Phillies’ Odubel Herrera Arrested At Golden Nugget Hotel And Casino For Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend, Police Say

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Phillies’ Odubel Herrera Arrested At Golden Nugget Hotel And Casino For Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend, Police Say Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend at an Atlantic City hotel and casino, police say. Herrera, 27, was taken into custody without incident at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino around 8:30…

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Odubel Herrera arrested in domestic violence incident

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Odubel Herrera arrested in domestic violence incident Phillies centerfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested Monday night after a report of domestic violence. The alleged incident involved his 20-year-old girlfriend and took place at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, according to a police report. The police report also says the victim “had visible…

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Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-28-2019

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Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-28-2019 Washington Herald, May 28, 1919:The flukiest kind of a fluke double due in part to Hap Felsch’s speed and in part to Eddie Foster’s mental lapse, defeated the Nationals [in Chicago yesterday] and gave the White Sox a clean sweep in the series. The final score was…

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Yoenis Cespedes injury: Can Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen void contract? | SI.com

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Yoenis Cespedes injury: Can Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen void contract? | SI.com It may be some time before the Mets decide whether to take any action against Cespedes. As explained above, the team first needs to conduct its own fact-finding and present Cespedes with probative questions that would attempt to clarify the circumstances of his…

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MLB roundup: A’s win 10th straight

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MLB roundup: A’s win 10th straight The Oakland Athletics rode three home runs and stellar relief pitching to a 10th consecutive victory Monday afternoon, 8-5 over the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Jurickson Profar rallied the A’s from an early deficit with a two-run homer, Josh Phegley broke a tie with a solo shot, and Matt…

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Giants, Marlins battle for NL’s worst record

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Giants, Marlins battle for NL’s worst record The Miami Marlins and the San Francisco Giants—the two teams with the worst records in the National League—will open a three-game series on Tuesday night at Marlins Park. Miami just closed a 4-3 road trip with a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over at Washington on Sunday. The Nationals had…

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Dodgers wear out Jacob deGrom, feast on Mets’ bullpen

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Dodgers wear out Jacob deGrom, feast on Mets’ bullpen LOS ANGELES –Like the prizefighter he is, Jacob deGrom absorbed some body blows Monday against the Dodgers, but never let the game get away from him. He retired Cody Bellinger in big spots. He stranded six men. He left with a lead in a much-anticipated pitching…

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Pedroia ‘not sure’ he can play again

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Pedroia ‘not sure’ he can play again Dustin Pedroia may never play professional baseball again. The Boston Red Sox announced Pedroia was being transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday because of a setback with his surgically repaired left knee. In the afternoon, the veteran second baseman held a press conference where he said his…

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Former Red Sox, Cubs Great All-Star Bill Buckner Dies at 69

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Former Red Sox, Cubs Great All-Star Bill Buckner Dies at 69 Buckner, who played first base and outfield, played 22 seasons in the major leagues. He appeared with the Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox, Angels and Royals. In 1980, Buckner won the NL batting title, and in 1981, he earned his lone All-Star appearance while a…

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Giants must alter evaluation approach due to changes in minor leagues | NBCS Bay Area

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Giants must alter evaluation approach due to changes in minor leagues | NBCS Bay Area The league has always been offense-crazy, but this season has seen new levels of production. The PCL started using MLB balls and lineups have taken off in a league where altitude was already an issue for pitchers. Teams are averaging…

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