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R.I.P. Marv Staehle

Former Montreal Expos second baseman Marv Staehle has died. Staehle, who played for the Expos in 1969 and 1970, passed away Sept. 30 at age 80, according to a Facebook notice. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares more about Staehle and his major league career.

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Whicker: Could game be changing its Third Time Through approach?

“Modern baseball took a turn on Sept. 15.

Drey Jameson, the 34th player taken in the 2019 draft, was promoted to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ varsity. He started against San Diego. He made it through the first, second and third innings. Suddenly, he found himself in the seventh and he got through that, too.

That’s right. A major league debut by a starting pitcher lasted seven innings and, not only that, braved the horrors of the Third Time Through.”

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Major Leagues (MLB)Bob Elliott