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Nationals right-hander and reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer had been expected to anchor the United States’ rotation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which begins tournament play in March. Now, though, those plans have been scuttled … Nats announce Max Scherzer will NOT pitch in the World Baseball Classic, citing the “rehab of a stress fracture” in his right ring finger. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) January 9, 2017…

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…

Nationals right-hander and reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer had been expected to anchor the United States’ rotation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which begins tournament play in March. Now, though, those plans have been scuttled … Nats announce Max Scherzer will NOT pitch in the World Baseball Classic, citing the “rehab of a stress fracture” in his right ring finger. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) January 9, 2017…

TOKYO — Manny Ramirez has agreed to terms with the Kochi Fighting Dogs of Japan’s independent Shikoku Island League. The four-team Japanese independent league is based in Shikoku, the smallest and least populous of Japan’s four main islands. The 44-year-old Dominican, whose signing was announced Monday, played for Taiwan’s Rhinos in 2013, .hitting .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBI. Ramirez finished his 19-season major league career with a…

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…

Nationals right-hander and reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer had been expected to anchor the United States’ rotation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which begins tournament play in March. Now, though, those plans have been scuttled … Nats announce Max Scherzer will NOT pitch in the World Baseball Classic, citing the “rehab of a stress fracture” in his right ring finger. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) January 9, 2017…

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Corvallis police arrested a man accused of hitting two people with a baseball bat. Lt. Daniel Duncan says the attacks happened without warning Saturday at the Corvallis Public Library. A man suffered a deep laceration on his forehead and a woman was struck in the hand. Both were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital and released. Duncan says officers arrested 33-year-old Bradley Gentle after he was found…

The bracket for South teams has been released for the Boras Classic that will take place April 18-21. The first-round matchups: At JSerra: El Toro vs. Corona; Orange Lutheran vs. Gahr; Chatsworth vs. Vista Murrieta; Mira Costa vs. JSerra. At Mater Dei: Notre Dame vs. Aliso Niguel; Damien vs. Huntington Beach; Corona Santiago vs. Bishop Amat; Mater Dei vs. La Mirada. The championship game is April 21 at 6 p.m….

Early January is the time of the year when we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we’re here with some different Hall of Fame news on this fine Monday. Kirk Gibson — one of the best players to never be an All-Star — was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The class that includes 10 players and three coaches is headlined by Peyton Manning, Marshall Faulk, Matt…

In America, it’s still called the “national pastime,” and you can take kids getting to play baseball for granted. While it’s an international sport, baseball is still rare in some countries like Uganda. After graduating from Syracuse University in 2014, 25-year-old Newburyport native Evan Petty moved 7,000 miles from home to teach English and learn how to coach the game at the Allen VR Stanley Secondary School of Math and…

Manny Ramirez may be eligible for election to the Hall of Fame this year, but that doesn’t mean he’s done playing baseball. In fact, Ramirez will be playing in 2017. On Sunday, Japan’s Kochi Fighting Dogs of the Shikoku Island League announced that they’ve agreed to terms with Ramirez. The Fighting Dogs — possibly an unfortunate nickname — are an independent league team in Japan and not part of NPB….

Based on early returns and vote tracking, the Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2017 likely will include at least two inductees selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. To earn a plaque in Cooperstown, former major league players must be retired at least five years and receive votes on at least 75 percent of ballots cast by voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Here’s what…

Baseball, a sport most commonly associated with the United States and perhaps Canada, has made inroads in popularity in countries as wide-ranging as South Korea, Venezuela and Curacao but has never gotten off the ground in Israel. That is, until now. A group of 10 past, current, and future Major League Baseball players including first-baseman Ike Davis and former outfielder Gabe Kapler are…

Three years ago this week, Major League Baseball’s labor relations faced a crossroads.   Neutral arbitrator Frederic Horowitz had just upheld the one-year suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for violating the league’s joint drug agreement.  Alex Rodriguez, in turn, decided to challenge his suspension in court — suing both Major League Baseball and his own union. Some legal analysts had expected that the Major League Baseball Players Association…

The problem this year went beyond the PED users and the suspects (and I’ve already mentioned the names of one or two of those) and how any of us are supposed to police a situation that MLB refused to monitor for many years. Home runs were flying, tickets were selling, and the media was writing “Baseball is back!” The ’90s were a wonderful time to stick your head in the…

Three years ago this week, Major League Baseball’s labor relations faced a crossroads.   Neutral arbitrator Frederic Horowitz had just upheld the one-year suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for violating the league’s joint drug agreement.  Alex Rodriguez, in turn, decided to challenge his suspension in court — suing both Major League Baseball and his own union. Some legal analysts had expected that the Major League Baseball Players Association…

This week in baseball blogs: Chin Music Baseball takes a detailed look at Tigers right fielder and trade candidate J.D. Martinez. Blue Jay Hunter wants Toronto to re-sign free agent outfielder Jose Bautista, while Jays From the Couch is a proponent of the team bringing back fellow unsigned outfielder Michael Saunders. Pinstriped Prospects contends that the Yankees should develop up-and-coming shortstop Gleyber Torres at third base. Pirates Breakdown identifies four…

South Carolina baseball has high hopes for its 2017 campaign and a group of potential high MLB Draft picks are a big reason why. The Gamecocks had four players ranked among BaseballAmerica’s Top 100 college draft prospects, led by junior pitcher Wil Crowe. Crowe checked in at No. 11, followed by junior pitcher Clarke Schmidt at 17, pitcher Tyler Johnson at No. 35 and junior first baseman/outfielder Alex Destino at…