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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Jordan Zimmermann ‘outstanding’ to help Tigers slog past Yankees, 2-0 — Five catchers with most games caught in MLB history. No. 1 on the list is former Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who'll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 30, 2017. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT
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Jamie Samuelsen / Detroit Free Press:
After doing 180 in 2 years, Detroit Tigers fans right to doubt Avila
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Report: Tigers place Justin Verlander on revocable trade waivers
Report: Tigers place Justin Verlander on revocable trade waivers
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' James McCann, starting again at catcher, responds with hot hitting
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Justin Verlander Placed On Revocable Waivers
Justin Verlander Placed On Revocable Waivers
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Associated Press:
Happ strikes out 10, Blue Jays top White Sox 5-1 — CHICAGO (AP) — Pitching in his home state for the first time since 2013, J.A. Happ looked more like the 20-game winner from a year ago than he has lately. — The left-hander had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets rally from five runs down to snap skid and beat Rockies, 10-5 — DENVER — Mets GM Sandy Alderson signaled the 2017 season as a writeoff on Monday. The team had sold off Lucas Duda and Addison Reed, the only veterans that they could, and brought up top prospect Amed Rosario …
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Purple Row and Amazin' Avenue
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
David Wright begins ‘low level baseball activities’ in his continued attempt to return to the Mets
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets teammates to Amed Rosario after impressive debut: ‘You have to work hard to stay here’
James Wagner / New York Times:
The Mets' Past Bonds With the Mets' Future
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Angels crush Jake Thompson for three homers in Phillies loss — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The walk is lonely for a pitcher after he is humbled, and that is what baseball did to Jake Thompson in Wednesday night's 7-0 drubbing. The Phillies righthander threw 35 pitches in a seven-run Angels third inning.
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CBS Los Angeles:
3 Homers In Third Inning Lead Angels To 7-0 Win Over Phillies — ANAHEIM (AP) — Mike Trout, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart all homered in a seven-run third inning, JC Ramirez pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 Wednesday night.
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Halos Heaven
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Edubray Ramos returns to Phillies bullpen with changed attitude
Edubray Ramos returns to Phillies bullpen with changed attitude
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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Two frustrating rain delays lead to a frustrating Yankees loss in soggy Bronx — If the start of the Yankees-Tigers game Wednesday afternoon hadn't been delayed for an hour and 26 minutes when it was barely raining and the conditions were very playable, there most likely …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Diamondbacks, Cubs scoreless after 3 — Photos from the Cubs-Diamondbacks game on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Wrigley Field. — Chicago Tribune — Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0 (fourth inning) — The Cubs, trying to win their fourth consecutive game, are locked in a scoreless tie …
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Fox Sports:
Behind Nunez and Devers, first-place Red Sox hitting hard — BOSTON (AP) Eduardo Nunez and Rafael Devers ended up being the bats the Boston Red Sox needed - and they came a few days before the trade deadline. — Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski had a hole to fill …
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Joshua Schrock / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel Deserved Bailout Vs. Indians
Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel Deserved Bailout Vs. Indians
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Cleveland Indians' Austin Jackson robs home run for Catch of the Year nominee
Cleveland Indians' Austin Jackson robs home run for Catch of the Year nominee
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Associated Press:
All-Star closer Kintzler joins Nationals, bolsters bullpen — MIAMI (AP) — All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler joined the Washington Nationals on Wednesday and shared with manager Dusty Baker his backstory, including three seasons pitching — and even selling tickets — in independent leagues.
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Worley pitches 7 innings to help Marlins beat Nationals 7-0 (Aug 02, 2017) — MIAMI (AP) Vance Worley pitched seven innings and faced the minimum number of batters to earn his first victory since May 2016, helping the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday.
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Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
Yu Darvish hoping to make good impression as newest Dodger — ATLANTA — Yu Darvish is eager to avoid making a bad first impression with his new Los Angeles Dodgers teammates. — Darvish, a four-time All-Star right-hander who was traded from Texas to Los Angeles for three prospects on Monday, joined the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Joe Totoraitis / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Molina, Weaver lead Cardinals to 5-4 win over Brewers … Kolten Wong added a two-run double, Luke Weaver pitched into the seventh inning and the — St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over the — Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. — Weaver (1-1) made one mistake in the first and
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Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Max Scherzer undecided if he'll make next start for Nationals — Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer said Wednesday that he plans to visit a chiropractor within the next day before determining whether he'll take his next turn in the rotation. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' game in Baltimore is delayed by rain — A driving rainstorm forced a weather delay during the third inning of the Royals' game against the Orioles at Camden Yards on Wednesday night. — The Royals (55-50) were trailing 3-0 after starting pitcher Jason Vargas allowed three runs in the bottom of the second inning.
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Associated Press:
Rookie Austin Pruitt delivers win to Rays in hometown Houston — HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Austin Pruitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Dallas Keuchel his first loss of the season, beating the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night. — Logan Morrison hit a two-run homer.
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Fox Sports:
Santana throws 4-hitter, drives in 2 runs in Twins' 5-2 win (Aug 02, 2017) — SAN DIEGO (AP) Ervin Santana threw a four-hitter for his major league-best fifth complete game and hit a two-run single to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
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Gaslamp Ball and Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Indians place All-Star Andrew Miller on disabled list — BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' pitching staff has taken two big hits: All-Star Andrew Miller is on the disabled list, and starter Josh Tomlin is out six weeks. — Miller was placed on the DL on Wednesday with right knee tendinitis …
Fox Sports:
Flowers' 2-run HR lifts Braves past Dodgers, 5-3 (Aug 02, 2017) — ATLANTA (AP) Tyler Flowers had a tiebreaking pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night, ending the Dodgers' nine-game winning streak.