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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
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Asdrubal Cabrera continues hot start with three-run homer in 5-1 win over Padres
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Didi Gregorius on pace to do something Derek Jeter never did ... win an MVP award
Patrick Donnelly / Associated Press:
Twins snap 8-game skid, beat Reds 3-1 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Odorizzi pitched into the seventh inning, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. — Odorizzi (2-2) gave up one run and five hits.
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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
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
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
Discussion:
Byron Kerr, Washington Times, AZ Snake Pit and Federal Baseball
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.
Discussion:
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 …
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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MLB Baseball News …
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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 …
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and Bucs Dugout
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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:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Baseball News …
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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 …
Discussion:
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
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox's Tim Anderson inspires Chicago youths during a tour of Negro Leagues Museum — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson discusses visiting the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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 …
Discussion:
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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