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Jon Tayler / SI.com:
Max Scherzer etches place in history with 20-strikeout performance — Max Scherzer strikes out 20 Tigers, ties nine-inning record … Add Favorite Favorite Added … Stop me if you've heard this one before: Max Scherzer has made history. The Nationals' ace and the author of two no-hitters …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Steven Moya — The Tigers, victims of Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout performance Wednesday night, on Thursday called up lefthanded-hitting slugger Steven Moya, he of the career 30.7 percent strikeout rate. — Moya's callup is likely a short-term one and is meant in part to give Justin Upton a day off.
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Astros-Red Sox Preview — There was hardly anything separating David Price and Dallas Keuchel last season, but in the end it was the Houston Astros left-hander who wound up beating out Price for the AL Cy Young Award. — BRETT HUSTON, STATS Senior Editor Stats LLC
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Jake Arrieta: Worth more than Strasburg, won't give discount to Cubs
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Benjamin Wittes / Brookings Institute:
2016 Election: Research Behind the Race › … It started with an email from an unknown sender with the subject line, “Read this and be smart.” [1] — When the victim opened the email, she found sexually explicit photos of herself attached and information that detailed where she worked.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Anthony Ranaudo — The White Sox have acquired righty Anthony Ranaudo from the Rangers, according to an announcement from Texas VP of communications John Blake. Right-hander Matt Ball will go back in return. — Ranaudo, 26, was once regarded as a significant prospect with the Red Sox …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Promote Gary Sanchez — The Yankees are set to promote top catching prospect Gary Sanchez, according to Shane Hennigan, a beat writer for the club's Triple-A affiliate (Twitter link). Sanchez earned a very brief promotion last year, but that came only at the very end of the regular season.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Ned Yost says Kris Medlen is experiencing shoulder issue — NEW YORK — Before Wednesday's 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees, Royals manager Ned Yost said right-hander Kris Medlen would “more than likely” make his next start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves at Kauffman Stadium.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
John Lackey on Christian Bethancourt home run trot: 'He'll learn' — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitcher John Lackey was apparently upset with the way San Diego Padres catcher Christian Bethancourt reacted after hitting a home run in the Padres' 1-0 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Jeff Patterson / WFLA-TV:
Man runs into Lakeland lake to escape cops, gator bites off his forearm — LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A man who ran into a Lakeland lake to escape from police had three quarters of his arm bitten off by an alligator in the lake, police said on Thursday. — Officers responded to a home …
Associated Press:
Mariners Sitting Atop AL West as Optimism Grows — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 12, 2016, 4:28 P.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — When new general manager Jerry Dipoto went about rebuilding the Seattle Mariners in the offseason, he bet heavily on the rebound. — Dipoto believed the Mariners …
Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Mets' Noah Syndergaard takes Dodgers counterpart deep — twice — LOS ANGELES — Top that, Bartolo Colon! — One day shy of the one-year anniversary of his major league debut, Noah Syndergaard became the second pitcher in franchise history to hit two home runs in a game …
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Greg Hardy informs teams of detailed counseling efforts — It's May 12, the day that the compensatory draft-pick formula shuts off for players who became free agents on March 9. Among the free agents still looking for work is defensive end Greg Hardy. — Per a source with knowledge …
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Associated Press:
Nationals OF Bryce Harper Appeals 1-Game Suspension From MLB — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 6:43 P.M. E.D.T. — WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper was suspended one game and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for his behavior following an ejection this week.
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