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☆ The Rays Plan to Keep Calm and Carry On
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Matt Martell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Tampa Bay Rays were the best team in Major League Baseball over the first three months of the season. With 16 losses in 24 games, it was their worst month since 2007, the year before they dropped the “Devil” from their moniker. During this monthlong about-face, they went from leading the American League East by 6.5 games to trailing the upstart Baltimore Orioles by a game and a half. The Rays understood they were never going to keep up the fast pace they carried through April, just as they recognized they would not continue to play as poorly as they did in July. The Rays had just withstood the nadir of their season, and they still had the third best record in the majors and held a four-game lead over the Houston Astros for the top spot in the A.L.

Organizations: Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Yankee, Tampa Bay, Yankees, Rays, Houston Astros Locations: Tampa

☆ Miami's home prices have people fleeing for the first time since the '70s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Miami-Dade County's population shrank between 2019 and 2022 — its first population loss since 1970. Between 2020 and 2022, almost 80,000 people left Miami-Dade county for other areas. Despite Florida's boom, which helped it become the fastest-growing state between 2021 and 2022, Miami-Dade County has been losing more residents than it's been gaining in recent years. Home prices in Miami have surged 53% since June 2020, the Journal reported, citing data from Zillow. The median home value for Miami-Dade County as a whole is now close to $490,000, up around 7% over the past year, according to Zillow.

Persons: it's, Louis Organizations: Miami, Dade, Service, Street Journal, Federal Reserve Bank of St, Brookings Institution, Census, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, U.S . Census Bureau, Journal, Jacksonville — Locations: Miami, Wall, Silicon, Dade County, Florida, U.S, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Zillow

☆ Homer-happy Braves aim for series win over Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Braves hit three more homers on Tuesday in a 5-1 win that evened the series. "It's kind of the key to our success is that everybody is contributing, and they have to a man, so it's been really good. The Braves' homers on Tuesday all came from the bottom third of the batting order. "The bottom third of our lineup has been really good, and they put a lot of pressure on the opposition. "I felt relatively sharp, throwing a lot of strikes, but they hammered my mistakes pretty good," Giolito said.

Persons: Michael Harris II, Travis d'Arnaud, Brian Snitker, it's, Eddie Rosario, Orlando Arcia, Harris, That's, Snitker, Yonny, Los Angeles, Lucas Giolito, Giolito, Chirinos, Angels . Los Angeles, Mickey Moniak, C.J . Cron, Mike Moustakas, Jordyn Adams, Adams Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Braves, Angels, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, White Sox, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Angels ., C.J, Colorado Rockies, Triple, Thomson Locations: Atlanta, Los, Angels . Los

☆ Reinvigorated Astros search for sweep of Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

August 2 - Roughly 24 hours after saying he found it "disheartening" to watch other American League contenders complete trades that bolstered their rosters, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker experienced a change of heart on Tuesday. The Astros will aim for a three-game series sweep on Wednesday afternoon. Prior to Valdez's gem in the Astros' 2-0 victory over the Guardians, Houston reacquired right-hander Justin Verlander from the New York Mets in a deal that sent out a pair of outfield prospects. "When you're going to acquire someone like a Justin Verlander, you're going to have to give up something," Astros general manager Dana Brown said. He's done a good job throughout his entire career, so at the end of the day, you're going to have to give up some players to get good players."

Persons: Dusty Baker, Framber Valdez, Houston, Justin Verlander, Lance McCullers Jr, Luis Garcia, Jose Urquidy, Cy Young, Baker, Verlander, Drew Gilbert, Ryan Clifford, Gilbert, Clifford, Dana Brown, he's, Cristian Javier, Tanner Bibee, Aaron Civale, jettisoning, Josh Bell, we've, Cam Gallagher, Gallagher Organizations: American League, Houston Astros, Cleveland Guardians, Astros, Guardians, New York Mets, Houston, Detroit Tigers, Mets, MLB Pipeline, of Fame, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Thomson Locations: Houston

