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Paul Skenes takes a no-hitter into the sixth and Pirates beat Padres 7-1

truenewj2 months ago02 mins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes made his second straight solid start, holding San Diego hitless into the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was shaken during an opening day loss to the New York Mets, struck out…

Anthony Rendon buyout talks seal it: 2 worst contracts in MLB history come from 2019 Nationals

truenewj6 months ago08 mins

For all the angst that comes with big nine-figure MLB contracts when they’re first signed (welcome to the club, Dylan Cease), they actually tend to be pretty good investments. Sometimes you get a paradigm-shifting superstar who elevates your franchise to the promised land (e.g. Shohei Ohtani, Corey Seager, Max Scherzer). Other times, you find a…