Day: February 22, 2017

MLB players’ union agrees to pitchless intentional walks (Sports Betting News)MLB players’ union agrees to pitchless intentional walks (Sports Betting News)

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

There won’t be any wild pitches on intentional walks this season. The players’ association has agreed to Major League Baseball’s proposal to have intentional walks without pitches this year. While the union has resisted many of MLB’s proposed innovations, such as raising the bottom of the strike zone, installing pitch clocks and limiting trips to the mound, players are willing to accept the intentional walk change.

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Cavs sign forward Derrick Williams to second 10-day contract (Sports Betting News)Cavs sign forward Derrick Williams to second 10-day contract (Sports Betting News)

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Derrick Williams to a second 10-day contract. The NBA champions have been impressed with Williams, a former No. 2 overall pick, and it’s likely they will sign him for the remainder of the season when his current contract expires. The Cavs announced Wednesday they signed Williams again.

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Eyes on prize: Indians nervous about Miller pitching in WBC (Sports Betting News)Eyes on prize: Indians nervous about Miller pitching in WBC (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Indians pitcher Andrew Miller throws a pitch at the Indians baseball spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. The left-hander, who makes his living fooling hitters and whose ability to pitch extended innings in October carried Cleveland to within one victory of a World Series title last season, will leave spring training March 2017 to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Here’s a change or, ahem, a change-up: Andrew Miller has the Indians feeling nervous. The nastier-than-nasty left-hander, who makes his living fooling hitters and whose ability to pitch extended innings in October carried Cleveland to within one victory of a World Series title last season, will leave spring training next month to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. ”We fully support him and we’re proud of him,” manager Terry Francona said.

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