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Gene Warnick / UPI:
Royals face Mariners thankful dismal June is over — With apologies to Little Orphan Annie, the sun'll come out today. — Considering the month the Kansas City Royals just went through, and that they're currently in often-overcast Seattle, that was no guarantee.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and Royals Review
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Toronto Sun:
Mariners beat Royals 1-0 for 7th straight victory — SEATTLE (AP) Not only was it Canada Day with “The Big Maple”, Canadian James Paxton on the mound for the Mariners' 1-0 victory over the Royals, it also was Paxton Bobblehead Day at Safeco Field. — This bobblehead included a bald eagle …
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Indians, Corey Kluber hit rough patch entering series vs. Royals — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber will go into his start Monday night in Kansas City in an unfamiliar position: in a slump. — In his first 14 starts this year, Kluber was 10-2 with a 1.99 ERA.
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Alex Rodriguez thinks Red Sox have better 1-2 punch than Yankees — NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez remains on the Yankees' payroll in an advisory capacity, the specifics of which are vague. — He's also paid for his opinions as an ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman not miffed with Yankees special adviser Alex Rodriguez praising Red Sox sluggers — Among his numerous jobs since retiring from baseball in 2016, Alex Rodriguez presently serves as both a special adviser to the Yankees' front office and as a game analyst on ESPN.
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Gleyber Torres in elite company with Yankees lineup shuffle
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … For stretches on Sunday, Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley's misses could best be measured in feet, not inches. He would sometimes spin off the mound, the balance he'd been trying to maintain in his delivery nowhere to be found.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, AZ Snake Pit and McCovey Chronicles
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UPI:
Pirates search for consistency against Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — The Pittsburgh Pirates headed north by bus Sunday evening to see if the roller-coaster ride will continue. — Fresh off a series victory at San Diego, capped by a 7-5 victory Sunday, the Pirates are now in Los Angeles …
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Marquez pitches Rockies to 3-1 win over Dodgers
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, True Blue LA, Purple Row and Toronto Sun
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Reds look to remain hot vs. White Sox — James Shields of the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds play in opposite leagues and rarely see each other, yet they currently have much in common. — Now that they're starting to make something out of what appeared to be a totally lost season, they'd like to keep it going.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Growing group believes Beltre would nix a trade
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, South Side Sox and Dallas Morning News
Alex Butler / UPI:
Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen hits homer in third straight at-bat
Discussion:
The Comeback
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Nick Pivetta brought relief to Phillies' bullpen in 13th inning vs. Nationals — The way Nick Pivetta looked at it, he owed his teammates a favor. — Pivetta lasted only 1 2/3 innings in his start Friday night. So, with the Phillies out of available relievers in the 13th inning …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Andrew Knapp's walk-off homer gives Phillies improbable win over Nationals in 13 innings — For a few moments Sunday, between pitches in the eighth inning, Gabe Kapler vacated his usual position on the steps of the dugout to retrieve a cup of water. It was nearly 100 degrees on the field.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies' bullpen deserves tons of credit for series win over Nats
Discussion:
The Good Phight and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Blake Snell, Rays edge Astros 3-2 to wrap up impressive homestand — Blake Snell and the surging Tampa Bay Rays are having success against some of the major's best teams. — Snell struck out 10, reliever Diego Castillo fanned Jose Altuve in a key spot and the Rays wrapped up an impressive homestand …
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Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Ramos has 4 RBIs as Rays beat Astros, Verlander 5-2
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
Greg Auman / UPI:
Rays hope to ride Snell's pace vs. Astros
Discussion:
DRaysBay and baseballmusings.com
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Cardinals, Diamondbacks open 3-game series — PHOENIX — Give Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray an “A” in self-evaluation. — Ray won his final six regular-season decisions in 2017 after missing a month with a concussion suffered when he was struck in the head by a line drive in St. Louis on July 28.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers snap 11-game losing streak with win over Blue Jays — What happened: The Detroit Tigers (37-48) beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-1 on Sunday afternoon to snap an 11-game losing streak...The Tigers scored five runs with two outs in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead.
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa baseball: Hawkeyes signee Korry Howell inks with the Milwaukee Brewers — Iowa's hope to hold onto shortstop signee Korry Howell is officially over. The former Kirkwood standout has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, Hawkeyes baseball coach Rick Heller confirmed to HawkCentral.
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Ricky's boys cause fits: Fielding, baserunning errors evidence of 'sloppiness' — The White Sox manager addresses the team's “focus” after several fielding and baserunning mistakes, include a lapse in judgement by Yoan Moncada by not hustling home. — Chicago Tribune
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Albert Almora out for Cubs' finale against Twins — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses outfielder Albert Almora's standing as a write-in candidate for the All-Star Game on Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Albert Almora Jr. …
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cubs' Lester tries to stay hot versus Twins
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Twinkie Town and Bleed Cubbie Blue
