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Jake Becker / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray pumps up Yankees fans in The Players' Tribune before debut: 'I'm a competitor' — Thursday's forecast is Sonny for the Yankees with their new starter set to make his highly-anticipated Bombers debut in Cleveland. — But before he steps onto the mound, Sonny Gray took the opportunity …
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CBS New York and FanRag Sports
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
5 thoughts ahead of Sonny Gray's first start with Yankees — A few thoughts heading into Sonny Gray's first start as a Yankee on Thursday night in Cleveland: — 1. There are always “What ifs?” And I figure this would've been around the time that James Kaprielian would've made his MLB debut had he stayed healthy this year.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge is now one of multiple Yankees struggling mightily at the plate
Aaron Judge is now one of multiple Yankees struggling mightily at the plate
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Pinstripe Alley
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter returns to the lineup, and bats No. 3 — MILWAUKEE • These are the days when the Brewers celebrate their roof. — On a getaway day for the Cardinals, a thunderstorm has settled over the Milwaukee area and rain is expected throughout the day, according to the forecast at the ballpark.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Captain’ Molina posts a pair of homers to lead Cardinals — MILWAUKEE • After a series of pictures shared on social media, ranging from nostalgic to pointed, brought both attention and speculation to Yadier Molina's frustration, the Cardinals' catcher left little doubt what he was trying to say Wednesday.
Joe Totoraitis / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Molina, Weaver lead Cardinals to 5-4 win over Brewers
Molina, Weaver lead Cardinals to 5-4 win over Brewers
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Fox News and Viva El Birdos
ABC News:
Godley dominates over 6 innings, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 3-0 — Zack Godley pitched three-hit ball over six scoreless innings, Jake Lamb drove in all the runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the surging Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday night. — The loss was just the fourth in 18 games since …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Diamondbacks, Cubs scoreless after 3
Diamondbacks, Cubs scoreless after 3
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AZ Snake Pit, Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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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Alex Butler / UPI:
Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton robs home run for last out … The Miami Marlins were in no danger of losing to the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning Wednesday, but Giancarlo Stanton still ended the game with a dramatic catch. — Miami led Washington 7- with two outs in the bottom …
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Associated Press:
Granderson homers, Mets rally from 5 down to beat Rockies — DENVER (AP) — The New York Mets weren't fazed by a big early deficit on Wednesday night. — Remember, things can change in a hurry in the thin air of Coors Field. — Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets rally from five runs down to snap skid and beat Rockies, 10-5
Mets rally from five runs down to snap skid and beat Rockies, 10-5
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Amazin' Avenue and Purple Row
David Caraccio / Sacramento Bee:
Ten years ago, Barry Bonds became king — Ten years ago, former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds became the new home run king in Major League Baseball, passing Hank Aaron on the all-time list with 756 career bombs. — Bonds would eventually jack 762 balls out of major league ball parks in his career.
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Associated Press:
Angels back Ramirez with big 3rd inning, beat Phillies 7-0 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are finally getting the offensive production they've craved all season. — Mike Trout, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart all homered in a seven-run third inning, JC Ramirez pitched eight strong innings …
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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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Column: Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley — David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year. — It showed in June when the pitcher went off on the Boston media over some perceived slights. Nothing terribly newsworthy there …
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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Baseball Prospectus and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox News:
Preview: Twins vs. Rangers — MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Twins left home for a West Coast trip, they believed they were in the thick of the playoff race and were nearing a trade for starting pitcher Jaime Garcia from the Atlanta Braves. — Minnesota returns to Target Field …
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Lone Star Ball, MLB Daily Dish, Fox Sports, Gaslamp Ball and Fox Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Outright Wily Peralta, Kirk Nieuwenhuis — The Brewers announced today that right-hander Wily Peralta and outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis have both cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs. — The 28-year-old Peralta was designated for assignment on Saturday …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies prospect Carlos Tocci forces way into team's plans — READING - Carlos Tocci celebrated his 16th birthday by hosting a few Phillies officials in his Venezuelan living room. He was one of the baseball-crazed country's top amateur players. And Tocci was ready to sign a contract to start his professional career.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Designate Conor Gillaspie For Assignment — Following last night's game, the Giants designated third baseman Conor Gillaspie for assignment and optioned infielder Jae-gyun Hwang back to Triple-A Sacramento, as Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area writes. In their place, the Giants …
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NBCS Bay Area and McCovey Chronicles
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Adrian Beltre is bound for Hall of Fame, even if some won't accept his PED-free receipts — Baseball's steroid era has largely come and gone, but it continues to nag at our conscience. — We're supposed to be celebrating Adrian Beltre's 3,000th hit in Texas, but a day later …