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Bobby DeWitt feared he would never get to coach the Wayzata baseball team again. DeWitt had to step away from coaching for the 2015 season to stay home with his son, Sam, after his wife and his other son, William, had to live in Illinois because of radiation treatment William received for cancer. Related Articles State baseball: Henry Sibley goes from last in conference to 3A state champ State baseball:…

The Atlanta Braves probably don’t want an off day after five straight wins, but Monday brings one anyway. Fortunately, baseball persists. SB Nation and FanDuel continue to partner on daily fantasy baseball, and we will bring you regularly scheduled lineup recommendations throughout the 2016 season. Today’s slate isn’t exactly chalked full of easy calls, but we battle on to the finish line. Editor’s Note: New players win cash…

Mixed Leagues Mitch Moreland, 1B, Texas Rangers Danny Espinosa, 1B/2B/3B/SS, Washington Nationals Wilmer Flores, 2B/3B/SS, New York Mets Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros Albert Almora, OF, Chicago Cubs Steven Moya, OF, Detroit Tigers Tim Lincecum, SP, Los Angeles Angels Zack Wheeler, SP, New York Mets David Phelps, SP/RP, Miami Marlins   AL-Only Ike Davis, 1B, New York Yankees Ezequiel Carrera, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Michael Martinez, OF, Cleveland Indians Jake…

HARTFORD — The city stands to lose more than $1 million if baseball isn’t played at Hartford’s delayed downtown stadium this year. City leaders recently fired the ballpark’s developers, DoNo Hartford LLC and Centerplan Cos., casting doubt on whether the Yard Goats minor league team will play at its new home this season. Mayor Luke Bronin said the move was prompted by an email from the developers estimating it would…

Welcome to today’s daily fantasy baseball post! Remember that you can find our posts on the new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! 5 Things to Watch: 1. Here are the three games with the highest over/unders for Monday, provided by OddsShark… 2. Stephen Strasburg and Clayton Kershaw will have all eyes on them as they battle in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are favored (-185)…

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Entering the team’s College World Series opener Sunday night, Coastal Carolina senior Tyler Chadwick had made 123 career starts at first base, 45 at catcher and one at third. He had never started at second base, though, until the biggest game of life. With starting second baseman Seth Lancaster lost for the season due to a knee injury, Chanticleers coach Gary Gilmore spent all week considering his options there, looking…

PISGAH, Iowa (WOWT) — The tiny Iowa town of Pisgah is home to the Fill Er Up and Keep on Trucking Café, it’s also home to the Pisgah Baseball Field; The field and especially the grandstand have seen better days. Organizers in the town of about 250 people are trying to raise money so the field can be used by the next generation of baseball players. Tony Nuzum…

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Indians 3, White Sox 2 Box Score Indians climb to 38-30 — It’s fitting that on Father’s Day the oldest men in the clubhouse contributed the most to the Indians’ offense. Rajai Davis went 4-5 and scored the game-winning run, while Juan Uribe added a run of his own with a game-tying solo blast to left field. Carlos Carrasco did not earn a decision, but kept…

MEQUON — When a couple of local baseball players head back to college in the fall, they’ll have plenty of material if they’re asked to write an essay entitled: “What I did during my summer vacation.” Homecoming is usually associated with football in the fall, but for a couple of Lakeshore Chinooks, it involved baseball in the summer. “It really does. It does feel like a homecoming,” Luke Sommerfeld said. Northwoods…

10:09 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment It’s makeup day in MLB, as two early season postponements are costing some teams a valuable day off. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies lead things off with an afternoon affair, so set your lineups accordingly. Later, the Baltimore Orioles drop by Arlington for a one-and-done with the Texas Rangers. The schedule also features three of the National League’s top hurlers,…

The Giants won their eighth consecutive game on Sunday, sweeping a weekend series against the Rays thanks to a Brandon Belt homer and a Joe Panik RBI single in the eighth and six solid innings from Jake Peavy: In addition to sustaining their winning streak, the Giants’ victory pushed their record to 22-8 over the last 30 games — a stretch that ties them with the Rangers for the best…

The Giants won their eighth consecutive game on Sunday, sweeping a weekend series against the Rays thanks to a Brandon Belt homer and a Joe Panik RBI single in the eighth and six solid innings from Jake Peavy: In addition to sustaining their winning streak, the Giants’ victory pushed their record to 22-8 over the last 30 games — a stretch that ties them with the Rangers for the best…

Buy Photo Daleville’s TJ Price hits celebrates his homerun against Lanesville during their state championship game at Victory Field Saturday, June 18, 2016.(Photo: Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press,)Buy Photo On Saturday at Victory Field in Downtown Indianapolis, six teams met to decide the fate of three state championships. Here are how things unfolded: Daleville claims Class A championship Elliott Jackson stood in a line with his teammates, a state champion medal attached…

There was an afternoon, sometime before he joined the Cardinals’ coaching staff, when David Bell, born and bred into baseball, came to grips with his decision to step away from the game that had a hold on his family for generations. He had “retired in my mind.” Bell explained how with a wife, a young daughter and a new son he couldn’t see grabbing a fungo bat…

BANGOR, Maine — Any successful baseball team will tell you that you have to experience heartbreak to achieve championship success. The Old Town Coyotes have had their share of postseason misfortune the past two postseasons, but with a chance to win the program’s first state championship Saturday, coach Brad Goody’s club didn’t disappoint. The Coyotes blitzed Southern Maine champion Freeport with a 13-hit attack and an efficient pitching effort from…

Even with their two aces sitting out, the St. Xavier Tigers couldn’t be slain. Thanks to an outstanding performance from a junior pitcher who two years earlier was cut from the team and a solo home run, St. X defeated Campbell County, 1-0, in the finals of the Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament. It gave title No. 7 to the Tigers, breaking a tie with Owensboro and Manual for most in…

They are 15-4 in one-run games and have won their last six over a two-week span. It pushed them to 44-25, the AL’s best record and the team’s best 69-game start ever by two full games. It clinched their ninth straight series win, a team record. And they continue to plunder the AL West, which they now lead by 71/2 games over Seattle. In their history, the Rangers have never…

Buy Photo Daleville’s TJ Price hits celebrates his homerun against Lanesville during their state championship game at Victory Field Saturday, June 18, 2016.(Photo: Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press,)Buy Photo On Saturday at Victory Field in Downtown Indianapolis, six teams met to decide the fate of three state championships. Two champions have been crowned thus far. Daleville claims Class A championship Elliott Jackson stood in a line with his teammates, a state champion…