Donald Laible
Author
Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
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Rockies’ Moniak Sheds ‘Late Bloomer’ Tag After Years of Struggle
This season, his second with the Colorado Rockies, Mickey Moniak is hitting nearly .200 points higher than his career OPS average.
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Knicks Epic Comeback Crushes Cleveland 115–104; Brunson’s 38 Points Crucial to Victory
The New York Knicks took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals from the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter.
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Spurs Stun Thunder 122–115, Wembanyama Shines With 41 Points in Conference Finals Opener
Game 1’s loss by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals snapped a nine-game playoffs winning streak dating back to last June.
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Cavaliers Climb Past Pistons 125–94, Advance to Conference Finals With Knicks
In 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers won their lone NBA championship in their franchise’s 56 seasons history by besting the Golden State Warriors.
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Rested Knicks Ready for Return to Conference Finals, Await Winner of Pistons–Cavaliers Game 7
Four Super Bowls, eight World Series, and five Stanley Cup championships were won by New York teams since the Knicks last won an NBA title.
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Cardinals Counting on a Rookie to Lead Them Back to the Top
St. Louis second baseman JJ Wetherholt is already in the mix for National League Rookie of the Year.
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National League’s Best: Braves and Cubs’ 3-Game Showdown Starts With 5–2 Win for Atlanta
The best of the National League’s East and Central divisions, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, meet for three games this week at Truist Park.
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Former Braves Skipper Bobby Cox, Who Won 14 Straight Divisional Titles, Dies at 84
The Hall of Famer’s teams won five National League pennants in the 1990s and a World Series championship in 1995.
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Phillies Motivated by Manager Don Mattingly’s Work Returning Team to Fighting Form
Prior to Philadelphia firing manager Rob Thomson, the club started the season 9–19. Since naming Don Mattingly interim manager, Phillies are 8–3.
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Carolina’s Playoff Streak Continues With 4–1 Win Over Flyers, Making 7 in a Row
With Thursday’s win in Game 3 with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Carolina Hurricanes remained undefeated in their playoff games this spring.
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