Ranking The Cardinals' 2020 Opponents Under The Reported MLB Scedule Modifications

The baseball world sits in a holding pattern as the players and team owners work to come to an agreement on a variety of issues that threaten the potential for a season getting underway. The health and safety concerns in firing up a professional sports league amid a global pandemic are substantial; friction between players and ownership over monetary issues have made clearing the health hurdles only part of the battle toward scoring the return of baseball.

KMOV

COVID-19 Does Not Stop LIDOM Plans

In the moments of the COVID-19 pandemic that the country is experiencing, the preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter baseball tournament 2020-21 continue to be active, especially with the appointment of the next leaders of three of the six teams.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Reyes Joke During An Instagram Live Broadcast

Dominican baseball players José Reyes (already retired) and Edwin Encarnación joked through a live Instagram feed about their command of the English language.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Edwin Encarnacion Out With Sore Right Hip

White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnación is taking a few days off, this time because of a sore right hip, but he is expected to resume swinging after Thursday’s team off-day.

Chicago-A Official Site

Yu Darvish, Jon Lester Make Case To Start Opening Day

One day after Yu Darvish created a bit of a scare by tweeting while waiting to see a doctor, it turned out to be more of a false alarm than anything else. The Cubs pitcher just wanted to be sure he was not in the clubhouse if he had something contagious.

Chicago-N Official Site

Edwin Encarnacion, Eloy Jimenez Ready To Bring Title To White Sox

A connection exists between Edwin Encarnación and Eloy Jiménez running deeper than being important presences in the middle of the White Sox lineup.

Chicago-A Official Site

Luis Robert Enters Camp With 'Warrior' Mindset

What will make Luis Robert a success during his 2020 rookie season with the White Sox?

Chicago-A Officials Site

White Sox To Sign Edwin Encarnacion For One-Year/$11M

Yancen Pujols Twitter

White Sox Stoll Showing Interest In Edwin Encarnacion

With the White Sox's starting rotation in much better shape with the addition of veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel, their focus has now turned to adding depth on the offensive side.

670 The Score

Blue Jays, Edwin Encarnacion Have Mutual Interest In Reunion

Ben Nicholson-Smith Twitter

White Sox Meet With Agents For Edwin Encarnacion

Bruce Levine Twitter

Five AL Clubs Interested In Edwin Encarnacion

Jon Heyman Twitter

Blue Jays Interested In Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Justin Smoak, & Edwin Encarnacion

Ben Nicholson-Smith Twitter

Brett Gardner, Yankees Look To Continue Party

The Gardy Party appears primed to continue in The Bronx. The Yankees and Brett Gardner have opened negotiations on a new contract that could keep the club’s longest-tenured player in pinstripes, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The club has not commented.

New York-A Official Site

Yankes Decline Option On Edwin Encarnacion

New York-A PR Official Twitter

Nelson Cruz Joins 400-Home Run Club On Swat No.40

Nelson Cruz said to Twins senior director of communications Dustin Morse at the end of Spring Training that he planned to hit his 400th career home run this season -- and to expect playoff baseball in October at Target Field.

Minnesota Official Site

Thank You, CC Sabathia: Lefty Moved To Tears By Tribute

CC Sabathia’s commute to Yankee Stadium seemed ordinary on Sunday morning, rolling out of his New Jersey driveway and crossing the George Washington Bridge, just like he has been doing for more than a decade. The hurler said he didn’t realize until later that it was his final regular-season home game as an active player.

New York-A Official Site

Gleyber Torres' Hamstring MRI Comes Back Negative

Gleyber Torres is the only remaining position player from the Yankees' Opening Day lineup to have avoided the injured list, and as the club prepares for its most important games of the season, his teammates are hoping that the standout infielder's good fortune will continue.

New York-A Official Site

Yankees Activated Edwin Encarnacion From The Injured List

New York-A PR Official Twitter

Chris Carter, The Home Run King Forgotten By MLB, Is Theatening Mexico's Single-Season Homer Record

The scene occurs too often to inventory or romanticize. A batter takes a half-hearted swing on a pitch about knee-high and over the plate. On contact the ball punctures the night sky, zipping away on a steep arc. The outfielder drifts back, taking more steps than required, before conceding defeat on the warning track. Home run. The sum of a skilled hitter, an errant pitch, and a nutty ball.

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