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AP Baseball WriterLynn named Rangers' opening day starter over Minor, KluberBy STEPHEN HAWKINSVeteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the Texas Rangers' starter on opening day, a game that will be played more than four months after manager Chris Woodward actually made that decision.Woodward revealed his choice Thursday. The...

AP Baseball WriterPhillie Phanatic, Mr Met, MLB mascots now permitted in parksBy BEN WALKERPhillie Phanatic, phenomenal. Mr. Met and Mariner Moose, marvelous. Wally the Green Monster, welcome back.Mascots are getting a reprieve from Major League Baseball. A month after being tossed out of stadiums because of health concerns over...

AP Sports WriterAntsy big leaguers embrace impending end of extra down timeBy DAVE CAMPBELLRandy Dobnak had finished making his morning omelette one day last week when his wife, Aerial, asked the Minnesota Twins pitcher to keep the eggs out so she could make a sandwich.For the base she used...

Mariners sign 3 draft picks, including top selection HancockSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners signed three of their draft picks Thursday, including first-round selection Emerson Hancock.Along with Hancock, the Mariners signed second-round pick Zach DeLoach and fifth-rounder Taylor Dollard.Hancock, who was taken with the No. 6 overall pick, was...

AP Baseball WriterAP Interview: Manfred: `We owe it to our fans to be better'By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Rob Manfred knows many fans were angered by the financial fight between Major League Baseball and the players’ association during a pandemic.“We need to get back on the field, and...

Wyverns manager collapses during Korean baseball league gameSEOUL, South Korea (AP) The manager of the struggling SK Wyverns collapsed during a Korean Baseball Organization game and had to be taken to a hospital by ambulance.The 52-year-old Youm Kyoung-youb collapsed in his dugout at SK Happy Dream Park in...

AP Baseball WriterPhillie Phanatic, Mr Met, MLB mascots now permitted in parksBy BEN WALKERPhillie Phanatic, phenomenal. Mr. Met and Mariner Moose, marvelous. Wally the Green Monster, welcome back.Mascots are getting a reprieve from Major League Baseball. A month after being tossed out of stadiums because of health concerns over...

Eddie Kasko, star infielder and Red Sox manager, dies at 88BOSTON (AP) Eddie Kasko, an All-Star infielder who managed the Boston Red Sox and spent nearly three decades with the team in a variety of roles, died Wednesday. He was 88.The Red Sox announced Kasko's death Wednesday night,...

Phillie Phanatic, phenomenal. Mr. Met and Mariner Moose, marvelous. Wally the Green Monster, welcome back. Mascots are getting a reprieve from Major League Baseball. A month after being tossed out of stadiums because of health concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, the fuzzy and funny creatures will return as inside-the-parkers. ''The fur...

Cubs announce deals with 3 draft picksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs finalized minor league deals with three more draft picks on Thursday, including second-round selection Burl Carraway.Left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Koen Moreno also signed their contracts. Little was selected in the fourth round and Moreno went in...

AP Sports WriterAstros hope to move on from cheating scandal as MLB restartsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The first round of spring training was dominated by fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam.Players were plunked in exhibition games and heckled at every turn. Fans held signs mocking Houston players,...

AP Sports WriterBubble-free life means MLB players, coaches must be carefulBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Baseball's bubble-free environment is an anomaly as the sports world tries to come back amid the coronavirus pandemic.Instead of bringing a group of teams to Disney World (like the NBA and MLS) or concentrating...