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Strasburg Stays Perfect as Nats Beat Harvey and Mets 7-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 10:03 P.M. E.D.T. — WASHINGTON — Steven Strasburg remained unbeaten with an 11-strikeout performance, and the Washington Nationals hit three of their season-high five home runs off struggling Matt Harvey …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
With nothing to say to media, Matt Harvey's latest implosion should push him out of Mets' rotation … WASHINGTON — Matt Harvey talked his way into the rotation the last time the Mets considered removing him a few days ago. Now that he's staying silent, after Tuesday's dumpster fire, he should be on his way out.
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New York Daily News:
Matt Harvey Silent Knight act leaves Mets teammates flat, like his fastball — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Matt Harvey should know better. You can't milk baseball stardom for all its worth, practically declare yourself a crossover celebrity with your every photo shoot and late-night talk show, and then run and hide from tough times.
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MLB.com:
Tomlin 7-0 as Tribe denies Sale 10-0 start — CHICAGO — White Sox ace Chris Sale entered Tuesday's battle of unbeatens with more hype than Josh Tomlin, his mound counterpart from Cleveland. It's understandable with Sale's pedigree, nine straight wins and 1.58 ERA.
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Tomlin Wins Again as Indians Beat Sale, White Sox 6-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 11:12 P.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — Josh Tomlin beat Chris Sale in a one-sided matchup of unbeaten pitchers and Francisco Lindor had three hits, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
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South Side Sox, Let's Go Tribe and baseballmusings.com
Meghan Montemurro / delawareonline:
Mackanin pulls Herrera after lack of effort, sends message in loss — DETROIT - No matter the talent level of each player on his roster, manager Pete Mackanin demands full effort from anyone wearing a Phillies uniform. — He expects his standards to be met whether a guy is hitless …
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Chris Sosa / Chicago Tribune:
Everything you wanted to know about the new Kris Bryant mural in Wrigleyville — Renowned Chicago street artist Hebru Brantley and his friend and colleague Max Sansing, both South Side natives, created a new Kris Bryant mural at HVAC Pub in Wrigleyville. Check out the photos that follow the project …
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Associated Press:
Correa's RBI Single in 13th Lifts Astros Over Orioles 3-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 25, 2016, 12:48 A.M. E.D.T. — HOUSTON — Carlos Correa's tiebreaking single in the 13th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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The Crawfish Boxes and Camden Chat
Evan Drellich / Boston Herald:
Red Sox in no rush, but they will need to replace Carson Smith — The Red Sox can't talk in the winter about how much Carson Smith is going to help this team and then play traffic cops in May after announcing he's out for the year — “nothing to see here, move along” — because a couple arms show some promise.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Over the Monster and Full Count
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
How the Cubs are helping a family member through a terrible time — Minor-league consultant Mike Roberts lost his wife of 46 years, and the Chicago Cubs organization decided to do something to help. — He walked into the Cubs' clubhouse in San Francisco last Friday, scared and nervous, as if he was a little kid.
Eric Wilbur / Boston Globe:
Jackie Bradley Jr. and the statistical mythology of the hitting streak — It isn't the longest...yet. — But is Jackie Bradley Jr.'s current hitting streak the greatest of its kind in Red Sox history? — With a hit on Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park …
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Associated Press:
Yanks Back at .500, Beat Blue Jays 6-0 Behind Eovaldi — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 10:07 P.M. E.D.T. — NEW YORK — For the first time since the second week of the season, the New York Yankees are back at .500. — A resurgent Nathan Eovaldi combined with his bullpen …
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Bluebird Banter
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward could return to Cubs lineup by end of Cardinals series — Chicago Tribune — The discomfort in Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward's right side has subsided to the point where he might return to the lineup Tuesday night. — “If it was up to me, I'd be playing right now …
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Victorino's tenure with the Iowa Cubs comes to a close
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