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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … Two of the top three vote-getters for the National League MVP award are off to rough starts to the 2018 season. — Both New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt entered play Tuesday …
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Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
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McCovey Chronicles
Robert O'Connell / The Atlantic:
The Yankees' Biggest Strength May Be Their Greatest Weakness
The Yankees' Biggest Strength May Be Their Greatest Weakness
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants' offense struggles again, wastes solid outing from Holland in loss
Giants' offense struggles again, wastes solid outing from Holland in loss
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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LEADING OFF: Yankees-Red Sox ramp up, Ohtani could return — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — BEST OF 19 — Giancarlo Stanton and J.D. Martinez get their first swings in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when aces Luis Severino and Chris Sale start at Fenway Park …
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Over the Monster
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Boone, Cora scout each other's rosters as Yanks, Sox battle in Boston — BOSTON — Fans here don't think much anymore about the home run Aaron Boone tucked just inside Yankee Stadium's left-field foul pole in October 2003. — The Boston Red Sox, after all, have won three World Series since then …
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FiveThirtyEight
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Luis Severino, the Yankees' king of the road, opens series at Fenway — BOSTON - Did you know... Yankees starter Luis Severino has not yielded more than one run in each of his last seven road starts, dating to last year's All-Star break. — That ties him for the AL's second longest …
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Cardinals, Holland take aim at Brewers — As first impressions go, Greg Holland's debut with the St. Louis Cardinals Monday night wasn't the one for which he hoped. — The team's new closer made his debut in a tie game in the 10th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers and walked four …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th
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Associated Press, MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Cubs postpone game due to snow while White Sox play — The Chicago Cubs caught some grief from Chicago White Sox fans for postponing Monday's home opener due to snow while their cross-town rivals played, but a South Side groundskeeper said that the North Side team made the right call.
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Chicago Sun-Times, CBS Chicago and USA Today
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bucs Dugout
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Baseball roundup: Scherzer steals base, throws 5th shutout — Scherzer steals base, throws 5th shutout — Max Scherzer stole the first base of his professional career and allowed only two singles in his fifth big league shutout, and the Nationals ended a five-game losing skid while getting …
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Verlander dominates over 7 innings, Astros beat Twins 2-0 — MINNEAPOLIS — Facing Joe Mauer with runners at the corners and no outs, Justin Verlander reached back for a fastball that broke in to strike out the lefty-hitting Mauer. — Verlander said he yanked the four-seam fastball and was fortunate Mauer swung over it.
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Twins try to cool off hot Astros
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Reds Designate Yovani Gallardo — The Reds announced today that they have designated veteran righty Yovani Gallardo for assignment. His roster spot will go to fellow right-hander Tanner Rainey, whose contract was selected. — Gallardo, 32, spent camp with the division-rival Brewers but was cut loose before the start of the season.
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MLB Baseball News … and Red Reporter
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Reds' Votto trolls Phillies fans by denying souvenir — Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto is making a habit of trolling fans on the road with his antics in the field. — Monday was the latest example of Votto's exploits. The Reds were in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies …
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Sarah Brookbank / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto does it again, this time in Philly
Joey Votto does it again, this time in Philly
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SBNation.com and MLB Baseball News …
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From here to the Hall: Predicting 40 active players who will wind up in Cooperstown — How many active major leaguers are future Hall of Famers? — This is not a trick question. But it is a difficult question, one requiring thought and analysis, and maybe a crazy guess or two.
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NESN.com
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Sources: Mets promoting minor league pitcher of the year, Corey Oswalt — MIAMI — The Mets are set to promote their minor league pitcher of the year, righty Corey Oswalt, according to sources. The corresponding move is not yet known. — Oswalt is the team's No. 16 prospect, according to MLB.com.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
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For starters: Rays at White Sox, with no Kevin Kiermaier again — Coming off a win for the first time in more than 10 days, the Rays take on the White Sox again this afternoon.And they again will be without CF Kevin Kiermaier, who remains out of the lineup du
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‘Subpar’ Syndergaard, Mets flirt with history in 6th straight win — https://embed.sendtonews.com/player2/ embedcode.php?SC=Dj0uazoAn4-389735- 6761&autoplay=off&sound= on — MIAMI — Noah Syndergaard is almost there, but remains an unfinished product. — Even so, the Mets can take comfort knowing …
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Mark McGwire is delusional for saying he could've hit 70 homers in '98 without PEDs — Mark McGwire truly believes he would have hit 70 home runs in 1998 without using steroids. — Right, and Alex Rodriguez would have left $100 million or more on the table from Texas to sign with the Mets in 2001.
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Dodgers will host 2020 MLB All-Star Game, their first since 1980 — Major League Baseball's All-Star Game will return to Dodger Stadium in 2020, a move that will end the Midsummer Classic's a 40-year absence from the nation's second-largest city. — The Dodgers and Major League Baseball …
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MLB Baseball News … and DodgerBlue.com
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Detroit Tigers podcast: Talkin' Tigers with catcher James McCann — Are you subscribed to our “Talkin' Tigers” podcast? If not, you should be: Subscribe via iTunes or Google Play now. — It's time for the third episode of the 2018 season of the Talkin' Tigers podcast.
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Gary Sanchez returns to Yankees lineup for start of Red Sox series — BOSTON — Gary Sanchez is back in the Yankees lineup Tuesday, hitting clean up as the DH. Sanchez had missed the previous two games due to cramping issues. — The slumping catcher is hitting .063 with five stirkeouts, zero walks and three RBI so far this season.
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Rockies hope to end rocky start at home vs. Padres — DENVER — The path to the postseason for the Colorado Rockies is fairly straightforward. They must dominate at Coors Field and stay around .500 or a tad better on the road. — Indeed, the two times the Rockies had a winning record …