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Sick Bellinger helps Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in 10 innings — SAN FRANCISCO — A bad plate of sushi or room service left Cody Bellinger weakened enough that he was held out of the starting lineup. Bellinger managed to summon enough strength to spark a key rally when the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most.
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Shohei Ohtani gives up 1 hit in 7 shutout innings in home debut — EDITOR'S PICKS — After a solid first start on the mound and an impressive first week at the plate, the two-way wonder dominated the A's in a dazzling first start in Anaheim. — But when Ohtani finally yielded a hit …
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USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Astros unanimous choice for No. 1 spot — The first full week of the major league season is in the books. — The defending World Series champion Houston Astros, who are tied for with the Boston Red Sox for the most wins this season (8), were the unanimous choice for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Shotime!: Ohtani hurls 7 superb innings, Angels beat A's 6-1
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani leaves Angels' teammates saying one thing: 'We haven't seen that before'
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Associated Press:
With expected start, Zack Wheeler aligns Mets' long-awaited rotation — WASHINGTON — The New York Mets have waited years for this rotation. — Zack Wheeler will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, finally aligning the five-man rotation New York has hoped to use for years.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’ — NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton's first homestand as a member of the New York Yankees went far differently than he or anyone who visited Yankee Stadium this past week envisioned when he was traded to the club in the offseason.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
What's next for Phillies starter Jake Arrieta | Extra Innings — Good morning, Phillies fans, and welcome to another edition of Extra Innings. The Phillies missed a chance to reach .500 yesterday, but they still were able to earn their first series victory of the season by taking two of three from the hapless Marlins.
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Associated Press:
Quintana shuts down Brewers, Cubs head home after 3-0 win — MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jose Quintana tossed three-hit ball over six innings, Ben Zobrist homered and the Chicago Cubs finished their longest season-opening road trip in more than a century by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Sunday.
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Bucs Dugout and Brew Crew Ball
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Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury — MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich took some swings in the batting cage but his right oblique was still sore. — So the Milwaukee Brewers placed him on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, four days after one of their prized offseason …
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Brew Crew Ball and ESPN
Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win — Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston's wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. — The Red Sox improved to 8-1 with the sweep of their weekend set against the struggling Rays.
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South Side Sox, Over the Monster, DRaysBay and MLB Baseball News …
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Yadier Molina has to be restrained after Torey Lovullo makes remarks toward catcher — The St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina had to be restrained Sunday after Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gestured at the catcher while he was arguing a called third strike against outfielder A.J. Pollock.
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Boston Globe, HotNewHipHop.com, Forbes, Baseball Prospectus, YouTube and NESN.com
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Morton, Stassi lead Astros over Padres 4-1 for series win — HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton often marvels at the nameplates above the lockers in the corner of the clubhouse where his fellow starters sit. — Morton, the No. 5 starter on a pitching staff …
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Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Fiers, passed ball help Tigers top White Sox 1-0 for sweep — CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Fiers thought quality pitching, not the weather, kept down the offense in the Detroit Tigers' 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. — “The ball wasn't carrying,” he said, “because they weren't hitting weren't hitting many barrels.”
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
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Bless You Boys
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ben Zobrist happy to follow wife Julianna Zobrist's leadoff role at Cubs' home opener — Chicago Tribune — Ben Zobrist doesn't mind trying to follow his wife's opening act at the Cubs' opening day ceremonies at Wrigley Field. — “She's done that several times,” Zobrist …
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Chicago Tribune and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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ESPN:
Baseball's got talent, but how much, at which positions and how far into the future? — One bit of conventional wisdom in baseball is that talent tends to be evenly distributed among the different positions. This is more myth than rule because shortstops and first basemen aren't born …
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez says he wished he could have signed with the Mets, would have made ‘great concessions’ — Mike Piazza and Alex Rodriguez? Now that would've been something. — While working the broadcast booth of ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball,” Rodriguez revealed he regrets not making …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals leaning right as retooling of bullpen begins, Holland's arrival nears — The Cardinals began Sunday what should be a week of turnover and retooling in the bullpen, but as telling as any arm they'll add was the two feet locked in walking boots that morning.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Viva El Birdos
Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Strong-starting Braves face struggling Nationals — The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals have gotten off to different starts so far this season. — Atlanta has won all three of its series to start the season while the Nationals, a team many believe to be one of baseball's best, has dropped five games in a row.
Associated Press:
Ohtani takes perfect-game bid into 7th in home debut — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani retired the Oakland Athletics' first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings in his home pitching debut, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs brace for frigid conditions at Wrigley Field — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant recalled when former Cubs teammate Jorge Soler would spread Vaseline over his body to combat the frigid conditions that are expected to resurface for Monday's home opener. — “I don't know if anyone does it here,” Bryant said.
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