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Major League Baseball is sounding the alarm on hit batters, and the numbers are hard to ignore. Pitchers are hunting velocity like never before, but control has taken a back seat, and a growing "just wear it" mentality among hitters is reshaping the culture of the game. There is simply less time to react at ninety-plus miles per hour, and the sport is grappling with what that means for player safety going forward.
Shifting gears to the NBA, Draymond Green is staying in Golden State. The veteran forward has agreed to a one-year deal worth twenty-seven point seven million dollars to remain a Warrior. Love him or not, Draymond is the connective tissue of that roster, and this signing keeps the core intact heading into what could be a pivotal season for San Francisco.
And in La Liga, Julian Alvarez is being advised to issue a personal apology to Atletico Madrid after publicly pushing for a move to Barcelona. Sources close to the Argentine striker say an olive branch could go a long way in smoothing over a relationship that has turned rocky fast. Atletico are not happy, and this situation is far from resolved.
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