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Nicole Poell / USA Today:
Cardinals' Yadier Molina, injured on foul tip to groin, returns home after surgery — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is recovering at home after taking a 102-mph fastball to the groin and undergoing surgery on Saturday night, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Doctors allow Molina to go home to recuperate — When he saw the car bringing his younger brother home from the hospital Sunday, Bengie Molina expected to race out to help, maybe tug a wheelchair out of the back or lend Yadier Molina a shoulder. He had gone to Yadier's house to be available …
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Associated Press
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pham out of lineup against Cubs — In the ever-changing world of Cardinals baseball, there are injuries. And then there are injuries. — Yadier Molina's groin injury, which necessitated surgery, was one thing. But two other players left Saturday's wild, 8-6, 10-inning victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Viva El Birdos
Kurt Voigt / Associated Press:
Cards' Molina has surgery, out 1 month after hit in groin
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards use late lightning to beat Cubs
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Torres HR in 9th, Yanks top Indians 7-4; 15 wins in 16 games — NEW YORK — Move over, Mickey Mantle. — Gleyber Torres is the latest Yankees phenom earning his pinstripes right off the bat. — On a day when hits were hard to come by in the Bronx, the rookie second baseman became …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees hoping Gleyber Torres can help continue hot streak against rival Red Sox — The Yankees and Red Sox haven't met in a series with the two best records in baseball since June 2, 2002, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. But that will change on Tuesday night, when the hated rivals open …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Yankees close gap on No. 1 Red Sox as showdown series looms
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Chris Sale fans 12 as Red Sox top Rangers 6-1
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Pinstripe Alley
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Plenty of blame shared in Cubs' 14-inning loss to Cardinals — Photos from the Cubs-Cardinals game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 6, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Right fielder Jason Heyward accepted blame early Monday morning for not making a catch in the sixth inning, which led to a Cardinals triple.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox zeroing in on group of seven prospects for No. 4 draft pick — Photos from the White Sox-Twins game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, May 6, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — While the beatdown goes on at Guaranteed Rate Field, the White Sox front office is focused on a group …
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UPI:
Reversal of fortune sees A's rising, Astros falling — Having disposed of the team with the worst record in the American League, the Oakland Athletics turn their attention to the defending champions when they open a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Monday night.
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gretchen Piscotty, mother of former Cardinals outfielder, dies a year after ALS diagnosis — Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of former Cardinals and current Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty who battled the final stages of Lou Gehrig's disease with her son near her side …
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ESPN:
Johnny Cueto won't have elbow surgery, expected to miss 6-8 weeks — San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto does not have a torn ligament in his injured elbow but is expected to miss at least six weeks, according to multiple reports. — Cueto met recently with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Johnny Cueto Out Six To Eight Weeks With Elbow Sprain
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MLB Baseball News …, McCovey Chronicles, MLB Daily Dish and KNBR-AM
Sean Farrell / NorthJersey.com:
Mets get swept by Rockies with 3-2 home loss — NEW YORK — The Colorado Rockies added insult to injury. — On a day when Jacob deGrom went to the DL and Yoenis Cespedes left the game with a sore quad, the Mets' woes turned from bad to worse. The Mets (17-15) ended an awful homestand …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Slumping NY Mets must get on track in Cincinnati and Philadelphia
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Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Whose hot starts will turn into breakout seasons? — Last week, I discussed the players who terrified me as we headed into the second month of the season. This time around, we get to the happier side of the coin — those players who are having legitimate breakout 2018 seasons, not April mirages.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers 3 observations: Jose Iglesias still doesn't get it; more — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers lost three …
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Matt Harvey garnering ‘mild trade interest’ from Rangers: report — Matt Harvey appears closer to finding a new home. — The Texas Rangers have shown “mild trade interest” in Harvey, according to MLB Network. Harvey was designated for assignment by the Mets last week after the he refused a demotion to the minor leagues.
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Sporting News, New York Post and Lone Star Ball
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Andy Martino / SNY:
The latest on a potential Matt Harvey trade
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Dodgers dealt another blow as Clayton Kershaw lands on disabled list — On the final morning of a hellish, 10-day trip, pitcher Clayton Kershaw left the Dodgers on Sunday to travel to Los Angeles after complaining of discomfort in his prized left arm. He underwent an examination …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Jonny Venters' return with Rays is a good story because of how good he was with Braves — ST. PETERSBURG — Jonny Venters' return to the majors with the Rays — after spending five plus years battling through multiple elbow issues — was a heart-warming, human interest story that resonated well beyond the diamond.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Jorge Alfaro's strong arm overshadowed in Phillies loss | Extra Innings — It looked for a moment Sunday afternoon that the Phillies would bring some needed relief to Philadelphia's disappointing sports weekend. They were just three outs from winning a game that Max Scherzer started and taking two of three from the Nationals.
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McCovey Chronicles and The Good Phight
Alex Butler / UPI:
Angels star Mike Trout gets outfield assist with 91.7 mph throw … Los Angeles Angeles outfielder Mike Trout showed off his arm this weekend, getting an outfield assist with a laser of a throw against the Seattle Mariners. — The tantalizing toss came in the bottom of the fifth inning …
