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Padres OF Manuel Margot placed on 10-day DL with bruised ribs — The San Diego Padres have placed center fielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day disabled list with bruised ribs. — The move was announced before Wednesday afternoon's game at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies.
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MLB Baseball News … and Gaslamp Ball
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Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Lucchesi gets first win as Padres beat Rockies … Colorado Rockies third base coach Stu Cole, left, congratulates Trevor Story as he circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Denver.
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Gaslamp Ball
Mike Sheets / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday — For those in the streaming business, Thursday slates can sometimes get pretty ugly. Unfortunately, that's the case again this Thursday, with only eight games on the schedule. The fact of the matter is that there just aren't that …
Associated Press:
Nationals DFA Montero, reinstate Wieters, put Eaton on DL — WASHINGTON (AP) — Catcher Miguel Montero has been designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals after going 0 for 11 in four games this season. — In other moves before facing Atlanta on Wednesday …
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
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2 for 22: McCutchen walks off SF again, this time vs D-backs — SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew McCutchen is making quite the first impression on his new team and fans. — McCutchen hit a bases-loaded single for his second walk-off of his first homestand at AT&T Park, lifting the San Francisco Giants …
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Minor League Ball and McCovey Chronicles
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Promote Andrew Suarez, Move Madison Bumgarner To 60-Day DL — The Giants announced today that they have promoted lefty Andrew Suarez, as expected. To create space on the 40-man roster, the club moved star hurler Madison Bumgarner to the 60-day DL. An active roster spot was opened by optioning reliever Steven Okert.
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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MLB Baseball News …
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Column: It's too early to worry about the Cubs — so buckle up for the next 18 days — Chicago Tribune — From his new perch in a newly renovated Wrigley Field dugout, Joe Maddon had a lot to sift through Tuesday afternoon. Among the most notable moments Maddon took in during a somewhat disappointing home opener:
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MLB Baseball News …
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Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Surging Pirates spoil Cubs' home opener — Rolling Pirates spoil Cubs' home opener — Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and Pittsburgh ruined the Chicago Cubs' home opener Tuesday with an 8-5 victory.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Intelligencer/Wheeling … and WTAE
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Wrigley Field is changing, for better or worse
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and The Big Lead
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Here's how Luis Severino could have been tipping his pitches during Yankees' blowout loss to Red Sox — BOSTON — So what exactly might the Red Sox have picked up on Tuesday night with Luis Severino on the mound? — ESPN was kind enough to send along video from its broadcast, showing how the Yankees ace could be tipping his pitches.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Mookie Betts' aggressive approach pays dividends in rout of Yankees
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MLB Baseball News …, Baseball Prospectus and Over the Monster
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Aaron Boone's theory on why Red Sox pounded Severino
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Sporting News and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Angels have best start since '82 after 11-1 win at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons each homered, Albert Pujols had two more hits in his push to 3,000 and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-1 on Tuesday night.
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Minor League Ball and MLB Baseball News …
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Jake Becker / New York Daily News:
Yankees still most valuable MLB franchise and it's not close, says Forbes — They may not be playing like it early this season, but the Yankees are once again Major League Baseball's most valuable franchise. — The Bombers topped Forbes' latest list of baseball team valuations …
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MLB Baseball News …, Forbes and Chicago Sun-Times
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ESPN:
Yuli Gurriel likely to return to Astros on Friday, play vs. Rangers — Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is expected to make his regular-season debut Friday at home against the Texas Rangers, manager A.J. Hinch said. — “It looks like things are pointing in that direction based …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Pena ready to start when Molina sits — Although catcher Yadier Molina received a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball for bumping umpire Tim Timmons last Sunday, he was in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday night. But, suspension or no, he isn't likely to be in Wednesday's lineup …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' best start to a season driven by comeback victories — The Mets have not often trailed during the 2018 season. — Not only have they played quite well, they have shown that they will erase an opponent's lead. An opponent has taken a lead nine times through the first 10 games of the season …
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Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez proposes to longtime girlfriend Irmarie Marquez — Chicago Tribune — Now that he has a World Series ring - not mention that flashy rope necklace - Javier Baez is about to add another piece of jewelry to his collection: A wedding band. — Baez proposed to his longtime girlfriend Irmarie Marquez last week.
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Steve Overbey / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Carpenter homers in 11th to lift Cardinals over Brewers 5-3 — Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run with no outs in the 11th inning to lift the — Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Tuesday night. — Carpenter turned around a pitch from J.J. Hoover (0-1) for the third game-ending homer of his career.
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Brew Crew Ball, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Viva El Birdos
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' offense wakes up in win over Athletics 4-0 — The clean two-out single to center field that broke up Hyun-Jin Ryu's no-hitter with two outs in the fifth inning Tuesday night took the pressure off Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. — There would be no agonizing over whether to extend …
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ThinkBluePC
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Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Blake Snell's gem helps Rays top White Sox 6-5 — Blake Snell pitched one-hit ball and struck out 10 through six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the White Sox winless at home this season, beating Chicago 6-5 on Tuesday. — The White Sox dropped to 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Associated Press, South Side Sox, DRaysBay and Let's Go Tribe
ESPN:
Your New Favorite Reliever Power Rankings: Eight guys to love you've never heard of — There are 750 active major leaguers on any given day, and roughly 730 of them are relief pitchers. This year, more than seven relievers have appeared, on average, per game, which is a record pace.
Robert Sanchez / ESPN:
Stanton's and Judge's 2017 HRs, through the eyes of their teammates — If every home run has a story, there hasn't been much to say about New York's most-discussed power couple through this season's first two weeks. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have only six home runs between them …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Kirk Kenney / Baltimore Sun:
Ten years later: The night Aztecs' Stephen Strasburg struck out 23 in a game — Nick Romero was an infielder at San Diego State a decade ago. — There was one particular game where the ball never was hit to him, but he still got his hands on it nearly two dozen times over nine innings.
