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It’s not uncommon for a sports figure to make their Twitter debut in a bombastic fashion. However, no one keeps receipts the way Yankees’ legend and Hall-of-Fame shortstop Derek Jeter does. Jeter joined Twitter on Tuesday, and his first tweet was a reply to a fan whose 2014 tweet lamented the inexcusable fact that the Hall-of-Famer didn’t have a Twitter account. “Derek Jeter has no excuse not to have a Twitter account by now,” user @jeffguity wrote. Jeter replied with his first-ever tweet: “Looks like I’ve officially run out of excuses.” Jeter’s tweet has since garnered 244,000 likes and 12,00...
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On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Chris Taylorwill be returning to the Dodgers on a four-year $60 million contract, keeping him with the team until 2025. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the deal includes a fifth-year option, which would increase Taylor’s pay to $72 million. Entering his seventh season with Los Angeles, Taylor is known for his versatility. He is the literal definition of a utility player and has been one for the Dodgers since he was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016. Taylor broke into the major league with the Seat...
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On Wednesday evening, Marcus Stroman broke the news himself via Twitter that he signed a three-year, $71 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Stroman, 30, will make $25 million in 2022, $25 million in 2023 and $21 million in 2024. The deal also included $2 million escalators for 160 innings pitched in 2022 and 2023 and an opt-out after the 2023 season. During the 2021 season with the New York Mets, Marcus Stroman posted a 3.02 ERA across 179 innings and 33 starts. Throughout his career with both the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets, Stroman accumulated a career 3.63 ERA. In 2017, Stroman...
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On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox announced that 1983 American League Cy Young Award winner and former White Sox hurler LaMarr Hoyt passed away. After battling cancer, the pitcher died Monday in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina. He was 66 years old. Over his eight-year career in the major leagues, Hoyt posted a 98-68 record and a 3.99 ERA. Not only that, he accumulated 48 career-complete games, which included eight shutouts and ten saves. In addition, Hoyt, who stood at 6-foot-3, was named MVP of the 1985 MLB All-Star Game. He pitched a stellar three innings in this game and gave up ...
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Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during Sunday’s 5-3 win. Cabrera became the first Venezuelan and the 28th player to join MLB’s exclusive 500 home run club. The slugger achieved the feat by hitting a 1-1 changeup off Toronto starter Steven Matz to right field for a 400-foot solo home run in the sixth inning. “It was nice timing because that tied the game,” Cabrera told reporters Sunday. “That was big for us because we came in trying to win the series.” “As the first player in the 121-year history of the Detroit Tigers to accompli...
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Veteran pitcher Nate Jones is retiring from baseball, agent Joe Speed of Sterling Sports Management announced on Twitter. “It is bittersweet to announce that long-time client and great friend Nate Jones is retiring from baseball,” Speed wrote. “Nate spent 9 plus years in the major leagues, mostly as a Chicago White Sox. Nate finishes his career w a 22-16 record and a 3.45 ERA. My best to Nate and Lacy and the kids!” Jones was selected as a fifth-round pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2007. He was never considered one of their best prospects, only topping out at No. 22 on Baseball America’s ran...
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A temporary restraining order filed against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been dissolved. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Diana Gould-Saltman ruled against a woman’s request for a permanent restraining order Thursday. Gould-Saltman determined that Bauer did not pose a threat to the 27-year-old woman. The woman accused Bauer of sexual assault over the course of two sexual encounters. She suffered injuries that she did not consent to during the encounters. The judge said the “injuries as shown in the photographs are terrible,” but added, “If she set limits and he exceeded them, t...
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David Robertson signed with the Tampa Bay Rays fresh off his stint with the Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics. In Team USA’s silver medal run, the 36-year-old right-handed reliever pitched three innings with an ERA of 6.00. Robertson tweeted, “Excited and grateful for the opportunity to be with the Rays!! #RaysUp.” Robertson will report to Triple-A Durham. He last pitched in the MLB in 2019. He was 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in seven games with the Philadelphia Phillies before undergoing Tommy John Surgery. Robertson has a 53-33 record with a 2.90 ERA in 661 relief appearances with the New York Yankees ...
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Tim Tebow’s attempted return to the NFL has been cut short as the Jacksonville Jaguars have released the former quarterback attempting to make the roster a tight end. Tebow went to Twitter after the news broke to express his gratitude. On May 20, Tebow signed a one-year contract to play tight end for the Jaguars. He seemed to start well. However, when contact was implemented into practice, his lack of blocking experience was a major setback. “We knew that was an uphill battle for Tim,” head coach Urban Meyer said. “Players loved him, locker room loved him, but it was the right thing.” Tebow pl...
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On Tuesday, the second day of the civil lawsuit filed by a woman requesting a permanent restraining order against Trevor Bauer concluded. The second day featured Bauer’s attorney cross-examining the woman, aggressively questioning why she waited six weeks to file her request following a violent encounter with the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. The woman last saw Bauer on May 17 and did not obtain the temporary restraining order against him until June 29, a 43-day gap that Bauer’s attorney highlighted in their attempts to prove she didn’t require a restraining order in the first place. The woman ...
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