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Alex Coffey / The Athletic:
‘Frustrated’ A's wait as many of their COVID-19 test results remain delayed — The Yankees on Monday night plan to air an intrasquad game on their YES Network. The A's don't even know when they will hold their first full-squad workout. — As of late Sunday night, the COVID-19 tests …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Cancel Monday Morning Workouts Due To Testing Delays — The Nationals have canceled their Monday morning workouts due to delays in Major League Baseball's COVID-19 testing processes, general manager Mike Rizzo announced this morning. Rizzo issued the following statement:
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Washington Post, MLB.com, Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and TalkNats.com
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Four days into MLB's return, it's fair to question the strategy — What we have here with Major League Baseball's attempted return in the midst of a global pandemic is utter chaos, which is predictable because these are sports franchises, not health-care providers.
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NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants 2020 MLB schedule release: Dates, times for 60-game season — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — The Giants hope to be under-the-radar contenders in a shortened season. They'll get a chance right away to prove they'll be right in the mix in the National League West.
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NBCSports.com, New York Yankees on Yahoo! … and Lone Star Ball
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Todd Dybas / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals' 2020 schedule filled with oddities — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — The schedule unto itself is an oddity. Just 60 games. Nothing is normal in this climate. Add the stunted schedule to that. — The Nationals are scheduled to open July 23 at home against the
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NBCSports.com, New York Yankees on Yahoo! … and Amazin' Avenue
Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB schedule 2020: When Giants, A's play in annual Bay Bridge Series — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — There's very little that's normal about a 60-game season, but for the two Bay Area teams, one aspect of this year's schedule will look normal.
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NBCSports.com, Yahoo! Sports and McCovey Chronicles
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs' Kris Bryant says coronavirus testing delays a safety issue — Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant has issues with MLB's coronavirus testing protocols, saying his team gets tested too infrequently. — “I don't want to be insensitive to people who haven't been able to get tests …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Baseball News …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds will begin the 2020 season on July 24 at home against the Detroit Tigers — There are a lot of changes in the abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball season, whether it's the number of games, a universal designated hitter or all the social distancing protocols.
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Red Reporter and Brew Crew Ball
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant and David Ross express concerns with MLB's COVID-19 testing delays: 'You just can't hiccup with this' — The thought of opting out of the 60-game baseball season initially crossed the mind of Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant, and the latest problems regarding COVID-19 testing …
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MLB Baseball News …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Goldschmidt, Mikolas benefit from long time off — If the baseball season would have started as scheduled on March 26, Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt could have played but would have been compromised in his throwing ability because of a sore right elbow, which also might have affected his swing a bit.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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ESPN:
Miguel Sano, DJ LeMahieu, Salvador Perez among MLB players to test positive for coronavirus — MLB, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees — Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano …
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Twinkie Town, AZ Snake Pit and Talking Chop
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Freddie Freeman, Three Other Braves Test Positive For COVID-19
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
Jack Harris / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Mookie Betts finds voice on racial equality, says ‘our fight is not over’ — Mookie Betts tried to keep his mind off baseball during the three-month lockdown. With the season on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said it was the only way to remain sane.
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
LAFC star Carlos Vela will not play in the MLS tournament in Orlando — LAFC's Carlos Vela, the reigning MLS scoring champion and MVP, will not take part in the MLS Is Back tournament in Orlando, handing the league another setback in its push to become the first major professional sports league …
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Sports Illustrated, Sportsnet.ca and Associated Press
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Kole Calhoun Tests Positive For COVID-19 — Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun has tested positive for COVID-19, manager Torey Lovullo announced Monday (via Zach Buchanan of The Athletic). Fortunately, Calhoun's asymptomatic and doing well, per Lovullo.
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Lookout Landing and AZ Snake Pit
