Top News:
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 …
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
New York Post and Deadspin
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 …
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton, forced to delay pinstriped debut, not worried about swing at Yankee Stadium: ‘Think it fits nice’
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
MLB, Ron Gardenhire give conflicting versions of overturned call
MLB, Ron Gardenhire give conflicting versions of overturned call
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
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
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend
4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review, Bless You Boys and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Associated Press:
Reds get parade, edge Cubs 1-0 on 2-hitter for their 1st win — CINCINNATI — Four days into the season, the Reds finally got their opening-day parade — and a win, too. — The Cubs? Still trying to locate their offense. — Rookie Tyler Mahle pitched one-hit ball for six innings …
RELATED:
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Cubs' Lester looks for better second start against Reds — Jon Lester probably wasn't counting on still being a No. 1 starter as his career progressed into his mid-30s. For the moment at least, the Chicago Cubs need him to be exactly that. — Lester, who is 34 and has won …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs strike out NL-record 58 times through their first 5 games — CINCINNATI — It's the kind of mark no offense wants to set, but nonetheless, after the Chicago Cubs struck out 11 times in a 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday afternoon, the 2016 World Series winners have now whiffed the most times …
Mark Gonzales / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs strike out 11 more times in 1-0 loss to Reds — CINCINNATI — Chili Davis joked that he flunked his theology class, so he's not about to deliver any sermons during a prolific rash of strikeouts. — “And they don't need me preaching constantly,” the Cubs' new hitting coach said Monday …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Chatwood impressive in his first start for Cubs — Chicago Tribune — Tyler Chatwood pitched well enough to win Monday in the Cubs' 1-0 loss to the Reds. If he can gain more consistent command of his fastball, the results will look even more attractive to the his new team.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Chatwood makes Cubs debut today vs. Reds
Tyler Chatwood makes Cubs debut today vs. Reds
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Red Reporter and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Ramirez, Betts homer as Red Sox top Marlins — Fish fall 7-3 — MIAMI - Brian Johnson gave the Boston Red Sox their fifth solid start in five games, allowing one run in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. — All five Boston starters have allowed less than two runs …
RELATED:
Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Hanley Ramirez, Mookie Betts Homer In 7-3 Win Over Marlins
Red Sox Wrap: Hanley Ramirez, Mookie Betts Homer In 7-3 Win Over Marlins
Discussion:
Over the Monster
Alex Butler / UPI:
Red Sox sink Marlins after quality start from Johnson
Adam London / NESN.com:
How J.D. Martinez Is Approaching Leadership Role In First Season With Red Sox
How J.D. Martinez Is Approaching Leadership Role In First Season With Red Sox
Discussion:
Over the Monster and Fish Stripes
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
RELATED:
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Waino goes through his paces in bid for home opener
Waino goes through his paces in bid for home opener
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Alex Butler / UPI:
Dexter Fowler un-jinxes himself, gets first hit of 2018
Dexter Fowler un-jinxes himself, gets first hit of 2018
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Viva El Birdos and USA Today
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 …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
RELATED:
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles, Tillman fall flat in 6-1 setback in Houston; losing streak at three — It's far too soon to dismiss the possibility of the Chris Tillman of old returning to the Orioles' starting rotation, but his regular-season debut bore more signs of last year's disaster of a season than the previous four …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
RELATED:
ESPN:
Former Astros coach Rich Dauer, who nearly died last year, tosses 1st pitch in home opener — Rich Dauer, the former first base coach for the Houston Astros, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch in Houston's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. — Dauer's return to Minute Maid Park …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
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:
Bucs Dugout and MLB Baseball News …
RELATED:
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed working to shed ‘light-hitting’ label — For as long as he's been on the radar of professional baseball, Nick Ahmed has worn the label of the light-hitting shortstop. He has never liked it nor has he been able to shake it. — “It's not who I want to be,” Ahmed said.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
RELATED:
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks open three-game series
Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks open three-game series
Discussion:
True Blue LA
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:
MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox veteran reliever Nate Jones ready to return to lockdown role — Chicago Tribune — Nate Jones didn't realize how much feeling he had lost in his right hand until he woke up from ulnar nerve repositioning surgery last summer. — The White Sox reliever realized he could feel the air on his fingertips again.
Discussion:
South Side Sox