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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals bring back Brebbia, as Sherriff joins Cecil on DL, wearing a boot — ST. LOUIS • Two lefthanders that the Cardinals could use in the coming week to nullify some of the division's best lefthanded hitters ambled into the Cardinals clubhouse wearing walking boots Sunday morning.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Pitcher Mike Mayers just keeps waiting — The scoreboard above the bullpen that catalogs time, temperature, and the name of any reliever warming up announced late Thursday, during the home opener, that Mike Mayers had started getting ready, presumably for an appearance. — Not so.
Alan Saunders / Associated Press:
Suarez powers Reds past Pirates 7-4 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Saturday night. — Pittsburgh opened the season with six wins in seven games …
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Red Reporter and Bucs Dugout
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Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds 2018 notes: Monday marks big day for young arms — PITTSBURGH - Monday will be a big day on the mound for Cincinnati Reds pitchers. — Cody Reed, a 24-year-old left-hander, is scheduled to make his second career major league start in the series opener at Philadelphia.
Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds show potential from top of the batting order
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MLB Baseball News …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox looking to avoid sweep against Tigers — Chicago Tribune — Reynaldo Lopez takes the mound as the White Sox look to avoid getting swept Sunday by the visiting Tigers. — Lopez is aiming for his first victory in 2018 after getting a no-decision against the Blue Jays in his first start of the season.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Minor gives Rangers what they need on cold night without Beltre
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Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Minor freezes up Jays for 1st win as starter since '14
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BayToday.ca and Lone Star Ball
Steve Habel / UPI:
Rangers' Hamels looks for first career win vs. Jays
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Padres 1B Hosmer overruns popup in 10th, Astros win 1-0 — HOUSTON (AP) - Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball and The Crawfish Boxes
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Astros' Morton tries to continue success vs. Padres — The rationale behind the Houston Astros acquiring right-hander Gerrit Cole during the offseason was on full display Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, with Cole playing the role of stopper in a rotation that features other pitchers who have held that same job in previous seasons.
Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Rays 10-3 for 7th straight win — BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit the first grand slam for Boston since the end of the 2016 season and drove in a career-best six runs to carry the Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
McClutch! McCutchen HR in 14th lifts Giants over Dodgers 7-5 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the 14th inning, giving him a career-high six hits and the San Francisco Giants a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
Discussion:
True Blue LA and McCovey Chronicles
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Dodgers turn to Kershaw vs. Giants to stop four-game slide — The Los Angeles Dodgers will trot out their tried-and-true remedy for 14-inning, 10-pitcher, walk-off losses — staff ace Clayton Kershaw — for Sunday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants.
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Ben Walker / Boston Globe:
Just Chillin': Players, fans, and dogs bundle up at MLB parks — Skip the concession stands. There were plenty of chilly dogs in the seats at Globe Life Park in Texas. — All over the big leagues, players and fans and even pooches bundled up Saturday at icy stadiums.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Albert Almora bats leadoff Cubs' journey ends with series finale against Brewers at Miller Park — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs' 3,600-mile trip that started two weeks ago ends Sunday with the finale of their four-game series against the Brewers at Miller Park.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius out of Yankees' lineup — Gary Sanchez was not in the Yankees' lineup for the second straight day on Sunday. — The Yankees catcher left Friday's game against the Orioles in the 14th inning with cramping in his calf. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone …
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies walk away with win … DENVER — Tony Wolters drew a bases-loaded walk off Arodys Vizcaino with two outs in the 10th inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. — After Carlos Gonzalez doubled down the left field line with one out …
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The Charlotte Observer and Talking Chop
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Franco, Altherr hit slams and Phillies rout Marlins 20-1 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Long counts and long drives helped the Philadelphia Phillies to an easy win. — Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr each hit a grand slam, Carlos Santana and Jorge Alfaro also went deep and the Phillies routed the Miami Marlins 20-1 Saturday night.
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Fish Stripes, The Good Phight, baseballmusings.com, Phillies Nation and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Oblique injury lands Brewers' Christian Yelich on DL — The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Christian Yelich on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right oblique injury. — The move was made retroactive to April 5. Right-hander Taylor Williams was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs in a corresponding move.
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Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Place Christian Yelich on 10-Day DL
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Brew Crew Ball
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Mason City native Jake Peter knocking on the door of the big leagues — Mason City native Jake Peter can play almost every position on a baseball field. — But no one has been able to find him a spot on a big-league roster. — That could change this season, as Peter's been given …
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets erase pair of one-run deficits in 3-2 victory over Nationals — WASHINGTON — A resilient attitude is starting to define the Mets. — Falling behind has proven to just be a temporary hurdle to clear. Panic does not engulf the team. The hitters have used their next at-bats …
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Amazin' Avenue and Federal Baseball
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Like Charlie Blackmon, future free agents can capitalize on emotional leverage — Charlie Blackmon concluded a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday that guarantees him $108 million, or basically the same amount of money slugger J.D. Martinez got from the Boston Red Sox, in spite of a couple of stout industry trends.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Martin Gallegos / Sacramento Bee:
Trayce Thompson arrives to A's clubhouse with something to prove — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — There's another Thompson coming to Oakland that will be looking to make a splash of his own. — Trayce Thompson, brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, was officially added to the A's 25-man roster Saturday afternoon.
Dan Arritt / UPI:
Angels host A's as Ohtani makes second pitching start — After helping the Los Angeles Angels win three straight games with his bat earlier in the week, Shohei Ohtani will get another chance to win a game with his arm when he takes the mound against the Oakland A's in the finale of their three-game series at Angel Stadium on Sunday.
