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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, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees place Aaron Hicks on the 10-day DL with muscle strain — TORONTO — The injury bug continues to hit the Yankees. — Center fielder Aaron Hicks was placed on the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game with a right intercostal muscle strain. — Outfielder Billy McKinney has been recalled from Triple-A.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
5 takeaways from Yankees opening day win
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
Blach outduels Kershaw, Giants blank Dodgers to steal Opening Day win
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Associated Press
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
No score through three innings
No score through three innings
Discussion:
True Blue LA, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Tony Watson's return to Dodger Stadium begins with smack talk, ends with strikeouts
Tony Watson's return to Dodger Stadium begins with smack talk, ends with strikeouts
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DodgerBlue.com
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Giants, Cueto hope to keep Dodgers down
Andy McCullough / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Dodgers suffer Panik attack in opening day loss to Giants
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Lamb loaded with confidence as D-backs host Rockies — PHOENIX — Arizona cleanup hitter Jake Lamb barely bats an eye when he bats with the bases loaded, and his numbers indicate the lack of stress works. It is all about the repetitions, he said. — Lamb had a two-run double …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Purple Row and AZ Snake Pit
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Jon Gray struggles vs. D-backs at Chase Field, again, in opening-night loss
Jon Gray struggles vs. D-backs at Chase Field, again, in opening-night loss
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and Purple Row
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
Shane Dale / KNXV:
Diamondbacks pitchers decide to bypass bullpen cart; Archie Bradley explains why
Diamondbacks pitchers decide to bypass bullpen cart; Archie Bradley explains why
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NESN.com, MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
‘Mad at the world’: David Price hopes he'll never have another season like 2017 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As David Price left Vanderbilt in 2007, lured by a $5.6 million signing bonus after being drafted first overall by Tampa Bay, his college pitching coach offered a few parting words.
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NESN.com and MLB Baseball News …
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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.
Discussion:
Talking Chop, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight and baseballmusings.com
Jason Bristol / KHOU-TV:
Rangers fan, 7, returns meaningful HR ball to Springer — Houston Astros outfielder George Springer became the first player in major league history to slam a leadoff homer on back-to-back Opening Days. — ARLINGTON, Texas - Houston Astros outfielder George Springer became the first player …
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Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Springer, World Series champ Astros top Texas 4-0 in opener
Springer, World Series champ Astros top Texas 4-0 in opener
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The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Springer 1st with consecutive MLB opening day leadoff HRs
Springer 1st with consecutive MLB opening day leadoff HRs
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Purple Row and The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Habel / UPI:
Keuchel, Houston's other ace, faces Rangers
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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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.
Alex Butler / UPI:
Adam Jones saves Orioles with walk-off homer … Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones led his team to a victory against the Minnesota Twins Thursday with a walk-off home run. — Jones saved his heroics for the bottom of the 11th inning in the 3-2 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Camden Chat
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Eduardo A. Encina / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Adam Jones hits walk-off homer in 11th, Orioles top Twins, 3-2
Adam Jones hits walk-off homer in 11th, Orioles top Twins, 3-2
Discussion:
Camden Chat
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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MLB Baseball 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.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball, Baseball Prospectus and Gaslamp Ball
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Bill Center / UPI:
Brewers' Chacin welcomes start against Padres
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox GM Rick Hahn is a Michigan man, so how does he feel about Loyola? — Chicago Tribune — White Sox general manager Rick Hahn wore a yellow and blue tie with his blue suit coat to opening day Thursday against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. — The colors didn't go unnoticed by the media.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Houston Astros prospect Yordan Alvarez, 16 returners on 2018 Corpus Christi Hooks roster — Yordan Alvarez, one of the Houston Astros top young prospects, will be wearing a Hooks uniform this season as the Astros announced Corpus Christi's preliminary roster on Friday.
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 …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review and South Side Sox
Marlowe Alter / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' new home uniforms draw critique from viewers — The Detroit Tigers are tweaking the Old English “D” on their uniform to match the design on the team's hat. They used the look during 2017 spring training. Let's look back through history to see how the franchise's uniforms …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
First Mets mailbag: Questions on Callaway, Nimmo and prospects to watch — Welcome to the first edition of the Mets mailbag. — Each week I'll answer a handful of questions surrounding the Mets, and perhaps a pop culture question or two. You can ask questions using the hashtag #RecordMets or just direct them to me, @mattehalt.
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Amazin' Avenue
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
What you need to know about MLB Opening Day's home run bonanza — After breaking the record for most league-wide homers in a season in 2017, the 2018 Major League Baseball season stayed on brand with a smashing Opening Day. — The first pitch of the 2018 campaign was turned around …