OAKLAND, Calif. — The baseball he was throwing, Chris Paddack said on Friday night, felt like a dumbbell. The ball felt heavy, his body felt heavy. For a second time this season, Paddack described feeling dead arm after a start, … Continued
Alex Junge yanks at the Creeping Charlie growing on the side of a garden plot overlooking Interstate 94 in St. Paul’s Merriam Park. The fast-growing weed isn’t native to Minnesota, though it’s made itself at home for centuries, he explains. … Continued
State health officials say people that get their drinking water from a private well should take preventive actions to help protect that water from becoming contaminated in the event of flooding. “If your well is in a flood-prone area and … Continued
OAKLAND, Calif. — It looked like a harmless pop fly to shallow right. But after the ball fell between two fielders, it triggered an avalanche of pain for the Oakland Athletics. Willi Castro’s gifted double was the beginning of a … Continued
Totino-Grace’s motto for the baseball season was “one team, one goal.” That goal was clear-cut from the outset of the campaign. Eagles coach Mike Smith asked every player what was his goal for the season. “I think every guy on … Continued