David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Gets Into Weed, Will Launch Cannabis Line With Rev Brands

MLB Hall of Famer, David “Big Papi” Ortiz is launching his own weed line, dubbed Papi Cannabis. For this, he has partnered with Rev Brands to create an exclusive line of "carefully curated cannabis products that keep healing properties at the forefront."

Benzinga · Jul 27, 2022

A pitcher in the Japanese league threw the most beautiful eephus pitch for a called strike

Baseball fans rightfully loved this eephus pitch.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2022

Kyler Murray’s contract also has broad non-baseball clause included

Murray will be unable to even dabble with baseball without defaulting his guarantees.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2022

Making a difference, one athlete autograph at a time

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Tim Virgilio first dreamed up the idea eight years ago of sending hand-written letters to baseball players asking them to sign cards that he could sell to raise money for veterans in need, he set a modest goal of just $500.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

Baseball Libel

From Gabbert v. Star Tribune Media Co., LLC, decided yesterday by the Minnesota Court of Appeals (Judge Francis Connolly, joined by Presiding Judge Michelle Larkin and Judge Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks): Following an incident at an August 2018 Twins game in Target Field, the Twins issued a trespass notice banning appellant…

Reason · Jul 26, 2022

SF Giants: The cases for and against trading Carlos Rodón

PHOENIX — Before Monday night’s series opener here with the Diamondbacks, Giants manager Gabe Kapler was asked if there was any added significance to these games, coming on the heels of a four-game sweep in Los Angeles and with so little time before the Aug. 2 trade deadline.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022