☆ Miami's population declined for the first time since the 1970s. Home prices are up 53% in the past three years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service is growing, thanks to live sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NBCUniversal's sports portfolio has been driving growth at its streaming service Peacock, and the company has no plans to let up, with other sports rights deals top of mind. Sports are a double-edged sword for media companies contending with relentless cord cutting and trying to make their streaming services profitable. At the same time, sports are serving as a propeller of growth for streaming, especially for fledgling services such as Peacock and Paramount Global's Paramount+. NBCUniversal's parent company, Comcast , on Thursday touted that Peacock nearly doubled its customer count year over year to 24 million. According to Cavanagh, simultaneous streaming has given the company and its sports assets "tremendous reach," and all at a lower cost to the consumer.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Raymond James Stadium, Peacock, Mike Cavanagh, Cavanagh, it's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Paramount, Comcast, Sports, NFL, Nascar, Premier League, Telemundo —, Paris Olympics, Sunday, Football, Premier League soccer

☆ MLB roundup: O's pass Rays for division lead with 10-inning win
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Felix Bautista (5-1) pitched scoreless ball in the ninth and 10th innings for Baltimore, which won for the 10th time in 12 games. Yandy Diaz hit a two-run double that tied the game 3-3 for the Rays but he struck out three times. Abbott (5-2), the first Cincinnati pitcher to work eight innings this season, retired the final 12 batters he faced. Lorenzen's streak now stands at 23 2/3 scoreless innings dating to June 30. Kopech, who picked up his first win in eight starts, walked four and struck out five in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Colton Cowser, Tommy Gilligan, Colton Cowser's, Aaron Hicks, Rutschman, Ryan O'Hearn, Felix Bautista, Adam Frazier's, Hicks, Robert Stephenson, Luke Raley, Bautista, Randy Arozarena, Brandon Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Andrew Abbott, Abbott, Luke Maile, Will Benson, Wilmer Flores, Alex Cobb, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Kirby Yates, Miguel Castro, Zac Gallen, Orlando Arcia, Gallen, Atlanta's Spencer Strider, George Kirby, Teoscar Hernandez, Mike Ford, Kirby, Pablo Lopez, Christian Yelich, Corbin Burnes, Yelich, Taijuan Walker, Michael Lorenzen, Nick Maton, Akil Baddoo, Zack Greinke, hasn't, Andy Ibanez, Eric Haase, Ibanez, Chris Bassitt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Alejandro Kirk, Bassitt, Jordan Romano, Xander Bogaerts, Blake Snell, Elvis Andrus, Michael Kopech, Omar Narvaez, Kopech, Jose Quintana Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oriole, Camden Yards, Tampa Bay Rays, Orioles, American League East, Baltimore, Rays, Reds, Giants, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Braves, Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Mariners, Seattle, Minnesota, Twins, Brewers, Phillies, Philadelphia, National League, Tigers, Royals, Kansas City, Blue Jays, Padres, Toronto, Diego, White Sox, Mets, Chicago, New York . White Sox, Thomson Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, USA, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Arizona, Milwaukee, Detroit, San Diego, New York

☆ Tom Brady has always been looking for speed; he had to retire from the NFL to find it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Tom Brady did it all; he’s a paragon of excellence and a poster child for longevity. If there was anything that Tom Brady lacked, it was speed. “If I couldn’t run that fast, I better figure out a vehicle that could move fast!” quipped Brady. And we’re so lucky to have him.”Legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement after 23 seasons in the NFL earlier this year. “I’ve done my part in professional football,” said Brady.

Persons: Tom Brady, He’s, Brady, I’ve, ”, Alejandro Agag, who’s, Brady can’t, “, ” Brady, ” Tom Brady, Billie Weiss, ’ Brady isn’t, they’ve, there’s, Didier Drogba, Rafael Nadal, Sergio Pérez, Agag, that’s, Didier, he’s, Rafa, it’s, ” Agag, “ Brady, Harry, There’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, NFL, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Patriots, CNN Sport, world's, Formula, Gillette, Chelsea, Champions League, Premier League, ”, North, Tampa Locations: New England, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Venice, Monaco, Rotterdam, Europe, North America, Asia, Miami , New York, Chicago, San Francisco , Hong Kong, Macau, Tokyo, Florida, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Ivory Coast, Spain, Mexican, powerboating, Tampa Bay

☆ My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Will Harrison | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Socked in during Covid lockdown, I became increasingly obsessed with archival footage of “actual human life,” so I scoured the internet for any videos I could find of Pedro Martinez, my favorite baseball player, in action. Contemporary viewers can see what I would argue is not merely a baseball game but a novel, an opera, a lyric masterpiece. Fastball, curveball, changeup. Normal sentence, long sentence, short sentence. Straight declarative sentence, periodic sentence, sentence fragment.

