Rogers: The Cubs' signing of Lester in 2015 was on the verge of falling apart at times before it finally came together. Both sides were unsure if the other was being completely honest about leaks, but when the deal came to pass, all were thrilled. But it came close to not happening. Afterward, the Cubs' party began in their suite and moved down to the hotel bar for a long night of celebrating.
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They can, as a team, badly underperform expectations. But the Phillies haven't really done that either: Over the past three seasons, ZiPS has projected the Phillies to win 189 games. They have won 189 games.
The top-ranked free agents from colleague Kiley McDaniel's rankings to resolve their respective limbos didn't actually reach free agency. No. 7 Marcus Stroman and No. 8 Kevin Gausman both accepted the qualifying offers issued by their teams, the Mets and Giants, respectively. The top free agent to actually venture out into the marketplace and return with a contract is No. 18 Charlie Morton, who signed with the Braves. And No. 31 Mike Minor (6,889) joined the Royals on a two-year deal Sunday night. We've also seen the No. 38 free agent, Drew Smyly, reach an accord with the Braves and No. 43 Robbie Ray re-up with the Blue Jays.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already claimed the lives of more than 230,000 Americans, the population of a mid-sized U.S. city. As we look ahead to winter and the coming flu season, the question weighing on the minds of most folks is: Can we pull together to contain the spread of this virus and limit its growing death toll?
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Material
Facemasks for football helmets are made from three materials: carbon steel, stainless steel, or titanium. Carbon steel is the heaviest of the materials and generally costs the least. Titanium, on the other hand, is lightweight, extremely durable, and far and away from the most expensive. Stainless steel falls in the middle, being of average weight and moderately priced. All three rank high in terms of durability. The determining choices for most tend to be the weight of the mask and its cost.
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Meaning: Just because the calendar now says Masters Week will be Nov. 9-15 doesn’t mean that’s what will happen. Apologies for repeating myself, but we’re all dealing in unknowns, the greatest being: When will it be safe again?
Bryant was on the field participating in individual warm-ups about an hour before the Ravens were notified of his inconclusive test result. By that point, Bryant was seen hugging and talking with players, including former teammates with the Cowboys, without wearing a mask.
