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Red Sox-Yankees: Why MLB players say Boston is ‘the roughest’ — BOSTON - It's a charming town, filled with rich colonial history, the intellectual might of Harvard, MIT and Tufts, and the home of a famed symphony orchestra, all packed within just 48 square miles of land.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts put on DL with cracked bone in ankle — BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a cracked bone in his left ankle. — Boston says an MRI confirmed the injury on Monday, a day after he was hurt.
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Mark McGwire insists he didn't need PEDs when he hit 70 homers
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Mets match best start in franchise history even while Noah Syndergaard has yet to dominate — Mets manager Mickey Callaway previews Noah Syndergaard's start — MIAMI — Through three starts, the Mets have yet to see Thor. — Noah Syndergaard has pitched well to start the year …
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Jason Vargas rejoins teammates in Miami, but lefty must show Mets he can field before starting — MIAMI — Jason Vargas was back in the Mets' clubhouse Monday, but the left-hander is not here to prepare for a major league start. The veteran rejoined the team before their series-opener against the Marlins …
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Despite Ian Happ's struggles, Cubs manager Joe Maddon keeping him at leadoff — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon was fully committed to using Kyle Schwarber as the Cubs' primary leadoff hitter through the first month of 2017, and he isn't about to give up on Ian Happ in that role after only nine games this year.
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Cubs' home opener against Pirates postponed to Tuesday
Cubs' home opener against Pirates postponed to Tuesday
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Cubs push back home opener to clear Wrigley Field snow
Cubs push back home opener to clear Wrigley Field snow
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White Sox's Sodfather raises his game a notch as the Snowfather — Chicago Tribune — As if Roger Bossard's legend needed another page. — Certainly White Sox fans will boast to their Cubs brethren that their team's groundskeeper was able to squeegee enough slush from Guaranteed Rate Field …
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Angels starter Ramirez will miss rest of year with torn UCL — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels starter JC Ramirez will miss the rest of this season because of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and Tommy John surgery has been recommended for the right-hander.
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Angels' JC Ramirez has torn UCL; Tommy John surgery may be next — Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher JC Ramirez has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and Tommy John surgery is recommended, the team announced Monday. — He was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL …
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Orioles give top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey his first big league call-up — The Orioles' bullpen carousel took another turn before the team's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey received his first big league call-up.
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Why the loss of Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez hurts off the field too — Reds manager Bryan Price discusses his third baseman Eugenio Suarez and his broken right thumb suffered in Sunday's 5-0 loss at Pittsburgh The Enquirer/Adam Baum — PHILADELPHIA - What happens on a baseball field …
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Smith ties career high with 4 hits, Rays beat White Sox 5-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled out a close game to win for the first time since their opener. And they were more than a little relieved to stop the slide. — “You probably can't overstate it,” manager Kevin Cash said.
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Swings and misses adding up for Blue Jays' Grichuk — BALTIMORE — Don't think Randal Grichuk hasn't pondered it himself — and possibly too much. — He knows who he is replacing in right field for the Blue Jays, and he knows that the team and its fans expect a major upgrade in production from what Jose Bautista offered last year.
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Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals … SAN FRANCISCO - Right fielder Steven Souza played in an extended spring training game on Monday and felt more discomfort in his right pectoral area, a setback that likely means he won't be returning from the disabled list during …
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Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire: ‘Everybody is going to play’ vs. Indians — CLEVELAND — Victor Reyes and JaCoby Jones weren't in the starting lineup on Monday for the Detroit Tigers as they started a four-game series against the Indians, but should get playing time later this week.
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Report: Former major-leaguer Milton Bradley charged with spousal battery — Former All-Star outfielder Milton Bradley has a troubled history, both on and off the field. — A temperamental player who often clashed with opponents, umpires and teammates, Bradley has been unable to avoid trouble …
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Morgan's run leads West Michigan to 7-3 win over Great Lakes — COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) — Joey Morgan scored on an error in the seventh inning to help the West Michigan Whitecaps secure a 7-3 victory over the Great Lakes Loons on Monday. — The error started the scoring in a five-run inning and tied the game 3-3.
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Green, Gilliam spur Tampa to 5-1 win over St. Lucie — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Isiah Gilliam homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Nick Green allowed just one hit over five innings as the Tampa Tarpons defeated the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 on Monday.
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Robertson leads Palm Beach to 9-1 win over Dunedin — JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Kramer Robertson homered and had four hits as the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the Dunedin Blue Jays 9-1 on Monday. — Palm Beach went up 3-0 in the fourth after J.B. Woodman and Andy Young hit back-to-back solo home runs.
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Bennie Boatwright to return to USC — 's Bennie Boatwright will return to school for his senior season, he told FanRag Sports on Monday evening. — Boatwright confirmed the news via text message. — The 6-10, 230-pound forward averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds last season before being sidelined with injury.
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Mark McGwire: Didn't need PEDs to hit 70 home runs — Mark McGwire insists he didn't need to use performance-enhancing drugs to hit 70 home runs, telling The Athletic in an interview published Monday that he would have accomplished that feat without help. — “Absolutely,” McGwire said.
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Cubs prospect Duane Underwood Jr. to make long-awaited Triple-A debut on mound — Since he was selected in the second round of the 2012 draft, it may seem like it has taken Duane Underwood Jr., a long time to finally get to Triple-A. — But from the perspective of the Chicago Cubs …
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Jim Duquette, ex-Mets GM, on Alex Rodriguez's claim he would've made ‘great concessions’ to sign with Mets: 'It's just not true' — Jim Duquette is calling BS. — The former Mets GM called out Alex Rodriguez for suggesting he would've taken less money to sign with the Mets during the 2000-01 offseason.
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