Persons: Pedro Martinez, I’d, Virginia Woolf, Dalloway, ”, ” I’m, Martinez, —, Chuck Knoblauch’s, ” Woolf, Lucy, Chili Davis, Gerald Williams Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Yankees, Yankee, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Locations: New York, Tampa

Washington, DC CNN —Florida is America’s inflation hotspot, thanks to a persistent problem with sky-high housing costs. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area has the highest inflation rate of metro areas with more than 2.5 million residents, with a 9% inflation rate for the 12 months ended in April. Urban Hawaii had the second lowest inflation rate at 2% — mirroring the Federal Reserve’s target for its preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index. A vexing inflation problem in the Sunshine StateIn Florida, the state’s growing population has been pushing up inflation — particularly via housing costs. Even though the Twin Cities’ inflation rate is currently the lowest among major cities, it might not feel that way to residents, Schipper said.

Persons: That’s, ”, Amanda Phalin, Phalin, “, ” Phalin, Paul, Tyler Schipper, Thomas, Schipper, “ You’re, Latoya Rogers, Kaiji Chen Organizations: DC CNN, Fort, Consumer, Labor Department, Urban, Sunshine State, University of Florida, Labor, Tampa, University of St, of Labor Statistics, CPI, Twin, Federal Reserve Bank of, Fed, Cub, Costco, Sam’s, Atlanta, Emory University Locations: Washington, Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Clearwater, Minneapolis, Urban Hawaii, Sunshine State In Florida, New York, Tampa Bay, “, Twin Cities, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ’, Midwest, Minnesota, Cities, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, —

☆ M.L.B. Draft Trades Magic for Efficiency
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Tyler Kepner | More About Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Sunday in Seattle, for the fourth year in a row — enough for a full class of college prospects — Major League Baseball will hold a streamlined version of its amateur draft. From an event with unlimited rounds to one with 50 rounds, then 40, and now just 20, the draft is exclusive and efficient, in keeping with baseball’s restructured minor league system. But efficiency has a cost: the countless long-shot careers that may never be realized. Dozens of current major leaguers turned pro after being drafted in rounds that no longer exist. Chosen 941st overall from a community college in Illinois, he has won three Gold Gloves, played in the World Series and earned more than $60 million in an 11-year career.

Persons: ”, Kevin Kiermaier, ” Kiermaier Organizations: — Major League Baseball, baseball’s, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays Locations: Seattle, Illinois

☆ 'Swiftie' moms are passing down their passion — and parasocial relationship with Taylor Swift — to their kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"People pull their kids from school for way stupider reasons than to go to a Taylor Swift concert," Vladek says to CNBC Make It. "That's the part Taylor Swift has done so brilliantly," she says. Taylor Swift doesn't." "When I was pregnant, I would hold my phone to my belly and play Taylor Swift," she says. "Honestly, I'd be crushed [if my daughter didn't like Taylor Swift].

Persons: Karen Vladek didn't, Taylor Swift, Taylor, Vladek, Maddie …, Swift, Tim McGraw, Michael Jackson, isn't, Kate Kurtin, Kurtin, Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Katy Perry's, —, Sally A, Theran, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Sawyer, Sawyer, Jessica Dinney, Swift's, Dinney, wouldn't, didn't, Harry Potter, I've Organizations: CNBC, California State University , Los, Wellesley College, Disney, Twitter Locations: Houston, Austin , Texas, California State University , Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Jacksonville , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Tampa

☆ Biden mocks Republicans for accepting pandemic relief funds while opposing student loan forgiveness: 'My program is too expensive?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden tore into Republicans for opposing his student loan forgiveness plan. The PPP loans were aimed at keeping business afloat during the pandemic by providing critical backstops to meet payroll and other limited needs. "College loan forgiveness benefits one person and undermines the basic principles of personal responsibility." The Sarasota Republican had over $2.7 million in forgiven PPP loans and interests for car dealerships connected to him. A spokesperson for the Oklahoman blasted Biden for suggesting there was something wrong with opposing student loan forgiveness in light of accepting PPP money.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, John Roberts, Roberts, Chuck Edwards, Edwards, Vern Buchanan, Buchanan, Kevin Hern, Hern, Miranda Dabney Organizations: Service, Friday's, White, Biden, . Nebraska, North Carolina Republican, Asheville Citizen Times, Florida Republican, Sarasota Republican, Tampa Bay Times ., Oklahoma Republican, Oklahoman Locations: ., Florida, Oklahoma

☆ MLB roundup: Yanks' Domingo German fires perfecto vs. A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Drew Waters had two hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost 20 of their past 25 games. Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda (1-5) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. Angels starter Jaime Barria (2-3) allowed five runs on seven hits, including three home runs, in three innings. Blue Jays 6, Giants 1Toronto erupted for five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat visiting San Francisco. Aaron Nola (7-5) yielded four runs on seven hits over five innings but benefited from the Phillies' five-run second inning.

