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New York Daily News:
Yankees have tough decision to make with way Miguel Andujar has been playing — ANAHEIM — Miguel Andujar has turned into a doubles machine, with 11 two-base hits in his last 11 games. The rookie record for doubles in a season is 52, by the way, held by 1929 Brooklyn Dodger Johnny Fredrick, according to baseball-almanac.com.
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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
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Didi Gregorius' home run in 10th carries Yankees over Angels for seventh straight win — ANAHEIM — Didi Gregorius got another curtain call on Friday night — only this one was 3,000 miles away from home. — Gregorius continued his torrid start to the season, blasting a go-ahead solo homer …
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?
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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UPI:
Jason Vargas makes his Mets debut vs. Padres — Left-hander Jason Vargas makes his long-awaited, 2018 season debut for the New York Mets Saturday night at Petco Park as he goes up against San Diego Padres left-handed rookie Joey Lucchesi. — Signed to a two-year contract by the Mets …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom dominates over seven innings as Mets beat Padres, 5-1
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
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.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - In addition to the game-saving catch center fielder A.J. Pollock made on Friday night, the Diamondbacks also benefitted defensively from a diving stop by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and a lunging catch by shortstop Nick Ahmed on a line drive headed toward left field.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
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Byron Kerr, Washington Times, Federal Baseball and AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
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AZ Snake Pit, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Alan Eskew / UPI:
Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins set for doubleheader after playing extras — The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals played 11 innings on Friday night before the White Sox prevailed, 7-4. — The two teams are scheduled to play 18 more innings Saturday in a day-night doubleheader.
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MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review and South Side Sox
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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 …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds come back to beat Twins 15-9 — MINNEAPOLIS — It looked like the Reds were pretty well buried when starter Luis Castillo left without recording an out in the second inning. — But the Reds kept digging — and hitting and scoring. The result was a 15-9 comeback win …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's problems are an arm-angle issue
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Reds aim to extend Twins' losing streak to nine games
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MLB Baseball News …
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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ESPN:
Mild ankle sprain sidelines Angels' Shohei Ohtani vs. Yankees — Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was not in the starting lineup for Saturday night's game against the New York Yankees after suffering a mild ankle sprain on Friday night. — The Angels listed Ohtani's status as day-to-day after Friday's game.
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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals create room for Flaherty, more relief depth by sending O'Neill to Memphis — PITTSBURGH • With three extra-inning games in the previous four games and a rotating cast of relievers that could further constrict future transactions, the Cardinals opted to effectively add two pitchers with one more Saturday.
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.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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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Let's Go Tribe and Lookout Landing
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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
Associated Press:
Lopez, Ortega lift Peoria over Wisconsin 6-2 — APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Irving Lopez homered, doubled twice and singled, driving in two runs as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6-2 on Saturday. — Dennis Ortega doubled and singled with two runs for Peoria.
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 …
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True Blue LA and McCovey Chronicles
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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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
As MLB evolves, an inside look at how Scott Boras - baseball's super agent - remains at top of the game — NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The black Range Rover with the Ferrari red interior is zipping north on the California freeways toward Angel Stadium in Anaheim, roughly a 45-minute long drive depending upon …
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 …
