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Here's hoping Edwin Diaz is okay.

PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman chose club over country Tuesday, the Dodgers first baseman pulling himself from Team Canada's World Baseball Classic game against Colombia because of a mild right hamstring injury rather than playing through the pain, a decision that wasn't as easy as it might have seemed.

The Twins' Dustin Morse was again serving as the press officer for the team titled "Netherlands'' in the World Baseball Classic. This is a euphemism for the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean that are still associated with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

MIAMI — On paper, it was the toughest of the four pools for opening-round play of the World Baseball Classic.

The World Baseball Classic has become the perfect showcase for Anderson’s many talents.

Diamond Sports Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Diamond’s networks have the rights to 42 professional teams — 14 baseball, 16 NBA and 12 NHL. The Cubs and White Sox aren’t affected by the move.

How do you lead a program back from utter tragedy? Warmth, understanding and an occasional chicken dance.

Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball professional in the minor leagues, but he walked away from that chance after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life.

MESA, Ariz. — Billy Williams found an empty table adjacent to the agility field at the Chicago Cubs spring training complex and grabbed a seat.