Persons: Domingo German, Stan Szeto, Domingo, Esteury Ruiz, Josh Donaldson, Feliz Hernandez, Don Larsen, David Wells, David Cone, Giancarlo Stanton, Harrison Bader, Volpe, Donaldson, Falefa, JP, Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell, Cleveland, Bo Naylor, Ramirez, Drew Waters, Matt Olson, Olson, Kolby Allard, Kirby Yates, Kenta Maeda, Royce Lewis, Ezequiel Tovar, Randal Grichuk, Cron, Jake Bird, Justin Lawrence, Victor Gonzalez, Yonny Hernandez, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Lawrence, David Peralta, J.D, Martinez, Seby Zavala, Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert Jr, Robert, Zavala, Andrew Vaughn, Zach Remillard, Shohei Ohtani, Brandon Drury, Lucas Giolito, Jaime Barria, Patrick Corbin, Corbin, Keibert Ruiz, Jose Caballero, Logan Gilbert, George Springer, Trevor Richards, Bowden Francis, Richards, Austin Slater, LaMonte Wade Jr, Will Benson, TJ Friedl's, Adam Frazier's, Alexis Diaz, Fernando Cruz, Keegan Akin, Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa, Josh Harrison, Aaron Nola, Drew Smyly, Jared Young, Dansby Swanson, Carlos Santana, Connor Joe, Henry Davis, Josh Palacios, Mitch Keller, Xander Bogaerts, Blake Snell, Blake Perkins, Christian Yelich, Bryse Wilson, Tommy Pham, Grant Hartwig, Perkins, Dane Dunning, Adolis Garcia, Dunning, Andy Ibanez, Kerry Carpenter, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Ezequiel Duran, Leody Taveras, Joey Wentz, Jose Altuve, Jose Abreu, Houston, Louis, Altuve, Abreu, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jazz Chisholm, Garrett Cooper, Joey Wendle, Cooper, Braxton Garrett, Rafael Devers, Rob Refsnyder, Jarren Duran, Devers, Nick Pivetta, Josh Lowe's, Lowe, Scott McGough, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Luke Raley, McGough, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Ketel Marte Organizations: New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum, Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Brooklyn Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, JP Sears, Royals, Kansas City, Guardians, American League Central, Braves, Minnesota, Atlanta, Rockies, Dodgers, Colorado, Los Angeles, White Sox, Angels, Chicago, Brandon Drury . White Sox, Nationals, Mariners, Washington, Seattle, Blue Jays, Giants, San, Reds, Orioles, TJ, Cincinnati, Phillies, Cubs, Philadelphia, Padres, Pittsburgh, Pirates, Diego, Brewers, Mets, Milwaukee, New, Rangers, Tigers, Texas, The Rangers, Astros, Cardinals, Marlins, Red Sox, Boston, Rays, Diamondbacks, Tampa, Phoenix . The Rays, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, Domingo German, New York, Kansas, Cleveland, Minnesota, C.J, Los, Denver, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, Toronto, San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit, Arlington , Texas, Miami, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Phoenix .

☆ NFL player says he’s ‘blessed’ after escaping vehicle fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —NFL free agent running back Leonard Fournette said he’s “blessed” after escaping a vehicle fire in Florida on Tuesday. But I am still blessed.”The NFL six-year veteran played the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he won the Super Bowl with the team in 2020. Last season, Fournette rushed for 668 yards and caught 73 passes for 523 yards in 16 games, nine of which were starts. Fournette holds the Buccaneers’ franchise record for most postseason rushing yards (362) and postseason yards from scrimmage (572). In six seasons with the Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars, Fournette rushed for 4,478 yards with 34 rushing touchdowns.

