McGwire eyes season for home run record
Baseball notes a new season shaped by expansion and payroll shifts. McGwire and Griffey face higher scoring potential as 1998 opening day approaches, with Maris’s 61 looming amid Diamondbacks Rays and Brewers storylines. The sport also marks managerial changes and patches on uniforms as the All-Star game nears.
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Devil Rays edge Cardinals split squad in tight win
In St. Petersburg, Paul Sorrento drove in four as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat a Cardinals split squad 8-7. Sorrento delivered a go ahead RBI single in the eighth off Kent Bottenfield after trailing 7-2. Rich Butler and Russ Morman added RBI singles in the eighth. Esteban Yan earned the win, Jim Meck the save. Gary Gaetti and Ron Gant homered for St. Louis. Matt Morris was delayed in his start due to shoulder soreness.
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Owners weigh ending the designated hitter after 1998
New York AP reports owners may abolish the designated hitter after this season as part of labor talks. Randy Levine says no final decision has been made, while Donald Fehr warns the move risks an adversarial relationship. Interleague play and rule changes loom amid contract tensions.
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Orioles Become New King of Spenders in Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles top the 1998 payroll list at 74.3 million with a 3.08 million luxury tax bill, leading teams such as Atlanta Boston and the Yankees in tax projections. The tax is 35 percent on payroll above the 65.5 million midpoint, funds shared with lower payroll clubs.
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Konerko homers twice as Dodgers beat Angels 8-1
Konerko homered twice helping the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Anaheim Angels 8-1 in a rain shortened seven inning game at Edison International Field. Piazza added a three run shot in the sixth as Konerko and Piazza provided the offense.
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