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 The 66-year-old Hart, who has been acting as interim general
manager, said earlier this month he preferred to remain with the
team as its top adviser rather than committing to a job with such
significant time demands.
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Right-handed reliever Tim Lincecum is happy to be heading out of
Kansas City after vomiting in the bullpen in Game 1 and leaving the
second game for the San Francisco Giants back stiffness.
Lincecum pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings before he left the game
with tightness in his lower back. The Giants will do further tests
on his back to assess his status. He is listed as day-to-day.
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The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Grady Sizemore to a
one-year, $2 million contract, CSNPhilly.com reported. The signing
came one day before Sizemore would have become a free agent.
The Phillies signed Sizemore in June after he was released by the
Boston Red Sox. Sizemore hit .233 with five homers overall in 2014,
and he hit .253 with three homers in 60 games with the Phillies.
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The Colorado Rockies fired their pitching coach Jim Wright and
assistant pitching coach Bo McLaughlin, the team announced.
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Colorado had the worst ERA in baseball, at 4.84, although playing at
Coors Field tends to inflate all pitchers' ERAs.
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Former Yankees batting coach Kevin Long is staying in New York to
take the same job with the Mets. Long, who was fired by the Yankees
two weeks ago, replaces Dave Hudgens, who was fired as the Mets'
hitting coach at midseason.
The Mets also added Dustin Clarke as their strength and conditioning
coach.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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