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Buxton, 28, has been among the game’s best players in recent years when healthy — and unfortunately for the Twins, that rarely has been the case. He hit .306 with 19 home runs in 61 games in 2021 but was limited by a broken hand and a right hip strain.

“‘That comes from all the hours in spring training and communication on where we’re going to be,” Harrison said. “Even days that we weren’t playing, having those groundball days where we’re working on being in the shift, being up the middle, flips, knowing where he’s going to be, knowing where I’m going to be. That’s where it showed.”

Fehr “denied having any recollection of the call,” according to the report, and added that “he could not, and would not, have taken — or agreed to take — any further action without being provided with more details regarding the alleged incident, including whether Beach had reported — or was prepared to report — the incident.”

“We had our lines together but I’m not sure if I’m really thrilled with those,” King said. “But I will keep — because I am an exceptional coach, smart, he said with a smirk — I will keep (Dylan) Strome, (Patrick) Kane and (Alex) DeBrincat together.

“You’ve got to be safe. Hopefully knock on wood, we don’t get any of those scares or mishaps,” Thompson said. “I think this team has had enough setbacks this season with all the COVID and injuries. I think we probably used up all our paid vacation days. Hopefully we can keep everyone at work and healthy and safe.”

Olcyzk added, “Back on Oct. 19th of 1980, Pat Foley became the voice of the Blackhawks, and he was a one-man show. And here we are now in 2022, and Pat, it’s been an honor. I love you, we’ll all miss you, but you’re going to go out the same way you came in, and you get an opportunity to do it all by yourself,” before congratulating Foley on his retirement.

“It’s a big situation, you’ve just got to try to stay calm and throw strikes,” Thompson told the Tribune. “First two I yanked but second (cutter), he was sitting I think fastball and I got him off the end of the bat, so just missed the barrel.”

“The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert Group has decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final bid for Chelsea FC,” the group said in a statement. “In the process of finalizing their proposal, it became increasingly clear that certain issues could not be addressed given the unusual dynamics around the sales process. We have great admiration for Chelsea and its fans, and we wish the new owners well.”

Ross, though, has Bryant to thank for his Instagram account (GrandpaRossy_3), which has more than 451,000 followers. One night during 2016 spring training, Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Dexter Fowler were talking about Instagram while at dinner with Ross, who was out of the loop on the social media site. Bryant told him he needed to have Instagram. Ross arrived in the clubhouse the next morning, and Bryant alerted him to the “Grandpa Rossy” Instagram account he started for the veteran catcher.

Watkins, who turns 29 in two months, was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the No. 4 pick in 2014 after a stellar career at Clemson. He has 348 catches for 5,059 yards and 34 touchdowns, but much of that production came early in his career before he was hampered by injuries.