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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB early overreactions: Astros, Nationals unstoppable, Boone and Kapler questionable — Spring training produces unbridled hope, and Opening Day blooms with pageantry, but there's nothing pretty about what we'll call Major League Baseball's extrapolation season.
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New York Post and Deadspin
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend — Detroit Tigers bench coach Steve Liddle talks about overturned call in the 10th inning on Opening Day against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They lost in the 13th, 13-10. George Sipple, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT
ESPN:
Ron Gardenhire: MLB says mistakes made on replay reversal Friday — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said Monday that Major League Baseball has acknowledged mistakes were made Friday when a replay review overturned a walk-off victory for Detroit over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton, forced to delay pinstriped debut, not worried about swing at Yankee Stadium: ‘Think it fits nice’ — During his Marlins playing days in South Beach, Giancarlo Stanton and his teammates rarely had to worry about home openers being postponed unless the Florida rain created a lake in the Marlins Park outfield.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
After Aaron Boone's first questionable decision, Yankees manager gets advice from ex-skipper father Bob Boone — Already having to deal with several injuries. — Roster maneuvers on the fly. — A questionable late-game decision backfiring. — This past weekend in Toronto was Aaron Boone's baptism by fire in his new profession.
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Getting his Wings — Getting his Wings — To say that Shohei Ohtani had a tumultuous spring training would be a massive understatement. The 23-year-old came over from Japan with a tremendous amount of fanfare and sky-high expectations. Prior to the start of spring training …
Dan Arritt / UPI:
Los Angeles Angels hope to end 11-game skid vs. Cleveland Indians — The Los Angeles Angels are 3-1 to start the season for the first time in 10 years and they'll try to snap an 11-game losing streak against the Cleveland Indians when they open a three-game series Monday night at Angel Stadium.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani wins pitching debut, leads Angels over A's 7-4
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Baseball Prospectus
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Waino goes through his paces in bid for home opener — MILWAUKE • Veteran Cardinals righhander Adam Wainwright, residing on the 10-day disabled list against his wishes, went through a plethora of drills Monday morning before the start of the Cardinals' game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas' first hit a two-run homer to give Cards 4-2 lead — MILWAUKEE • Miles Mikolas' first big-league hit, in his sixth career at-bat, was a two-run homer for the Cardinals' righthander Monday, giving his club a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning against Milwaukee.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rookie Hicks speeds toward prominent role in Cards' retooled bullpen — NEW YORK • With their first late-game lead of the season, the Cardinals offered a sneak peek Sunday of how they intend to hold a lead without a closer to call on for the ninth. It included rookie Jordan Hicks manning …
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Viva El Birdos
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Preview: Cardinals at Milwaukee
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets' series opener vs. Phillies postponed, rescheduled as single-admission doubleheader on July 9 — The Mets' series opener against the Phillies Monday at Citi Field was postponed because of the snow storm that hit the New York area. — The game has been rescheduled as part …
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Associated Press:
Phillies-Mets postponed by wintry weather; twinbill in July
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jerry Beach / UPI:
New York Mets hoping for Matt Harvey of old vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue and The Good Phight
Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Aaron Judge promises more home runs in first commercial for Pepsi — Aaron Judge will have to wait for the Yankees home opener, but he's getting his first taste of the Bronx this season in a new Pepsi commercial. — The ad shows Judge sitting in a New York pizza place chowing …
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WFXT and MLB Baseball News …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Chatwood makes Cubs debut today vs. Reds — Chicago Tribune — Game time temperatures are expected to hover in the high 40s Monday — elements that Tyler Chatwood coped with during his tenure with the Rockies. — After witnessing his first four games with the Cubs …
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Red Reporter
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Before getting their rings, Astros relive World Series memories — The Houston Astros will raise their 2017 championship banner when they begin their home schedule Monday against the Baltimore Orioles at Minute Maid Park. The following night, owner Jim Crane has arranged for the team …
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Orioles don't get break facing Astros' No. 5 starter
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Camden Chat and MLB Baseball News …
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks open three-game series — PHOENIX — Because of late spring training injuries, Arizona and the Dodgers are working through lineup challenges. — It has been a bit easier on the Diamondbacks than the five-time NL West champion Dodgers …
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
WIP's Angelo Cataldi missed Larry Andersen on the Phillies broadcast this weekend — If you hadn't heard, Gabe Kapler's tenure in Philadelphia is off to a rough start. — In his first three games with the Phillies, the eccentric new manager has caused fans to lose confidence less than a week …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com and New York Times
Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: A-Rod makes mess of water bottle during ESPN's ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ — Too much juice. — Alex Rodriguez, who is still trying to settle into his new role on ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball,” made a mess of things during the Giants-Dodgers game Sunday night when he spilled water everywhere trying to open a bottle.
