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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
How improved is Cardinals infield defense? Ask Mikolas. He's grounded — SAN DIEGO • Outside of the first walk he allowed in almost a month, there wasn't much to Miles Mikolas' pitching line late Thursday that would have indicated what confessed afterward.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Familiar Forces: Pham scores twice, Mikolas makes that enough in 2-1 win vs. Padres
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Gaslamp Ball
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko owns Padres, but Matheny goes with Carpenter (.147) at third base
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Gaslamp Ball
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals … Right-hander Troy Scribner will start for the Diamondbacks on Saturday against the Nationals at Chase Field, manager Torey Lovullo said on Friday. — Scribner, 26, was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels in early April.
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals … Archie Bradley isn't one to pussyfoot around. If he feels strongly about something, the Diamondbacks' bearded relief pitcher is going to tell you exactly how he feels. Ask him for his opinion and Bradley will look you in the eye and give it to you straight.
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
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AZ Snake Pit and Federal Baseball
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Contreras keeps on slugging, Cubs pound White Sox 11-2 — CHICAGO (AP) - Willson Contreras had two homers, two doubles and drove in a career-high seven runs on his bobblehead day, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the crosstown White Sox 11-2 on Friday. — Contreras capped a five-run …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Phillies ace Aaron Nola and his complementary pitches are killing opponents softly | Brookover — Sure Aaron Nola wishes he had Noah Syndergaard's fastball. He has stood in the batter's box and watched Thor's pitches zoom by him like a cheetah in the savanna.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers to play straight doubleheader Saturday vs. Mariners — The Detroit Tigers will play a straight doubleheader on Saturday at Comerica Park, starting at 4:10 p.m., against the Seattle Mariners after Friday's game was postponed just before 8 p.m. due to inclement weather.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Gardy party: Tigers manager talks injuries, video games & ‘Karate Kid’ — 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 — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire addressed injury updates …
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MLB Baseball News …
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler can relate to Mets manager Mickey Callaway's gaffe — Rough week for New York Mets rookie manager Mickey Callaway? — Gabe Kapler can sympathize. — In case you missed it, Callaway took the blame — and plenty of heat in the Big Apple — for the Mets batting out of order Wednesday.
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Mike Cranston / Associated Press:
Struggling Jason Vargas to skip next start with Mets — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Mets will skip struggling left-hander Jason Vargas' next turn in the rotation on Tuesday. — Manager Mickey Callaway said Friday that Vargas will instead throw a simulated game before the Mets host Toronto.
Associated Press:
Carlson, Billings lead Palm Beach to 6-4 win over Bradenton — BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Carlson hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, and Shane Billings had three hits and scored two runs as the Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Bradenton Marauders 6-4 on Friday.
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Flores leads Pawtucket to 12-2 win over Syracuse — SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Ramon Flores had three hits and two RBI, as the Pawtucket Red Sox exploded for a season-high in runs in a 12-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs on Friday. — Pawtucket batted around in the first inning …
Associated Press:
Lindsay has 3 hits, leads St. Lucie to 11-2 win over Lakeland — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Lindsay, Anthony Dimino, Luis Carpio and Ian Strom recorded three hits each, as St. Lucie beat the Lakeland Flying Tigers 11-2 on Friday. — Lindsay tripled and doubled twice, driving in four runs and scoring a pair.
Associated Press:
Martinez homers, Red Sox rebound to cool off Yankees, 5-4 — Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts, left, center fielder Mookie Betts, center, and right fielder J.D. Martinez celebrate after the Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 5-4 in a baseball game in New York, Thursday, May 10, 2018.
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
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Gary Peterson / Mercury News:
CC Sabathia, pride of Vallejo, has plans in case Yankees win the World Series — What do you do when you've done it all? — If you're CC Sabathia, pride of Vallejo, you do it again. — Then you walk away. — Sabathia, 37, a left-handed pitcher who has been picked to six All-Star teams …
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Pinstripe Alley
ESPN:
Jim Kaat says 7-inning games would enhance pitching staffs, bring in new fans — Jim Kaat has been around baseball for most of his 79 years, and he doesn't like what he sees in the game today. — EDITOR'S PICKS — Should the Pirates build a statue for their former MVP? Not if you ask him.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals bring back Cecil as lone lefty, place Lyons on DL — SAN DIEGO • The ongoing refresh and resort of the Cardinals' bullpen continued Friday afternoon when the team placed Tyler Lyons on the disabled list with a sore back and brought Brett Cecil back from his rehab assignment.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Release Mason Melotakis — The Twins have released 2012 second-round pick Mason Melotakis. The Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, the affiliate with which Melotakis had been pitching, made the announcement (h/t LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune, on Twitter).
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Twinkie Town
