Kapler, Gabe

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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Brandon Belt and the Giants Are Writing Their Own Rules

The captain of the San Francisco Giants — that’s captain with a capital C, crudely concocted with strips of black tape — reported for duty this season in a boat bearing precious cargo. He wore a white captain’s hat with black-and-orange trim, flung his wares starboard and set ground, at last, on a shimmering emerald […]

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