Persons: Leonard Fournette, he’s “, Steve Gaskins, Fournette, Dodge, Gaskins, ” Organizations: CNN, NFL, Patrol, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars Locations: Florida, Tampa, Dodge Durango

☆ Mets to meet Phillies in London in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] May 17, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets players celebrate as first baseman Pete Alonso (20) touches home plate after hitting a three run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoJune 24 (Reuters) - The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will play a two-game series in London next year, becoming the latest Major League Baseball (MLB) teams to take their rivalry across the pond, the league and its players' union (MLBPA) said on Friday. The teams will meet on June 8 and 9 at the London Stadium in the third edition of the MLB London series. It will be the Phillies' first international trip and the fourth one for the Mets, who have played in Mexico, Japan and Puerto Rico. MLB will also play regular-season games in London in 2026 as part of a long-term strategic partnership with the city.

Persons: Pete Alonso, Vincent Carchietta, Rob Manfred, Hritika Sharma, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Citi Field, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, London, MLB, Phillies, Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, USA, London, Mexico, Japan, Puerto Rico, Hyderabad

☆ DeSantis sues Biden administration over education standards that control access to federal student loans, in early sign about his plans for colleges if he's elected president
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida is suing the Biden administration over a federal law requiring colleges and universities to get a quality stamp of approval from certain accrediting agencies. The association recently threatened Florida State University's accreditation when it was considering hiring Richard Corcoran, the state's former education commissioner, as its university president. Ron DeSantis signs a Florida education bill into law. 1 in higher education, largely because of its high graduation rates and low tuition. More broadly, Republicans have developed a hostile relationship with higher education institutions in recent years, viewing them as aligned with liberal policies and even decrying them as "Marxist."

Persons: DeSantis, Biden, —, Ron DeSantis, We're, they're, accreditors, Richard Corcoran, Ashley Moody, Moody, Douglas R, Clifford, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Gov, Biden, US Department of Education, Hillsborough Community College, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Colleges, Department of Education, Florida State, University of Florida, United States, Court, Southern District of, White, Florida Gov, Tampa Bay Times, AP, US News, The Education Department, New College of Florida, Republicans Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, Texas, Virginia, Fort Lauderdale, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Tampa, Sarasota

☆ MLB roundup: Giants walk it off vs. Padres again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/5] Jun 20, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants celebrate with designated hitter Joc Pederson (23) after winning the game against the San Diego Padres on a walk off walk at Oracle Park. Stroman (9-4) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked one. Raisel Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth inning yet still earned his 10th save. Blue Jays 2, Marlins 0Ernie Clement broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning by lofting a soft RBI single to center, helping Toronto beat host Miami. Cole (8-1) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one.

Persons: Joc Pederson, Stan Szeto, Josh Hader, Hader, Nick Martinez, Luis Matos, Patrick Bailey, Casey Schmitt, David Villar, Pederson, Tyler Rogers, Fernando Tatis Jr, Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl, Nolan Jones, Christian Arroyo, Adam Duvall, Masataka Yoshida, Kutter Crawford, Corey Kluber, Bailey Ober, Clayton Kershaw, Reid Detmers, Michael Busch's, Chris Devenski, Will Smith, Kershaw, Evan Phillips, Detmers, Tucker Barnhart, Mike Tauchman, Marcus Stroman, Mark Leiter Jr, Adbert Alzolay, Johan Oviedo, Framber Valdez, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Ryan Pressly, Justin Verlander, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Eddie Rosario, Ronald Acuna Jr, Spencer Strider, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Realmuto, Ranger Suarez, Ernie Clement, George Springer, Yimi Garcia, Jordan Romano, Tanner Scott, Miami's Luis Arraez, Daniel Lynch, Lynch, Scott Barlow, Matt Beaty, Michael Lorenzen, Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, Aaron Hicks, Hicks, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Isaac Paredes, Dylan Carlson, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, MacKenzie Gore, Gore, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rizzo, Cole, Billy McKinney, Jarred Kelenic, George Kirby, Kirby, Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario, Jose Ramirez, Enyel De Los Santos, Tony Kemp, Trevor May, William Contreras, Bryse Wilson, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Ketel Marte, Colin Rea, Austin Adams, Zach Remillard, Elvis Andrus, Eloy Jimenez, Andrus, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Grant Anderson Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, Giants, The Padres, Reds, Cincinnati, The Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, Rockies, Red Sox, Twins, Boston, Dodgers, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Astros, Mets, Houston, New York, Braves, Phillies, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Blue Jays, Marlins, Toronto, Miami, Former Marlins, Royals, Tigers, Kansas City, Detroit, Rays, Baltimore, ORioles, Tampa, Cardinals, Nationals, Washington, The Cardinals, Montgomery, Yankees, Mariners, Cleveland, Oakland, Guardians, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Milwaukee, The Brewers, White Sox, Rangers, Texas, The Texas, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego, Colorado, Boston, Minneapolis, Anaheim , Calif, Kershaw, Chicago, Valdez, Houston, Kansas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Seattle, Rye, N.Y, Arizona

