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Smell Good, Play Good? MLB Players Douse Themselves in Cologne

In the minors, where players often make meager salaries, Pérez said he didn’t see many players spraying themselves before games. But in the majors, everything is more, from the paychecks to the notoriety. “You’ve got to look good,” said Astros infielder Aledmys Díaz, 31, a Cuban. “This is the show.” Before he defected from Cuba […]

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Mets Can’t Win ’Em All, but Signs Point to Winning a Lot

WASHINGTON — It is hard to draw any conclusions after four games. That is merely 2.5 percent of the 162-game regular season, so please read the next sentence with that in mind. The Mets are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. On Sunday afternoon, they had a chance to become the first […]

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