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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets' Matt Harvey getting over the anger of bullpen demotion, now he needs to learn to get outs — SAN DIEGO - The first stage is over. Matt Harvey's phase of being pissed off about being demoted to the bullpen seems to be over. — After making his second appearance out of the bullpen Friday night …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom dominates over seven innings as Mets beat Padres, 5-1 — SAN DIEGO — Jacob deGrom gave the Mets 7.1 scoreless innings and Asdrubal Cabrera made sure he got the win. The veteran second baseman hit a three-run homer to insure the Mets 5-1 win over the Padres at Petco Park Friday night.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Asdrubal Cabrera continues hot start with three-run homer in 5-1 win over Padres
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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Matt Harvey trying to learn routine as a reliever, allows homer to Padres
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' coaches stress to Steven Matz to slow things down after a bad play
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue and MLB Baseball News …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
It's Didi Gregorius's world and the NY Yankees are loving it — ANAHEIM, Calif. - After launching a go-ahead home run in Friday night's 10th inning, Didi Gregorius was transported back to the Bronx. — A vocal crowd of Yankees fans at Angel Stadium kept it up, chanting his name.
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Pinstripe Alley
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Didi Gregorius on pace to do something Derek Jeter never did ... win an MVP award — You watch Didi Gregorius these days and it's clear we've moved on from the matter of how the Yankees stole this guy in a trade for Shane Greene. No, the question now rises to a higher level: — Can he win an MVP award?
Associated Press:
Manaea follows no-hitter with another win for A's — HOUSTON (AP) — Sean Manaea followed up his no-hitter with seven solid innings, three Athletics homered and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-1 on Friday night for its fifth win in six games. — Manaea (4-2) no-hit Boston last Saturday …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox slugger Matt Davidson on historic tear - and he gets more chances today in Kansas City — Matt Davidson talks about his record-setting homers at Kauffman Stadium. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — A long day of baseball is ahead for the White Sox …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Beaning gives Kris Bryant new perspective on playing career — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant discusses his return to the team after missing four games after getting hit in the helmet, Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Bradley Doolittle / ESPN:
Kris Bryant, Ben Zobrist return to lineup for Cubs — CHICAGO — The Cubs will welcome back a pair of regulars on Saturday, with Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist returning to the lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers. — Bryant has missed four games after being hit in the head by a pitch from the Rockies' German Marquez last Sunday.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees get first look at both the potential and the risk of Shohei Ohtani's two-way experiment — ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has already lived up to the hype and more — emphatically proving that he can hit and pitch in the majors. — Sho-Time was on full display Friday night …
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees ready for Shohei Ohtani show in person
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - As A.J. Pollock raced toward the gap in left-center field, the game hung in the balance. It was the fifth inning. The Washington Nationals had loaded the bases again. And if Wilmer Difo's drive got down, it would have meant trouble for the Diamondbacks.
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Byron Kerr, Washington Times and Federal Baseball
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
Discussion:
Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's problems are an arm-angle issue — MINNEAPOLIS — The Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's struggles are related to a change in his arm angle. — Castillo did not record an out in the second inning Friday night. He allowed five runs on six hits.
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Associated Press:
Marte's 11th-inning single rallies Pirates over Cardinals — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte's game-ending single in the 11th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. — David Freese drew a one-out walk from rookie Jordan Hicks …
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Viva El Birdos and Bucs Dugout
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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Corey Kluber strikes out 10, Cleveland Indians top Seattle Mariners 6-5 with 5 homers — Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley and Edwin Encarnacion homered in the first, and Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes hit consecutive drives in the sixth. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber struck out 10 …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners needed to be nearly perfect against Indians and Corey Kluber. They weren't
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Lookout Landing
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Patrick Corbin keeps adding zeroes to his next payday — When Major League Baseball front offices began looking forward to the 2018-2019 free-agent mega-class in spring training, Patrick Corbin appeared to rank well down the list of potentially available left-handed starters.
Associated Press:
Brewers' Eric Thames out 6-8 weeks after thumb surgery — CHICAGO — Brewers first baseman Eric Thames had surgery on his left thumb, and Milwaukee said it expects him to return in six to eight weeks. — Dr. Donald Sheridan operated on Thames on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
West rivals Dodgers, Giants set to play two — The San Francisco Giants will take a bit of a worn-down bullpen into a rare double-header Saturday when they duel the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle two games of a four-game series at AT&T Park. — Five Giants relievers combined …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and True Blue LA
Joel Colomby / Toronto Sun:
Fantasy Fare: The sorry early state of the catching position — Don't like the numbers your catching duo is putting up so far? Chances are you're not alone. — Through the first month of the season, the catching position has been a veritable fantasy wasteland. The supposed studs are scuffling.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: There's something familiar about that guy on the mound — The first few weeks of the new season have given the Rays a lot of reminders of their past. — Alex Cobb is the newest headliner in the club, the group of starting pitchers signed and raised by the Rays who moved on …