☆ MLB roundup: Royals erase 6-run deficit, stun Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City's comeback with two-run hits in both the seventh and eighth innings as the Royals plated three in each frame to tie the game. Aroldis Chapman (2-2) earned the win, striking out three in the ninth as the Royals snapped a 10-game losing streak. Snell (3-6) allowed two hits and three walks while equaling his season high with 12 strikeouts. He worked six innings and allowed one run on four hits, with no walks and four strikeouts. Christian Walker added a two-run homer and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a solo shot for the Diamondbacks, who have won two straight games following a three-game slide.

Persons: Samad Taylor, Salvador Perez, Taylor, Scott Sewell, Read, Samad Taylor's, Bobby Witt Jr, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Aroldis Chapman, Zach Remillard, Elvis Andrus, Ty France snared Andrus, grounder, Jake Burger, Andrew Benintendi, Andrus, Tayler Saucedo, Paul Sewald, Remillard, J.P, Crawford, Blake Snell, Josh Hader, LaMonte Wade Jr, Davis, Brandon Crawford, Alex Wood, Bobby Miller, Miller, Alex Kirilloff, Ryan Jeffers, Brent Headrick, Joey Wentz, Zack Short, Justin Steele, Nico Hoerner, Mike Tauchman's, Steele, Josh Jung, Dane Dunning, Jonah Heim, Corey Seager, Dunning, Trevor Richards, Daulton Varsho, Joey Wendle, Bryan De La Cruz, Luis Garcia, Jeimer, Chad Kuhl, Kyle Schwarber, Cristian Pache, Andrew Vasquez, Jeff Hoffman, Ken Waldichuk, Wade Miley, Joey Wiemer, Miley, Peter Strzelecki, Hoby Milner, Elvis Peguero, Trevor Megill, Blake Perkins, Rowdy Tellez, Carlos Santana, Matt Olson, Bryce Elder, Ryan McMahon, Albies, Elder, Connor Seabold, Mike Moustakas, Will Benson, Jonathan India slugged, Hunter Greene, Yainer Diaz, Jose Altuve, Altuve, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Brendan Donovan, Jordan Walker, Dylan Carlson, Donovan, Brandon Nimmo, Luis Guillorme, Brett Baty, Jake McCarthy, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario Organizations: Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Kauffman, Royals, Kansas, Angels, White Sox, Mariners, Chicago, Seattle, nab, Padres, Rays, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Giants, Dodgers, Los, longtime National League West, Los Angeles, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Detroit, Cubs, Orioles, Baltimore, Rangers, Blue Jays, Texas, Toronto, Marlins, Miami, National League East, Washington, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado ., Reds, Astros, Houston, The Reds, Cardinals, Mets, Diamondbacks, Cleveland, Guardians, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, Snell, Tampa, Francisco, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Arlington , Texas, Colorado, Cincinnati, New York, Arizona, Phoenix

☆ MLB roundup: A's top Rays on 'reverse boycott' night
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jose Abreu notched his 1,500th career hit and became the fourth player in franchise history to score 1,000 runs. Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (4-7) allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. Giants starter Alex Cobb allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in four innings. Ortiz was charged with four runs and also allowed six hits over 5 1/3 innings for the Pirates. Mariners 9, Marlins 3George Kirby pitched six strong innings and Mike Ford hit two home runs as Seattle defeated visiting Miami.

