Baseball News

• How valuable is Mookie Betts? 25 ways he has made the Dodgers even better
  
  L.A. knew it was getting an MVP when it acquired the superstar outfielder. But some of what Mookie does best goes well beyond what shows up on the back of his baseball card.
  ESPN.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• New York cops arrest MS-13 member accused of killing 18-year-old at baseball field in 2016
  
  Carlos Lopez-Campos was set to appear before a judge in Central Islip, New York, on Thursday following his extradition from Maryland. He's accused of killing Estiven Abrego-Gomez in 2016.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• How Mookie just made the super-sabermetric World Series super-fun
  
  In baseball's bash-or-bust era, Betts showed what sets him -- and the Dodgers -- apart as L.A. bids for a title.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• Frontline Workers Honored Before Game 1 of World Series at Globe Life Field
  
  Before Game 1 of the World Series at Globe Life Field, Major League Baseball honored workers fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic by inviting several of them to participate in the ceremonial first pitch.
  NBC.  Wednesday, Oct 21 2020.
• Steve Cohen's $2.4 billion bid to buy the Mets 'is approved by MLB's ownership committee'
  
  Investor Steve Cohen's $2.4 billion bid to purchase the New York Mets has reportedly been approved by Major League Baseball's ownership committee, clearing one of the sale's final hurdles.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Fans return, neutral venues and rule changes - what to expect from baseball's World Series
  
  Five things to watch out for as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays compete in an unusual World Series.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Is Major League Baseball Dying? What You Need To Know
  
  Can Major League Baseball save itself when growing numbers of young people see it as snore ball?
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• 2020 World Series: Dodgers, Rays will battle for the championship
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays have been through one of the strangest seasons in Major League Baseball history and both have a chance at a World Series title.
  Fox News.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Tyler Glasnow makes the World Series, adding to the Hart High baseball tradition
  
  Former Hart High pitcher Tyler Glasnow is expected to start for the Tampa Bay Rays this week when they play the Dodgers in the World Series.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• How Women in Major League Baseball Found Support in a Group Text
  
  In 2019, Jen Wolf felt a lack of support for women like her trying to find work in professional baseball. The group chat she started has become a rare place for mentoring and understanding.
  New York Times.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Passage: In memoriam
  
  "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan and veteran game show host Tom Kennedy.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Oct 2020.
• Pandemic Has Profound Impact On 2020 MLB Offseason
  
  Major League Baseball owners must face the realities delivered by the COVID-19 virus as they plan their team's finances this offseason.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 15 Oct 2020.
• Baseballs bring 3 generations together in Alabama
  
  Randy Long of Montgomery, Alabama just couldn't bring himself to throw out a bucket of baseballs he used to toss with his son and grandson. So he donated the baseballs to strangers, who threw a bonding experience right back at him. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020.
• Dodgers' uncertainty of Kenley Jansen's ability to close goes all the way to the top
  
  Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations, says Kenley Jansen still plays a valuable role on the team even if it is hard to define.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 12 Oct 2020.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
  
  Joe Morgan's death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline.
  ABC News.  Monday, 12 Oct 2020.

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