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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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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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MLB Baseball News …
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
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
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McCovey Chronicles
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 …
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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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Column: Anthony Rizzo's back injury creates void for Cubs, opportunity for journeyman Efren Navarro — Chicago Tribune — Nobody cherished the Cubs home opener Tuesday more than backup first baseman Efren Navarro. — Not Loyola basketball coach Porter Moser, the lifelong Cubs fan …
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Chicago Tribune
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SEE IT: Sister Jean throws out the first pitch at Cubs home opener
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
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MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bucs Dugout
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AP source: Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Dodger Stadium will host the 2020 All-Star Game. — A news conference with Commissioner Rob Manfred is set for the ballpark on Wednesday.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Dodgers will host 2020 MLB All-Star Game, their first since 1980
Dodgers will host 2020 MLB All-Star Game, their first since 1980
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MLB Baseball News … and DodgerBlue.com
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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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Pinstripe Alley and 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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Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday — One of the most important early-season fantasy baseball tips is to look for changes that could improve or diminish the outlook of a player compared to his production last season. … Today's notes feature at least two possibly productive examples …
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The evolution of Tucker Barnhart: Cincinnati Reds catcher is a rare breed — Reds manager Bryan Price on his team's 6-5 loss Monday, April 9, 2018, in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park The Enquirer/Adam Baum — PHILADELPHIA - A major league catcher's value is normally determined behind the plate - defense is the gold standard.
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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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Snell leads the way as Rays hang on to make it two in a row — CHICAGO — The good Blake Snell showed up Tuesday, and that should have made for a very good day for the Rays. — But as impressive as Snell was in allowing just one hit over six innings, the Rays had to hang …
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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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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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Interest in Shohei Ohtani memorabilia on rise — The sports memorabilia world is buzzing over Angels pitcher and slugger Shohei Ohtani. — On Monday night, his autographed Topps rookie card sold for $6,725. — “It's a truly foreign market that is buying his memorabilia,” said Rick Probstein, whose company sold the card on eBay.
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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 Baseball News …, Amazin' Avenue and MLB Trade Rumors
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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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Cincinnati.com and The Good Phight
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Next Slide — CLEVELAND — Switch hitters Victor Reyes and Niko Goodrum got their opportunity to play on Tuesday night for the Detroit Tigers. — Manager Ron Gardenhire said before the start of a four-game series at Progressive Field he would give everyone a chance to play against the Indians.
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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.