Persons: Ramon Laureano, Cary Edmondson, Hogan Harris, John Fisher, Laureano, Colin Poche, Carlos Perez's grounder, Isaac Paredes, Harris, Shintaro Fujinami, Hunter Brown, Mauricio Dubon, Kyle Tucker, Martin Maldonado, Chas McCormick, Brown, Jose Abreu, Patrick Corbin, Michael Conforto, Louis, J.D, Davis, Mitch Haniger, Mike Yastrzemski, Patrick Bailey, Alex Cobb, Keaton Winn, Jack Flaherty, Gunnar Henderson, Henderson, Adam Frazier, Ryan O'Hearn, Aaron Hicks, Baltimore's Dean Kremer, Chris Bassitt, Will Smith, David Peralta, Tony Gonsolin, Lance Lynn, Gary Sanchez, Fernando Tatis Jr, Joe Musgrove, Josh Hader, Tanner Bibee, Juan Soto, Tatis, Manny Machado's flyout, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, Sanchez, Padre, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Alex Bohm, Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Zach Davies, Carlos Correa, Michael A, Taylor, Devin Williams, Edouard Julien, Willi Castro, Donovan Solano's, Correa, Williams, Randal Grichuk, Grichuk's, Justin Garza, Coco Montes, Nolan Jones, Jurickson Profar, Rafael Devers, Daniel Bard, Pierce Johnson, Josh Donaldson, DJ LeMahieu, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, Drew Smith, Ron Marinaccio, Josh Walker, Hunter Renfroe, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani, Jimmy Herget, Carlos Estevez, Nathaniel Lowe, Corey Seager, Owen White, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer's, Kevin Newman's, Stuart Fairchild, TJ Friedl, Jordan Lyles, Lyles, Ian Happ, Jameson Taillon, Happ, Luis L, Ortiz, Jack Suwinski, Christopher Morel, George Kirby, Mike Ford, Cal Raleigh, Jose Caballero, Garrett Cooper, Chris Flexen Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, Astros, Houston, Washington, Giants, Cardinals, San Francisco, St, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Toronto, American, Dodgers, White Sox, Padres, Guardians, Cleveland, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Brewers, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Twins, Red Sox, Boston, Rockies, Yankees, Mets, Big Apple, Rangers, Angels, Los Angeles, Reds, Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City, The Reds, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Mariners, Marlins, Seattle, Miami, Cal, Kirby, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, Vegas, Angeles, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Diego, Cleveland, Phoenix, Arizona, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado, Grichuk, Arlington , Texas, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Ford

☆ Opinion | Soon We Won’t Have Enough Kids to Fill Our Schools. That’s a Problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The number of school-age children in America is declining. And declining university enrollment based on a lower school-age population — which has been described as a “demographic cliff” — is something that some colleges are already grappling with. K-12 public school systems around the country are facing a similar demographic reality. As The Times’s Shawn Hubler reported in May, “All together America’s public schools have lost at least 1.2 million students since 2020,” according to a survey from the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute. Even in states like Arizona, where there’s been overall population growth in recent years, enrollment has remained below prepandemic numbers, and rural schools in the state have been struggling for several years.

Persons: Shawn Hubler, “, Thomas Dee, ”, there’s Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, Stanford’s Graduate School of Education Locations: America, Chicago, Michigan, Philadelphia , New York City, Seattle, Boston, United States, Florida’s Orange County, Orlando, Pinellas County, Tampa, Arizona

☆ MLB roundup: Andrew Abbott, Reds blank Brewers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Jun 5, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Abbott (1-0) allowed just one hit, walked four and struck out six for the Reds. Pirates 5, Athletics 4Andrew McCutchen's sacrifice fly in the eighth provided the game-winning run as Pittsburgh topped visiting Oakland for its sixth straight win. Alejandro Kirk and Daulton Varsho hit solo home runs for the Blue Jays, who had their four-game winning streak end. Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks (0-2) gave up four runs on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks in six innings.

Persons: Andrew Abbott, Katie Stratman, Abbott, Alexis Diaz, Stuart Fairchild, Tyler Stephenson, Julio Teheran, Joey Wiemer, Nathaniel Lowe, Louis, Marcus Semien, Will Smith, Martin Perez, Genesis Cabrera, Shane McClanahan, Justin Turner's, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Francisco Mejia, Rafael Devers, Christian Arroyo, Trea Turner, Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Realmuto, Nick Maton, Joey Wentz, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Bryan De La, Braxton Garrett, MJ Melendez, Nick Pratto slugged, Mike Mayers, Andrew McCutchen's, Sam Moll, Ji Hwan Bae, Austin Hedges, Bae, flyout, Angel Perdomo, Colin Holderman, JP Sears, Corey Julks, Jake Meyers, Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Yainer Diaz, Meyers, Alejandro Kirk, Daulton Varsho, Alex Manoah, Blake Snell, Gary Sanchez, Snell, Kyle Hendricks Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Brewers, Rangers, Cardinals, St, Rays, Red Sox, Tampa, Boston, Tampa Bay, Phillies, Tigers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Marlins, Royals, Miami, Kansas City, Pirates, Athletics, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Astros, Blue Jays, Houston, Toronto, Padres, Cubs, Diego, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Marcus, Miami, Kansas, Toronto

