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AP Baseball WriterYankees' Judge still hasn't resumed baseball activitiesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Injured New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge still has not resumed baseball activities.Judge did not play in any spring training games because of discomfort in his right pectoral muscle and shoulder that he felt when...

AP Baseball WriterMLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on 'opening day'By STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack.The shiny new stadium deep in the heart of Texas will...

Opening day memories: From Seaver to Scully, Ted to the TedBy The Associated PressNo game today.On what was supposed to be opening day all around the majors, ballparks will be shut Thursday because of the coronavirus pandemic.So while we wait and hope for baseball this year, some present and...

MLB airing 30 classic games digitally on PPD opening dayNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball will air 30 games across its digital platforms Thursday, giving fans plenty of hardball to choose from on an opening day postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.With its season delayed until at least mid-May,...

Associated PressBlue Jays GM Atkins pitches idea of 7-inning doubleheadersBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins suggests.Opening day has been postponed until...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Betts, Bauer, Stroman go free, even if no gamesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Mookie Betts and all the players set to be free agents after the 2020 season would still get that chance if there is no baseball this year, part of a broad...

AP Baseball WriterMLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on 'opening day'By STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack.The shiny new stadium deep in the heart of Texas will...

Red Sox minor leaguer tests positive for virus, complex shutBOSTON (AP) A minor league player for the Boston Red Sox has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the team to close down its training complex in Fort Myers, Florida.The Red Sox made the announcement Tuesday, a day after...

AP Baseball WriterMets star pitcher Noah Syndergaard needs Tommy John surgeryBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard became the latest big-name pitcher to need Tommy John surgery, joining the Yankees' Luis Severino and Boston's Chris Sale.New York said Tuesday that Syndergaard needs reconstruction of his ulnar...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 13-14 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2 - International amateur signing period opens.July...

Associated PressJays' Shapiro expects 4-week spring training before seasonBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) With no sign of when training camps can resume, Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says he thinks Major League Baseball would need at least a month of workouts and exhibition games before regular season play...

MLB CalendarBy Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 13-14 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2 - International amateur signing period opens.July 10...