In today’s world of social media, commitment to causes are dedicated by T-shirts or bracelets and documented with selfies. The photo, though, hardly begins to tell the story of the Rangers’ commitment to their teammate dealing with the removal of his entire colon due to ulcerative colitis .
Category: Baseball Players
Josh Hamilton’s chances of making roster take hit; Ranger returning to Texas for another knee exam
Texas Rangers first baseman Josh Hamilton wars up as grounds crews resurface the field after rain storms during a spring training workout at the team’s training facility on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Surprise, Arizona. SURPRISE, Ariz.
Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 23
Chad Bettis having a successful surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer was the best thing by far in the Colorado Rockies offseason. Three months since his diagnosis in November, Bettis was told by doctors that he remains cancer free.
2017 Fantasy sleeper and bounce back candidate: Marcus Stroman
Marcus Stroman lines up well to be a sleeper candidate for fantasy junkies looking for a late round steal in 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays will be expecting a bounce-back season from the larger than life 25-year old right-hander in 2017.
Correa must wait to get going after wisdom teeth removal
In this May 30, 2016, file photo, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa watches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Correa isn’t feeling great after having his wisdom teeth removed on Thursday.
Energized Lawrie stepping in right direction
Brett Lawrie was upbeat and full of life when he met the media Saturday, the day White Sox position players officially joined pitchers for Spring Training at Camelback Ranch. That demeanor shouldn’t come as a surprise from the high-energy second baseman, who hit .248 with 12 homers and 22 doubles in 94 games during his White Sox debut in 2016.
Kendrick, Hall see opportunity for D-backs to bounce back
“I think the players themselves were pretty disappointed in the outcome last year as all of us were,” the team’s managing general partner said Friday, “and we do have a history here of rebounding from bad seasons. You’d like to think the core is there.
Wilson Ramos Injury: Updates on Rays Catcher’s Recovery from Knee Surgery
… to make an impact. We’re not going to hold him back, we just don’t want to do anything that’s going to jeopardize his health.” Ramos played seven games for the Minnesota Twins in 2010 and was a member of the Washington Nationals up until Dec. 2016. …
Nats pack up truck, prep for spring
While snow flurries were falling around Washington on Monday morning, there was a sign at Nationals Park that spring was on its way. The Nationals held their annual Truck Day, where they packed the first 53-foot tractor trailer with equipment for Spring Training.
Colorado Rockies: The Best Player Quotes from the Caravan Tour
The Colorado Rockies caravan made its way through four states during the past week, reaching Rockies fans in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. Not only were the Rockies able to interact with their fans throughout the Mountain time zone, it also helped all of us know that spring training and the start of the 2017 baseball season really isn’t that far away.
Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes
… was 22. Shortstop Andujar Cedeno died at age 31 in a 2000 crash in the city of La Romana. A 2015 study by the World Health Organization found that the Dominican Republic had the highest traffic accident death rate in the Americas, with a rate of …
Winner party: Night of triumph, legacy in NYC
The last time a Major League Baseball game was played, 80 days earlier, it was a Game 7 classic with Terry Francona managing the Indians and Jon Lester coming out of the bullpen to pitch three innings for the victorious Cubs. On Saturday night, those two sat side-by-side at the 94th New York Baseball Writers’ Association of America dinner, and Francona stepped up to the microphone to present his former protege with the Postseason MVP Award.
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With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.
Chad Bettis now cancer-free, prepares for spring training
… area. “I feel really good. Looks like we’re going to be right on schedule for spring training.” His clean bill of health does come with the stipulation that he has to go through routine blood tests every three months or so, just to make sure the …