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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Happ gets 100th career win, Blue Jays top Orioles 5-1 — J.A. Happ allowed two hits in seven innings to earn his 100th career victory, — Russell Martin homered and drove in two runs and the — Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Friday night to win consecutive games for the first time in more than a month.
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Bluebird Banter
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
For veterans like Martin, talk of Blue Jays rebuild does not ring true — You get the definite impression that Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin would rather crawl through a pit of broken glass than talk about his team embarking on a rebuild. — Martin has played in the MLB playoffs in nine …
Larry Millson / UPI:
Blue Jays try to make it two straight vs. Orioles
Blue Jays try to make it two straight vs. Orioles
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Camden Chat and Bluebird Banter
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon ready to return to White Sox rotation — White Sox manager Rick Renteria on Chris Sale: 'He's got wipe out stuff.' (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After shoulder surgery and a long rehab stint that included getting hit in the head with a line drive …
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Sale, Red Sox square off with White Sox
Sale, Red Sox square off with White Sox
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Select Contract Of Justin Haley
Red Sox Select Contract Of Justin Haley
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Over the Monster
ESPN:
Angels' Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with sprained UCL; to be re-evaluated in 3 weeks — Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the Los Angeles Angels' disabled list with a sprained elbow ligament and miss at least three weeks before the club re-evaluates him. — The Angels announced …
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with a sprained UCL, will miss weeks
Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with a sprained UCL, will miss weeks
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MLB Daily Dish, The Comeback, Lone Star Ball and NBCSports.com
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg leaves Friday's game after two innings — Stephen Strasburg did not look right Friday night. The Giants hit his normally untouchable fastballs all over the park. He fidgeted with his shoulder. He landed funny. After he allowed three runs on five hits in two innings …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and The Comeback
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Nationals play host to Giants, who begin road stretch
Nationals play host to Giants, who begin road stretch
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MLB Baseball News … and Federal Baseball
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies injury updates: Rhys Hoskins could return Saturday; Jerad Eickhoff won't need surgery — The final hurdle to Rhys Hoskins' return from the disabled list could be the protective helmet that was en route Friday afternoon to Citizens Bank Park. — Hoskins is “pretty hopeful” …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies return home seeking more offense from shortstop, third base | Extra Innings
Phillies return home seeking more offense from shortstop, third base | Extra Innings
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MLB Baseball News …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
What the Mets Need Now: Some Yankees-Style Boldness — Part of baseball's allure is that so little works out as planned. With so many players and variables, the game delights in smashing preconceived narratives. Consider the fate of the New York teams, who met at Citi Field on Friday.
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Pinstripe Alley and Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes not expected to play against Yankees in Subway Series
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes not expected to play against Yankees in Subway Series
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Daily Record and Amazin' Avenue
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
How the Phillies attacked the MLB draft — The biggest loss, of course, occurred last summer, when Darren Daulton's battle with brain cancer ended on Aug. 6. He was the leader of that bunch and you can be sure his former Phillies teammates will raise a toast or two in his memory before the weekend is over.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman trying out Scott Schebler in leadoff spot — For the second straight game Friday, Scott Schebler's name was written at the top of the Reds' lineup. — Entering this week, he'd only hit leadoff in seven games throughout his career but the early results look promising.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Snitker: Braves' pitching plans undecided but it's nice to have options — LOS ANGELES - Off days in the Braves' schedule before and after their weekend series against the Dodgers will make Julio Teheran's stint on the 10-day disable list less of a disruption that it might've been otherwise …
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Astros pitching prospect Whitley stellar in return for Hooks — Houston Astros pitching prospect Forrest Whitley recorded 97 miles an hour on the radar gun on his first pitch in a game in 2018, and is what many Astros fans and executives hope is the beginning of a successful season …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Jeurys Familia On 10-Day DL — The Mets have placed closer Jeurys Familia on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He'll be replaced on the roster by right-hander Jacob Rhame. — Familia is said to be dealing with right shoulder soreness. There's no further information available …
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Amazin' Avenue
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo focusing on Brad Boxberger's workload — DENVER - Closer Brad Boxberger's struggles on Wednesday, when he blew a save and exhibited significantly diminished velocity pitching for the third consecutive day, has manager Torey Lovullo reconsidering using him that frequently in the future.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Place Nicasio, Altavilla On Disabled List, Select Morin — The Mariners announced Friday that they've placed right-handers Juan Nicasio and Dan Altavilla on the disabled list, recalled first baseman Dan Vogelbach from Triple-A Tacoma and selected the contract of right-hander Mike Morin.
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kipnis hits 3-run HR in 9th, Indians top Tigers 4-1 — Jason Kipnis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the — Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night. — Jose Ramirez almost broke the tie earlier in the ninth, hitting — Shane Greene's 3-1 pitch just past the foul pole …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Acuna begins baseball activities as injury rehab progresses — LOS ANGELES - Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna began hitting balls off a tee Friday in Atlanta, the first baseball activities for the rookie phenom since he injured his left knee and lower back in a frightening tumble May 27.