☆ MLB roundup: Cubs clamp down on Rays again
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (3-3) lasted just four innings, giving up seven runs -- five earned -- on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Senga (5-3) struck out nine in a career-high seven innings. Texas starter Martin Perez gave up six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Detroit's Alex Faedo (1-3) was charged with six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser (1-1) allowed seven runs (six earned) and a career-high 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Persons: Kyle Hendricks, Matt Marton, Mike Tauchman's tiebreaking, Hendricks, Julian Merryweather, Mark Leiter, Adbert Alzolay, Austin Riley, Seth Brown, Raisel Iglesias, Brown, Ramon Laureano, JJ Bleday, Jonah Bride, Riley, Kevin Pillar, Aaron Judge, Judge, Anthony Volpe, Greg Allen, Nestor Cortes, Logan Gilbert, Alex Bregman, Chas McCormick, Brandon Bielak, pouncing, Joe Ryan, Christian Vazquez, Anthony Santander, Gunnar Henderson, Henderson, Kyle Gibson, Josh Naylor, Josh Bell, Kodai Senga, Francisco Lindor, Eduardo Escobar, Kody Clemens, Josh Harrison, Andrew Vaughn, Romy Gonzalez, Jake Burger, Luis Robert Jr, Lucas Giolito, Tyler Anderson, Taylor Ward, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Tony Gonsolin, Jason Heyward, J.D, Martinez, Freeman, Keibert Ruiz, Jake Irvin, Jonah Heim, Grant Anderson, Josh Jung, Adolis Garcia, Miguel Cabrera, Riley Greene, Martin Perez, Detroit's Alex Faedo, Xander Bogaerts, Bogaerts, Dylan Floro, Juan Soto, Matt Carpenter, Bryan De La Cruz, Sandy Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Whit Merrifield, Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Yusei Kikuchi, Adrian Houser, William Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Louis, Giovanny Gallegos, Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Zack Greinke, Carlos Hernandez, Jose Barrero, Ben Lively, Joely Rodriguez, Will Benson, Raimel Tapia, Rafael Devers, Justin Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Turner, Alexis Diaz, Casas, Zac Gallen, Arizona's, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Evan Longoria, Marte, Kyle Freeland, Freeland, Nolan Jones, Johan Oviedo, Rodolfo Castro, San Francisco, Connor Joe, Oviedo, Joe, John Brebbia, Michael Conforto's, Mike Yastrzemski, Davis Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Wrigley, New York Mets, Cubs, MLB, Rays, Chicago, Athletics, Braves, Oakland, Atlanta, Mariners, Seattle, American League, Yankees, New, Astros, Houston, Orioles, Baltimore, Cleveland, Santander, Guardians, Mets, Phillies, White Sox, Angels, Los, Dodgers, Nationals, Los Angeles, Washington, Rangers, Tigers, Texas, Detroit, Padres, Marlins, Diego, Miami, National League, Blue Jays, Brewers, Toronto, Milwaukee, Cardinals, Royals, Kansas City, Reds, Red Sox, Cincinnati, Boston, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Colorado, Gallen, Pirates, Giants, Pittsburgh, San, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Atlanta, New York, Minnesota, York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles . Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Texas, San Diego ., Diego, Phoenix

☆ MLB roundup: Cubs cool Rays with Marcus Stroman's one-hitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Wander Franco ended Stroman's no-hit bid in the seventh with a flared single to left field. The Cubs scored their lone run in the fourth inning. Seiya Suzuki hit an infield single and reached second on third baseman Taylor Walls' throwing error on the play. Giants 14, Pirates 4Patrick Bailey homered and Mitch Haniger doubled twice in a 13-batter, eight-run seventh inning, helping San Francisco separate from visiting Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series. Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 5Pavin Smith belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning and help Arizona beat Colorado in the opener of their four-game series in Phoenix.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays win shootout, take series from Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Rays starter Josh Fleming allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 12 hits, including five home runs, in six innings. Dylan Covey (0-1) retired only two batters in his first start since 2019 and was tagged for seven runs (five earned) on six hits. Darvish (3-4) allowed a season-high seven runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Gerrit Cole (6-0) allowed a homer to Jake Cronenworth two batters into the game and a two-run homer to Rougned Odor in the seventh. Alex Cobb (4-2) gave up a season-high seven runs on seven hits in four innings.

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