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Jacqueline and David Hiatt’s son, Mitchell, was just 12 years old, still years away from enrolling at Plant High School, when they got an email from a fellow Little League parent. “If you want your kid to play Plant baseball,” David Hiatt recalled, “this is what you’ve got to do.” Mitchell, now 21, eventually became the first of three Hiatt boys to spend time…

Carlos Santana has become a force for the Indians long after an overlooked trade-deadline deal. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) There are no small trades. Baseball executives remind themselves of that often, and it’s a refrain for fans to keep in mind at this juncture of the baseball calendar. When the the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. Monday, the biggest stars on the block may have stayed put. No matter…

Carlos Santana has become a force for the Indians long after an overlooked trade-deadline deal. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) There are no small trades. Baseball executives remind themselves of that often, and it’s a refrain for fans to keep in mind at this juncture of the baseball calendar. When the the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. Monday, the biggest stars on the block may have stayed put. No matter…

Ah, ’tis the season of the non-waiver Trade Deadline — tweets will be tweeted, #sources will be #sourced and the balance of power in MLB could be shifted dramatically. Just last year, the Blue Jays loaded up, the Royals put the cherry on top of their rotation and the Mets turned their whole season around. Still don’t believe that this is a Big Deal? Allow us to present the All-Trade…

Carlos Santana has become a force for the Indians long after an overlooked trade-deadline deal. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) There are no small trades. Baseball executives remind themselves of that often, and it’s a refrain for fans to keep in mind at this juncture of the baseball calendar. When the the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. Monday, the biggest stars on the block may have stayed put. No matter…

Welcome to Sunday’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the brand-spanking new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Let’s get to Sunday’s interesting facts, using DraftKings prices. Five Things to Watch: 1. Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark… 2. Weather: We should be all clear for Friday. 3. You down with BvP? Evan Longoria has a .889…

Playing baseball at the national level as both a 12- and 13-year-old has opened Jack Ryan’s eyes. “I’ve learned that you have to be a lot more focused. It takes a lot to stay focused on every pitch but it’s important,” he said. “Self-confidence is also very important, and playing at that level has made me realize what I actually can do.” One year after playing for USA Baseball’s 12U…

TAMPA — Jacqueline and David Hiatt’s son, Mitchell, was just 12 years old, still years away from enrolling at Plant High School, when they got an email from a fellow Little League parent. Related News/Archive Dennis Green, trailblazing coach and mentor to Tony Dungy, dies at 67 6 Days Ago Vince Parisi takes over as Seminole baseball coach 2 Months Ago Mississippi’s Freeze says no knowledge of coaches paying players…

BANGOR, Maine — Matt Kinney has looked forward to coaching in the Senior League World Series beginning Sunday, mostly to see his Bronco-Hermon All-Stars experience both the quality of play and international flavor of the world championship tournament for 15- and 16-year-olds. “It blows my mind when I think about it,” he said. “These kids are getting an incredible opportunity at a young age, even though they might not fully…

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CHICAGO (AP) Chris Sale returned from his jersey-trashing suspension and threw six effective innings, but John Lackey outpitched him and Aroldis Chapman got the final four outs to save the Cubs’ 3-1 victory over the White Sox in Chicago’s rivalry series Thursday night. Sale (14-4) was greeted with smiles and hugs from his teammates following a five-day ban for tearing up 1976-style uniforms he didn’t want to wear before his…

  Now that the Cubs have turned a potential playoff weakness into one of the more imposing late-inning relief corps in the league, it’s up to all the guys not named Aroldis Chapman to rediscover the kind of baseball that made them look like the best team in baseball earlier this season. The Cubs still have the best record in the game. But whether you start the clock on May…

A 7-year-old cancer patient from Arlington who was embraced by the TCU baseball team died on Thursday. Micah Ahern suffered from neuroblastoma, a cancer that affects young children. Micah was born in 2009 and was diagnosed with the cancer in 2010. “Micah is no longer suffering. He is healed and whole. I praise God for that. Now we all are left here to mourn the loss of The Great Superhero….

Reinstated Gordon apologizes on Twitter Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon issued an apology on Twitter addressed primarily to his young fans as he returned from an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test. “I know I let you down, and I’m sorry,” Gordon said in a video. “Complacency led me to this, and I’m hurt. I urge you guys to be more responsible than I am…

The SEC has played a big role in making college baseball a major sport by pouring money into facilities and paying top dollar for strong coaches. The league’s commitment to the game is translating to more talent coming to college and putting professional baseball on hold, according to South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner. In the past 10 years, 33 SEC players have been selected in the first round of…

There are fastballs and there are faster balls. Then there are Aroldis Chapman fastballs, considered the Lamborghinis of modern-day pitches. They are so sleek mlb.com has a “Chapman Filter” on its website to weed out the slower pokes who can’t compete with Chapman’s speed. Consider: Of the 702,307 pitches thrown in major-league games last season, the Cubs‘ controversial new closer hogged the top 77 spots for fastest thrown. Seventy-seven. The…

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