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Fourth-grader Kayla Waterstraat converses with Manager Dusty Baker at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) When the din died down Thursday afternoon — and it did so only after Dusty Baker bellowed in a baritone, “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,” quieting with his hands – the two dozen third-graders gathered at his feet fired off questions. One of the children asked Baker who his heroes…

With all of the names flying about at the Winter Meetings and throughout the Hot Stove League, one name that hasn’t gotten much run is Yasiel Puig. And this despite the facts that (1) the Dodgers seem as willing as ever to deal for a pitcher, and (2) Puig’s name came up so often in trade discussions at last year’s deadline. And many of those rumors stemmed from reports of…

Westfield High School graduate Mike Murray Jr. (right), shown during his tenure at Wake Forest, gave up his dream of playing professional baseball after a few seasons with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League.(Photo: ~file photo) Mike Murray Jr., a former San Francisco Giants farmhand and All-State catcher from Westfield, will be officially introduced on Monday as St. Joseph High School’s new head baseball coach. A 2010 graduate of…

The Chicago Cubs already boasted one of the best young cores in baseball — and that was before they added one of the top outfielders. Free agent Jason Heyward agreed to a $184 million, eight-year contract with the Cubs, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. The agreement with the three-time Gold Glove…

A mother says her son, Ethan Hughes who is a sophomore at Fountain-Fort Carson High School, was discriminated against. Ethan Hughes grew up with a love for sports. “He’s played baseball since he was five,” said Heather Hughes. Ethan was involved in a serious accident at an early age. “He’s very lucky to be here. About a quarter of his brain was damaged and removed and because of that, he’s…

Buy Photo Collin Baber(Photo: George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle)Buy Photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — In sports, speed kills. Rossview’s Collin Baber was a killer on the basepaths. His gift was distinctive in that although speed can be improved upon, one must already have it to improve it. Baber had enough that it could drive opposing teams crazy. Baber will get a chance to drive college coaches nuts after the Hawks senior signed a scholarship…

With all of the names flying about at the Winter Meetings and throughout the Hot Stove League, one name that hasn’t gotten much run is Yasiel Puig. And this despite the facts that (1) the Dodgers seem as willing as ever to deal for a pitcher, and (2) Puig’s name came up so often in trade discussions at last year’s deadline. And many of those rumors stemmed from reports of…

Caption Close Jim Fregosi Jr. signed Ryan Madson to his first pro contract with Philadelphia in 1998. Then 15 years later, he gave the ex-Phillies closer another lifeline. Madson, officially announced as a member of the A’s bullpen Friday along with John Axford, was out of baseball for three years because of elbow trouble, and he retired in 2014. That’s when Fregosi called and asked Madson to work with a…

Westfield High School graduate Mike Murray Jr. (right), shown during his tenure at Wake Forest, gave up his dream of playing professional baseball after a few seasons with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League.(Photo: ~file photo) Mike Murray Jr., a former San Francisco Giants farmhand and All-State catcher from Westfield, will be officially introduced on Monday as St. Joseph High School’s new head baseball coach. A 2010 graduate of…

You probably have know idea who Lenny Randle is, even if you’re a diehard baseball fan like I am. Randle played 12 seasons in the majors for six organizations, making a total of zero All-Star Teams and receiving MVP votes in just one season (1974 with the Texas Rangers). He’s the definition of a journeyman. Yet, Randle was once called the most interesting man in baseball and is the focus of the…

Many people know the 6-foot-6 inch former right fielder Darryl Strawberry for a series of blunders outside his usual role as a standout Major League Baseball player. For a time, Strawberry was in the public eye for all the wrong reasons, dogged by a well-chronicled struggle with drugs. Fast forward 10 years and Strawberry, who now resides in the Orlando area, has channeled those experiences into an enterprise focused…

With all of the names flying about at the Winter Meetings and throughout the Hot Stove League, one name that hasn’t gotten much run is Yasiel Puig. And this despite the facts that (1) the Dodgers seem as willing as ever to deal for a pitcher, and (2) Puig’s name came up so often in trade discussions at last year’s deadline. And many of those rumors stemmed from reports of…

Westfield High School graduate Mike Murray Jr. (right), shown during his tenure at Wake Forest, gave up his dream of playing professional baseball after a few seasons with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League.(Photo: ~file photo) Mike Murray Jr., a former San Francisco Giants farmhand and All-State catcher from Westfield, will be officially introduced on Monday as St. Joseph High School’s new head baseball coach. A 2010 graduate of…

Related Coverage KINSTON, NC (WCNT)- Kinston hit a minor road block in the process of bringing professional baseball back to Grainger Stadium. A contract between the Texas Rangers ownership group and the city allows a minor league team to call Grainger Stadium home in 2017. What the contract does not specify is which team it will be. The original plan was to bring the Wilmington-Delaware blue rocks to Kinston because…

A coroner says autopsy results show the death of former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles pitcher Tommy Hanson was caused by cocaine and alcohol use. Coweta County coroner Richard Hawk said Friday the combined effects of cocaine and alcohol ultimately caused the death of 29-year-old Hanson, who died Nov. 9. Hanson wasn’t breathing as rescue crews tried to help him at a friend’s home in Newnan, south of Atlanta. It’s…

You probably have know idea who Lenny Randle is, even if you’re a diehard baseball fan like I am. Randle played 12 seasons in the majors for six organizations, making a total of zero All-Star Teams and receiving MVP votes in just one season (1974 with the Texas Rangers). He’s the definition of a journeyman. Yet, Randle was once called the most interesting man in baseball and is the focus of the…

“He’s a special guy,” Barnes said. “He’s got a nice arm. He’s a good pitcher and is competitive. If you had to draw one up, he’d be the one.” Jahn completed the next step in his early but successful career by signing a letter of intent to play baseball at South Carolina during a ceremony at Westside on Thursday. The standout left-hander led the Patriots to the Class AAA semifinals…

Baseball executives headed home Thursday with top free-agent sluggers still on the market and trade talk percolating that could lead to more swaps in coming weeks. Outfielder Jason Heyward and first baseman Chris Davis figure to strike the largest deals among hitters. The top pitchers already have signed, with David Price getting a $217 million, seven-year contract with Boston and Zack Greinke a $206.5 million, six-year deal with Arizona. “I…

An Indian Land High School baseball player was hospitalized Wednesday after he was hit in the face with a baseball during practice, officials said. First responders were called to the school in Fort Mill Wednesday evening. Witnesses say teen boy was hit with a baseball while practicing here at Indian Land High. Airlifted to hospital. pic.twitter.com/X68c6hMJTT — Alexa Ashwell (@AlexaWSOC9) December 9, 2015 Onlookers watched as paramedics quickly loaded him…