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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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Associated Press:
Liriano pitches Tigers to 1st win of season, 6-1 over Royals — DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gardenhire's first win with the Detroit Tigers came courtesy of a couple other grizzled veterans. — Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove …
Associated Press:
MLB stands behind replay reversal from Tigers-Pirates game — DETROIT (AP) — Major League Baseball is standing behind the replay reversal that took the winning run away from the Detroit Tigers in a game last week against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Detroit's Nicholas Castellanos …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
MLB, Ron Gardenhire give conflicting versions of overturned call — Listen to the Talkin' Tigers podcast above, where Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech and George Sipple react to the Tigers' first few games. — The Detroit Tigers heard what they wanted to hear from Major League Baseball.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend
4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend
Discussion:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Royals Review and Bless You Boys
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — What happened: The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-1. ...
Next Slide — What happened: The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-1. ...
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Yuli Gurriel: MLB suspension for slurring Yu Darvish was ‘worth learning from’
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Before getting their rings, Astros relive World Series memories
Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — This Reds season depends largely on the young arms in the rotation. — Monday, the young arm in question was outstanding. The Reds rode rookie Tyler Mahle's impressive season debut to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs before a crowd of 18,963 on the chilly, breezy day at Great American Ball Park.
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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 …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Red Reporter
Joe Kay / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Reds get parade, edge Cubs 1-0 on 2-hitter for their 1st win
Reds get parade, edge Cubs 1-0 on 2-hitter for their 1st win
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Alex Butler / UPI:
Bryce Harper hits homer after fan yells ‘overrated’
Bryce Harper hits homer after fan yells ‘overrated’
Discussion:
Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and Washington Post
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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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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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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Alex Butler / UPI:
Pirates' Moran hits grand slam in first at-bat at PNC Park — Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran hit a grand slam Monday in his first at-bat at PNC Park. — Moran, 25, joined the Pirates in January, coming over in a trade from the Houston Astros.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
OF Tomas, owed over $42M, demoted to minors by Diamondbacks — PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and baseballmusings.com
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs have opening for ‘part-time mascot handler’ and we have translations — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs are in the market for a “part-time mascot handler.” — No, this is not a late April Fool's Day joke. — The Cubs posted the opening on their website.
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
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
Peter King / Sports Illustrated:
Created with Sketch. — Rumors, factoids, league-meetings leftovers and draft niblets 24 days before the start of the NFL draft: — I know the first question I'd ask Josh Rosen in Cleveland this week. The UCLA quarterback travels to Cleveland to meet with Browns brass this week.
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ProFootballTalk, USA Today, NESN.com, Deadspin, Arizona Sports, The Comeback and TMZ.com
Alex Butler / UPI:
Dexter Fowler un-jinxes himself, gets first hit of 2018 … April 2 (UPI) — St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler took to Twitter to remove his hitting jinx before facing the Milwaukee Brewers Monday at Miller Park. — And in a game full of peculiar superstitions, this one worked perfectly.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, USA Today and Viva El Birdos
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Pitcher Miles Mikolas homers in first game with Cardinals — Major League Baseball fans anxiously awaited this season's arrival of a pitcher coming over from Japan who can also hit homers. — And on Monday, he delivered with his first major league round-tripper.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com