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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — At Comerica Park. — Monday afternoon's game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics featured a — perhaps unexpected — pitching duel between Jordan Zimmermann and former Tiger Edwin Jackson. It also featured a vintage performance from the Tigers' bullpen …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — The Detroit Tigers, losers of five straight …
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Casey Mize
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Jim Riggleman may make managerial search for Cincinnati Reds unnecessary — ATLANTA - President of baseball operations Dick Williams said the other day that the managerial search has not really begun. — “It's something that'll be more of a second-half exercise,” Williams said.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Bob Castellini's .500 prediction could send Paul Daugherty to Flying Wallendas in Germany — Joey Votto talks about the Reds' seven-game winning streak following their 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Reds completed a 6-0 homestand. Bobby Nightengale/The Enquirer — CONNECT
Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins … MIAMI - No matter the outcome, it was hard to wipe the smile from the face of Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller after making his first start in 14 months following Tommy John surgery. — That said, Miller certainly wasn't popping the bubbly …
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MLB Baseball News …
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ESPN:
Shelby Miller activated, will start for D-backs vs. Marlins; Clay Buchholz placed on DL — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has been activated off the disabled list and will start against the Miami Marlins Monday night. — To make room for Miller, the Diamondbacks put righty Clay Buchholz on the 10-day disabled list.
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins … MIAMI - Imagine how good the NL West-leading Diamondbacks would be if they had a healthy starting rotation. — Just when it appeared that the injury-wracked Diamondbacks' pitching staff was on the mend with the long-awaited season debut …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Duane Underwood Jr. big-league debut a highlight for Cubs in 2-1 loss to Dodgers — Photos from the Cubs-Dodgers game at Dodgers Stadium on Monday, June 25, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Yu Darvish may rejoin the Cubs rotation as soon as the end of this week, and the likes of Adbert Alzolay …
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True Blue LA
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Brandon Morrow could rejoin Cubs bullpen by the end of the week — Cubs' Joe Maddon on Kris Bryant's injury and Duane Underwood Jr.'s first MLB start. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The back end of the Cubs bullpen could return to full strength within the next two weeks.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs look great one day and awful the next. What can we expect the rest of the way?
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Orlando Sentinel
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
No hard feelings as Hernandez thrilled to be back in Houston — HOUSTON — Sitting inside the visiting manager's office at Minute Maid Park, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was asked what he thought of outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and reliever Tyler Clippard receiving a World Series ring from the Astros.
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The Crawfish Boxes and Bluebird Banter
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Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Grichuk helps Blue Jays beat Astros 6-3 — Randal Grichuk put on a show for hundreds of friends and family that made the trek up to Houston to see him play just his third career game at a ballpark only about 35 miles from his hometown of Rosenberg, Texas. — Grichuk hit a two-run homer …
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The Crawfish Boxes
Mike Mazzeo / Orlando Sentinel:
Jonathan Loaisiga stellar in third career start, as Yankees end losing streak with 4-2 win over Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Loaisiga was dominant in his third major league start. — Loaisiga flirted with a no-hit bid, ultimately pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in the Yankees' 4-2 victory …
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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
New York Yankees stay on road after getting swept to play Philadelphia Phillies — The New York Yankees are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season. — It's only three losses in a row for the Yankees, but they enter the week with an injured starting catcher and a meeting with a surging opponent.
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MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight, Pinstripe Alley and Phillies Nation
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish all set for rehab start with South Bend Cubs — Photos of Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. — Chicago Tribune — Imagine how nervous 19-year-old Class A catcher Miguel Amaya felt Monday night at Four Winds Field. — Amaya was unavailable for a pregame interview …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Edwin Jackson pitches for 13th team — Edwin Jackson tied a record Monday when he played for his 13th major league club, giving up a run in six innings in the Oakland Athletics' 5-4 victory over the host Detroit Tigers. — Called up from triple A for his first big league appearance this season …
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Oakland A's turn to well-traveled Edwin Jackson to start against Detroit Tigers
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MLB Baseball News …, South Side Sox and Athletics Nation
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gordon's 2 RBIs, key bunt carry Mariners past Orioles 5-3 — Dee Gordon's slick seventh-inning bunt was the lone hit in a two-run uprising that put Seattle ahead for good, and the Mariners beat the — Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Monday night for just their second win in eight games.
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Lookout Landing
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Lorenzo Cain to return for Brewers' series opener vs. Royals — MILWAUKEE — Lorenzo Cain will be back in the lineup Tuesday when the Milwaukee Brewers open a two-game interleague set with Cain's former team, the Kansas City Royals, at Miller Park. — Cain sat out Sunday when the Brewers wrapped …
