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Associated Press:
Stanton homers twice in debut, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-1 — TORONTO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, doubled and had four RBIs in his New York Yankees debut, a 6-1 win Thursday over the Toronto Blue Jays that gave Aaron Boone in a win in his first game as a professional manager.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch and MLB Baseball News …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino corrects early mistakes, rewards Yankees' faith in him with scoreless start
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman still has full confidence in Aaron Boone as new Yankees manager takes home win on Opening Day
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
5 takeaways from Yankees opening day win
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
WATCH: Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor made standout defensive play in 2018 season opener — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor made a standout defensive play in the team's 2018 season opener against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field Thursday night.
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WKYC-TV:
OPINION | Time for Cleveland Indians to seize World Series crown because nothing is guaranteed
OPINION | Time for Cleveland Indians to seize World Series crown because nothing is guaranteed
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Red Reporter
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
When, where to watch Cleveland Indians open 2018 season at Seattle Mariners
When, where to watch Cleveland Indians open 2018 season at Seattle Mariners
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Let's Go Tribe
WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians fall to Seattle Mariners, 2-1, in opening game of 2018 regular season
Cleveland Indians fall to Seattle Mariners, 2-1, in opening game of 2018 regular season
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and sports.MyNorthwest.com
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Five predictions for Cleveland Indians ahead of 2018 regular-season opener
Bill Plaschke / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Dodgers' opener fizzles like a certain Game 7 — LOS ANGELES—Matt Kemp began the ninth inning with a single, an afternoon of welcoming cheers still ringing in his ears. — The Dodgers trailed the San Francisco Giants by a single run, but that was about to change.
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Kerry Crowley The Mercury / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Blach outduels Kershaw, Giants blank Dodgers to steal Opening Day win — LOS ANGELES — Joe Panik stared in disbelief. — Clayton Kershaw laughed it off. — It was one of those moments that didn't seem real. Until it was. — With a high, arching flyball that hooked just inside the foul poul …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
No score through three innings — Bottom of third: The inning began with promise for the Dodgers, when Clayton Kershaw dug out a low-and-away, 74-mph curve and dumped a soft single into shallow left field. — But leadoff man Chris Taylor grounded into a fielder's choice and Corey Seager hit …
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True Blue LA, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Andy McCullough / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Dodgers suffer Panik attack in opening day loss to Giants
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rough start for Cards, Martinez against Mets — NEW YORK • Often out of sight but never out of mind, Carlos Martinez spent weeks of spring groping for consistency on the back fields against minor-leaguers, and his results were as erratic as his schedule sometimes appeared.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals land their closer, finalizing deal with All-Star Holland — NEW YORK • For several days leading into Thursday's opener and for several minutes that morning, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny candidly acknowledged how the team's ad hoc approach to the bullpen and lack of a tried-and-true closer presented a challenge.
New York Daily News:
After an injury-riddled 2017, Yoenis Cespedes smacks three RBI in Opening Day win
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Springer, World Series champ Astros top Texas 4-0 in opener — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - World Series MVP George Springer hit a leadoff homer in the season opener for the second year in a row, Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros started their championship defense …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Associated Press:
Springer 1st with consecutive MLB opening day leadoff HRs — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - George Springer has set a MLB first with his 100th career home run for the Houston Astros. — The World Series MVP led off the Astros' season opener at Texas with a home run off Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Jon Gray struggles vs. D-backs at Chase Field, again, in opening-night loss — Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu homer for Colorado, but it's not nearly enough … PHOENIX — The indelible impression left by the Rockies' season-opening, 8-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday night was starter Jon Gray's painful struggles.
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AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News … and Purple Row
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
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Purple Row and AZ Snake Pit
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
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MLB Baseball News …
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
A new day after sickening loss for Phillies | Extra Innings — One down, 161 to go. The Phillies' difficult-to-digest, season-opening 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves gave us a first glimpse of how rookie manager Gabe Kapler plans to run things from the dugout this season.
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MLB Baseball News … and Philly.com
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Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Markakis' 3-run homer gives Braves 8-5 walk-off vs Phillies — Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, capping the — Atlanta Braves' comeback from a five-run deficit that rocked the — Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 Thursday and ruined the managing debut of Gabe Kapler.
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Talking Chop, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Davidson hits 3 of White Sox's 6 homers in 14-7 rout of KC — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most days, Tim Anderson's performance would have made him the star. — Matt Davidson showed up his Chicago White Sox teammate. — The young designated hitter became the fourth player in major league history …
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South Side Sox
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Colleen Kane / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
White Sox tie MLB record with 6 Opening-Day homers in 14-7 victory over Royals
Adam TeicherESPN / ESPN:
White Sox's Matt Davidson blasts 3 homers in opener
White Sox's Matt Davidson blasts 3 homers in opener
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MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber's defensive woes could mean more playing time for Albert Almora Jr. — Chicago Tribune — The script could have played out any better Thursday for Kyle Schwarber and the Cubs. — But after some of the developments during the Cubs' 8-4 win over the Miami Marlins in the season opener …
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New York Daily News:
MLB average salary drops as new season opens, AP study finds — NEW YORK — The average major league salary on opening day dropped slightly following an offseason of slashed contracts for many free agents and the decisions to start three highly paid players in the minor leagues, according to study by The Associated Press.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Alex Rodriguez's image makeover ‘the greatest rehab ever’
Eduardo A. Encina / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Adam Jones hits walk-off homer in 11th, Orioles top Twins, 3-2 — BALTIMORE — On Opening Day that seemed scripted for disaster Thursday at Camden Yards ended with the longest-tenured Oriole — center fielder Adam Jones — the hero. — After the Orioles blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning …
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Associated Press:
Reds play catch between raindrops, await opener vs Nationals — CINCINNATI (AP) — Closer Raisel Iglesias skirted the tarp-covered infield along with the rest of the Cincinnati Reds pitchers, heading for the outfield and a quick game of catch before the rains returned.
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Federal Baseball, Red Reporter and MLB Baseball News …
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USA Today:
Extra long debut comes and goes for Angels' Shohei Ohtani — OAKLAND — There will undoubtedly be longer days for Shohei Ohtani in his major-league career than his 4-hour-2-minute debut, but maybe not many so infused with emotion. — Thursday started with him meeting his parents …
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels Q&A with Jeff Fletcher: Concern for Shohei Ohtani?
Angels Q&A with Jeff Fletcher: Concern for Shohei Ohtani?
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Halos Heaven, MLB Baseball News … and Whittier Daily News
Bernie Wilson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Arcia's single lifts Brewers over Padres 2-1 in 12 innings — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Orlando Arcia singled in Ji-Man Choi with two outs in the 12th inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the San Diego Padres 2-1 on opening day Thursday. — Arcia's hit came off sidearmer Adam Cimber (0-1), who was making his big league debut.
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Brew Crew Ball, Baseball Prospectus and Gaslamp Ball