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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Romero, De La Cruz spur DSL Nationals to 8-0 win over DSL Phillies Red — , (AP) — Christopher De La Cruz tripled and singled, and Carlos Romero allowed just one hit over five innings as the DSL Nationals defeated the DSL Phillies Red 8-0 on Monday. The DSL Nationals swept the short two-game series with the win.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Heredia has 4 RBI, leads DSL Twins to 15-4 win over DSL Cardinals Blue — , (AP) — Victor Heredia drove in four runs, while Carlos Aguiar and Francisco Martinez drove in three apiece as the DSL Twins beat the DSL Cardinals Blue 15-4 on Monday. — Aguiar homered and tripled, scoring three runs while also driving in three.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Watts scores winning run in 11th, DSL Giants beats DSL Royals2 8-7 in walk-off finish
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Yankees threaten to boycott ESPN as team, MLB, union negotiate schedule solution — Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are in negotiations with ESPN to reschedule a New York Yankees game that would require them to start three games within 24 hours in two different cities …
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Dave Hogg / Associated Press:
Severino wins 7th straight as Yanks top Tigers 7-4 in opener — DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Boone's pitching strategy for the first game of Monday's doubleheader was simple. — “We sent our ace out there for the first game and counted on him giving us a big performance,” the New York Yankees manager said.
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees' ire about Sunday Night Baseball just one example of MLB's ‘ridiculous’ schedule — DETROIT - Aaron Boone said it was “ridiculous” that the Yankees are forced to play a night game July 8 at Toronto, with a doubleheader at Baltimore the next day. — And he's right.
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Yankees echo Joe Maddon's ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ schedule gripe, weigh ESPN boycott — Cubs' Joe Maddon on short rest, and on Mike Montgomery batting 8th. (Mark Gonales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — It was one thing when Cubs manager Joe Maddon complained about traveling …
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Yankees threaten to boycott ESPN personnel in schedule war
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NESN.com, Awful Announcing, Deadspin, Pinstripe Alley, Sacramento Bee, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — What happened: The Detroit Tigers (28-32) lost, 7-4, to the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon. ... The Yankees scored six runs on six consecutive hits in the fourth inning off Drew VerHagen to take a 7-1 lead.
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baseballmusings.com
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Drew VerHagen pitched well for three innings for the Detroit Tigers.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres could play first career game at shortstop in Game 2 of Yankees' doubleheader vs. Tigers
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Pinstripe Alley
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Sandy Baez can't hide excitement after call up from Detroit Tigers
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Bless You Boys and MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Ready to go jersey shopping? Your guide to the 2018 MLB draft — We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to remind you the MLB draft kicks off Monday. Be sure to check out Keith Law's big board of the top 100 prospects and his mock draft heading into the first round.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, Bless You Boys and Talking Chop
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Chris Thomas / Detroit Free Press:
Joey Bart emerging as Detroit Tigers' possible No. 1 MLB draft pick
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NBCSports.com, Purple Row, MLB Baseball News … and Beyond the Box Score
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.1 — It is draft day, the most wonderful time of the year, so here is my final — ahem, “final” — projection of first-round selections, but one I present with the caveat that multiple general managers told me Sunday that nothing would really be final until …
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Lone Star Ball
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Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.0 — It is draft day, the most wonderful time of the year, so here is my final — ahem, “final” — projection of first-round selections, but one I present with the caveat that multiple GMs told me Sunday that nothing would really be final until at least Monday afternoon …
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Lone Star Ball and Chicago Sun-Times
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or not? Mariners crashing Astros' party in AL West — This is what you might call a tough run of games. The Houston Astros just finished a stretch of four games at Cleveland, three games in the Bronx against the Yankees, and four games at home against the Red Sox.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Talking Chop
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Jake Arrieta, returning to Wrigley Field with Phillies, transformed Cubs into a team to be feared
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies insist ‘everything is fine’ as they limp into big test against Cubs
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish and decision time: Inside the Cubs' take-it-or-leave it offer
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San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Make way for new contenders in NL shakeup — Another week into the season, the same three American League power houses rule the roost — and in the same order for the time being — but things are getting interesting in the Senior Circuit as the National League's top teams sort out their own pecking order.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Once-dismal Dodgers continue climb toward top — They're not yet a .500 team, far from a prohibitive choice to win their division and still have damaged or misfiring parts. — Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers are very much alive, a status that amazingly seemed in doubt just one month ago.
ESPN:
Report: Rays' Anthony Banda to undergo Tommy John surgery — Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Anthony Banda will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the left-hander's pitching elbow, according to the Tampa Bay Times. — Banda, who joined the Rays in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in February …
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Tampa Bay Times
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Young White Sox will be challenged by stretch of 21 games in 20 days — Chicago Tribune — Here comes the deep water for the White Sox. — They are on pace to lose 100 games, have a roster loaded with rookies and job-seekers and now must navigate a stretch of schedule that will test …
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Associated Press:
Veteran pitcher Oliver Perez's deal with Indians is for $1.75 million — CLEVELAND — Pitcher Oliver Perez has a $1.75 million salary while in the major leagues under his deal with the Cleveland Indians. — The 36-year-old left-hander signed with the Indians on Saturday and pitched …
Logan Newman / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks select Kristopher Negron, option Socrates Brito — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced they selected infielder/outfielder Kristopher Negron from Triple-A Reno and optioned outfielder Socrates Brito to Reno on Monday. — In eight games this season for the D-backs, Brito had just two hits in 17 plate appearances.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees option Tommy Kahnle to Triple-A, activate Adam Warren from 10-day DL — DETROIT — The Yankees have optioned Tommy Kahnle back to Triple-A Scranton in a surprising move that clears the way for Adam Warrren's reinstatement from the disabled list. Warren had been out with a back injury.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Two-time World Series champion Bruce Kison dies at 68 — Bruce Kison, the lanky right-hander who was part of two Pittsburgh Pirates World Series-winning teams in 1971 and 1979, died Saturday at the age of 68. — Kison was the winning pitcher in the first night game in World Series history …
