BASEBALL

MLB REACHES AGREEMENT TO TEMPORARY EXPANDED ROSTERS AND CREATE 'OHTANI RULE'

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As of right now, there aren't many 'two-way players' in the MLB such as Shohei Ohtani. About a century ago, Babe Ruth changed baseball forever as the first great true 'two-way player'.

After more than 100 years, Shohei Ohtani appeared and turned the MLB into an even more interesting sport than it already is. For some reason, the MLB is convinced that helping these types of players develop inside the game will help the sport grow as more players who can do both things will emerge.

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MLB SPRING CAMPS OPEN, BIEBER IN GUARDIANS GEAR, VLAD JR SET

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly and manager Torey Lovullo shared a hug, a grin and a few slaps on the back under the bright blue sky that the Cactus League is known for providing.

The bickering is over. Baseball is back.

A day after owners and players reached agreement to end a 99-day lockout, all 30 spring training camps opened across Arizona and Florida. Now the four-week sprint begins in earnest to get ready for an April 7 opening day.

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PLAY BALL! MLB PLAYERS REACH DEAL, SALVAGE 162-GAME SEASON

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Major League Baseball’s players and owners ended their most bitter money fight in a quarter-century Thursday when the players’ association accepted management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.

The work stoppage ended at 7 p.m. sharp, closing an acrimonious 99-day lockout that delayed spring training and threatened to cancel regular-season games for the first time since 1995.

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MLB LOCKOUT: LEAGUE SPOKESPERSON CLAIMS THE MLBPA 'WENT BACKWARDS' WITH LATEST PROPOSAL

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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met on Sunday for the first time since MLB commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series of the upcoming season last week.

The meeting lasted over 90 minutes as the owner-imposed lockout enters its third month, becoming the first in MLB history to compromise the regular season.

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DEREK JETER LEAVES POST AS MIAMI MARLINS’ CEO, SHAREHOLDER

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Derek Jeter went into the offseason talking about the Miami Marlins spending more money on contracts, figuring out ways to contend and continuing to build for the future.

His focus — or the Marlins’ focus — apparently has changed since.

And now, the Hall of Fame player has left the organization, both as its CEO and a shareholder.

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