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Detroit Free Press:
More Detroit Tigers: — Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire: ‘Everybody is going to play’ vs. Indians — Detroit Tigers get first series sweep of season in win over White Sox — As for the Tiger hats, I'm angrier now than I was when the new look first came out earlier this year.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
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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MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and Bless You Boys
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' can't figure out Corey Kluber in loss to Indians
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
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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Associated Press:
MLB: Xander Bogaerts goes on Red Sox DL — Shortstop Xander Bogaerts was put on the 10-day disabled list Monday by the Boston Red Sox because of a cracked bone in his left ankle. — The team said an MRI exam confirmed the injury suffered Sunday while sliding into the Tampa Bay Rays dugout.
Associated Press:
Baseball notes: Cubs put Rizzo on DL, but he's expected back to face Cardinals — The Chicago Cubs took the cautious route, placing first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day disabled list Monday in a move that is retroactive to April 6. That will allow Rizzo ample time to be ready …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
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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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jason Vargas has yet to catch since undergoing right hand surgery
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NorthJersey.com
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th — Greg Holland, signed to pitch the ninth inning for the Cardinals, made his debut with the club on Monday night. In the 10th inning. — There was no save at stake but Holland walked four men, one intentionally, the final one forcing in a run …
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Associated Press, MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Holland assumes late-game duties — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, explaining before the season how he planned to deploy his bullpen, said any number of his pitchers could turn up as closers. “We didn't have an idea of who was going to close out games,” admitted Matheny on Monday night.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - A day had passed and Torey Lovullo was still a hot button topic in the baseball world. That reality did not seem to sit well with the Diamondbacks' manager. On Sunday in St. Louis, he used a choice descriptor in reference …
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
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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Josh Peter / USA Today:
Victor Conte says Mark McGwire needed PEDs to break home run records — Victor Conte said he thinks Mark McGwire is “deluded” after the retired slugger said he would have hit 70 home runs in 1998 even if he hadn't been using performance-enhancing drugs. — “I don't think he would have …
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Steve Gardner / Cincinnati.com:
Mark McGwire insists he didn't need PEDs when he hit 70 homers
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USA Today
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
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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Chicago Tribune
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Rob Maaddi / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nick Williams' pinch homer lifts Phillies over Reds 6-5 — Nick Williams hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the — Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the — Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. — Scott Kingery homered for the first time in his career and
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Cincinnati.com and The Good Phight
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ESPN:
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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MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
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.
Reuters:
Junis flirts with no-hitter as Royals rout Mariners — Jakob Junis allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and Mike Moustakas homered as the Kansas City Royals rolled to a 10-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Lookout Landing
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Max Scherzer steals base, tosses shutout against Braves — WASHINGTON - Max Scherzer's fifth big-league shutout was all well and good, of course. His 10 strikeouts and zero walks Monday were terrific, too. — The most memorable part of the night for the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner …
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Associated Press:
Vizcaino, Quinn spur San Jose to 4-0 win over Lancaster — LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Heath Quinn hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Raffi Vizcaino allowed just one hit over five innings as the San Jose Giants topped the Lancaster JetHawks 4-0 on Monday.
Kyle Newman / Denver Post:
Five-run fourth inning dooms Jon Gray's start as Rockies fall to Padres in series opener — San Diego pitcher Clayton Richard hit a three-run dinger in the inning; Desmond, Iannetta and CarGo all had homers for Colorado — The Rockies' Jon Gray seemed to be in ace mode at the start of Monday night's series opener against San Diego.
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MLB Baseball News … and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Ramirez, Matijevic lead Quad Cities to 11-1 win over Kane County — DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — J.J. Matijevic homered twice and had three hits, and Yohan Ramirez allowed just three hits over five innings as the Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Kane County Cougars 11-1 on Monday.
