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Corbin strikes out 12 as Diamondbacks sweep Dodgers — PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin finally found a way to end his long losing streak against the Los Angeles Dodgers. — And he did it emphatically. — Corbin shut out the Dodgers on one hit over 7 1/3 innings, striking out a career-high 12 in the Diamondbacks' 3-0 win on Wednesday.
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Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Dodgers have no answer for pitcher Patrick Corbin in 3-0 loss to the Diamondbacks — Enrique Hernandez spiked his helmet and flung his gear into the dirt. Yasiel Puig gazed at one of the umpires in disdain. Cody Bellinger held his bat by the barrel as he walked back to the dugout; it was the only contact his barrel made.
Dan Bickley / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … Momentum is impossible to quantify. It can't be bottled and shelved for the following season. It's been an elusive commodity at Chase Field for 15 years, where the Diamondbacks have been incapable of parlaying playoff teams into a winning tradition.
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George Henry / Associated Press:
Foltynewicz outduels Scherzer, Braves beat Nationals 7-1 — ATLANTA (AP) - It's too early for Braves manager Brian Snitker to make any proclamations for the 2018 season. — Atlanta has played six games and has four victories after winning a rare series against the two-time defending NL East champion Nationals.
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Michael Conforto likely to rejoin Mets on Thursday after opening season on DL — New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway said after Wednesday's 4-2 home win over the Philadelphia Phillies that outfielder Michael Conforto likely will be activated from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday.
Greg Tartaglia / Daily Record:
Hansel Robles, new and improved, pitches dazzling 2018 debut for Mets
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets to active Michael Conforto for Thursday's game, option infielder Phil Evans: source
Brian Marron / Daily Record:
Mets Facebook debut vs. Phillies draws mixed reaction
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Sporting News
Associated Press:
Ohtani homers again, Cozart lifts Angels past Indians in 13 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his second homer in two games at Angel Stadium in the fifth inning, and Zack Cozart had walk-off homer in the 13th inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Reminder: Shohei Ohtani may end up the greatest bargain in MLB history
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Matt Kemp - older but leaner - bullish on Dodgers reunion: ‘I always wanted to come home’
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Arizona Republic
Scott Andera / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ranking the 2018 Cardinals fan giveaways: From grand slams to strikeouts — Like most big-league teams, the St. Louis Cardinals offer plenty of freebies for ticketholders who attend games. As if offering $5 beer wasn't enough. Of course, not all giveaways are created equal.
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Associated Press:
Adam Wainwright to come off DL to start Cardinals' home opener — MILWAUKEE — The St. Louis Cardinals plan to activate right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday to start their home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. — Wainwright has been sidelined by a strained left hamstring.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez looks for a better handle on things against Brewers
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright will pitch home opener; Cards send Flaherty to Memphis
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flaherty departs; Wainwright in line to pitch home opener
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Luis Severino's ace performance, Ronald Torreyes' clutch play boost Yankees — NEW YORK - Luis Severino needed Wednesday's first inning to find his rhythm, and he needed a little help from the smallest player on the field. — Starting his first game of the year, second baseman Ronald Torreyes ranged …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Gray, Rockies shut down Villanueva and Padres in 5-2 win … SAN DIEGO — Jon Gray pitched seven scoreless innings, Trevor Story and Ian Desmond each drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night. — Gray (1-1) shut down the Padres a night …
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Padres' Wil Myers goes on 10-day DL; reliever Phil Maton recalled — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with nerve irritation in his right arm. — To take his roster spot, the Padres recalled right-handed reliever Phil Maton from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Nolan Arenado thrilled about Charlie Blackmon's new deal, not concerned about his own contract — Bud Black: “I'm excited for Charlie. I'm excited for the organization. I'm excited for the fans.” — SAN DIEGO — Nolan Arenado quickly dismissed the question, and then steered …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Purple Row
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Extend Charlie Blackmon
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies agree to a six-year, $108M contract
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Call to the Pen
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
What Bronson Arroyo and Shohei Ohtani have in common — After a rough spring, Shohei Ohtnai impressed in his first pitching start of the year against the Oakland A's. Was it enough to silence his doubters? Time — CONNECT — One of Shohei Ohtani's rarest feats in his first week …
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Zack Cozart beats Indians with walk-off home run in 13th
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Associated Press:
Royals happy game vs. Tigers postponed due to bad weather — DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals celebrated as if they had won a game. — They cheered Wednesday morning when their scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up in a day-night doubleheader on April 20.
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Astros sweep away Orioles with 3-2 victory — Josh Reddick had three hits and Alex Bregman's tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. — HOUSTON (AP) - Josh Reddick had three hits and Alex Bregman's tiebreaking RBI single …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Patriots' Julian Edelman May Have Thwarted a School Shooting — The New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was in Texas visiting his former teammate Danny Amendola late last month when he received a direct message on his Instagram account: “Dude, there is a kid in your comment section …
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospects rising through the ranks, likely to play to play in Iowa — The first few years of the Chicago Cubs' rebuild was spent stockpiling position players who could rapidly rise through the system and help at the big-league level. — The attention has now turned toward pitching.
Associated Press:
Reds farmhand Joel Bender suspended 50 games — NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Joel Bender has been suspended 50 games without pay under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive drug test. — The commissioner's office said Wednesday that Bender …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez on the mark as Cardinals blank Brewers — Martinez retired 16 men in a row from the second into the seventh, striking out eight of them. And he even got his first hit of the year, a ninth-inning
