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Aaron Bracy / Associated Press:
Plouffe's homer in 16th leads Phillies over Dodgers — PHILADELPHIA (AP) Trevor Plouffe hit a three-run homer off infielder Kike Hernandez with one out in the 16th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 Tuesday night in a game that lasted nearly six hours.
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The Good Phight
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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers face short turnaround
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Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler has second-most wins among Phillies managers after first 100 games
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees GM: Catcher Gary Sanchez out until at least late August — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees are expecting injured catcher Gary Sanchez to be shelved until late August or early September, according to general manager Brian Cashman. — “Thankfully what Gary …
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Yanks Go Yard
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Associated Press:
MLB: Gary Sanchez back on disabled list — New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was put back on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained right groin, a day after failing to hustle on a pair of key plays in a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay. Sanchez missed 20 games from June 25 to July 19 because of the groin injury.
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Stephen Ruiz / Orlando Sentinel:
Oviedo's A.J. Cole emerges in Yankees' bullpen after trade with Nationals
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
This trade has been in the making for a year, but it still left Zach Britton a bit shaken
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Tim Bannon / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs closer Brandon Morrow won't return from disabled list Saturday — Cubs closer Brandon Morrow says he is not ready to come off the disabled list yet, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — In another setback to the Cubs' beleaguered bullpen …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Brandon Morrow (biceps) not coming off DL Saturday — CHICAGO — Cubs closer Brandon Morrow's biceps injury is feeling better, but he won't come off the disabled list on Saturday when he's first eligible. — “I'm hoping to pick up a baseball by then,” Morrow said Wednesday morning.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez and Kris Bryant out of Cubs lineup against Diamondbacks
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays trade Nathan Eovaldi to Red Sox — The Rays made the first of several expected trade deadline moves this morning, trading RHP Nathan Eovaldi to the Red Sox for LHP Jalen Beeks. — Eovaldi was slated to start today for the Rays against the Yankees. — “I knew I was on the trading block,” Eovaldi said.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Nathan Eovaldi — The Red Sox have officially struck a deal to land righty Nathan Eovaldi from the Rays, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter). Young lefty Jalen Beeks will go to Tampa Bay in return, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link).
Mark Dunphy / Boston Globe:
Morning sports update: Alex Cora says struggling Joe Kelly ‘needs to get better’
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Over the Monster
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Buyers or sellers? These five teams need to decide now — Better than any of their peers, the good folks who run the Minnesota Twins' front office have demonstrated how wrenching the decision to buy or sell can be. A year ago today, they decided to be buyers …
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Al's Ramblings
Tim Booth / Toronto Sun:
Gordon's error in 9th allows Giants to beat Mariners 4-3 — SEATTLE (AP) Pablo Sandoval hustled out of the box, and once the ball trickled past pitcher Edwin Diaz, he knew there was a chance of reaching base to keep San Francisco's ninth-inning rally alive.
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Lookout Landing
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Sandoval's speed, Pence's power, Tomlinson's timely hits lead Giants to win
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McCovey Chronicles, East Bay Times, Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
Dave Jackson / Associated Press:
Davis' 3-run HR in 10th rallies A's past Rangers 13-10 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Oakland Athletics kept up their power surge and took advantage of Texas' bullpen struggles to get a rare late-inning comeback win from an eight-run deficit. — Khris Davis' three-run homer in the 10th inning capped …
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Athletics Nation
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Jacob Bogage / Chicago Tribune:
Major League Baseball wants to expand. Montreal wants its Expos back. — The Washington Post — Major League Baseball is bound for expansion one of these days. Commissioner Rob Manfred has kicked around the idea of a 32-team league for a while now and brought up the notion again during last week's All-Star festivities.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Report: Four teams check with Reds about relievers Iglesias, Garrett, Hernandez, Hughes — Four Major League Baseball teams - the Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies - are among those which have checked with the Cincinnati Reds about relief pitchers Raisel Iglesias …
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Purple Row
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Berrios, Escobar lead Twins to 5-0 win over Blue Jays — TORONTO (AP) — Jose Berrios didn't fare too well in his first start following the All-Star break last season. This year, a different routine helped put him in a better position for a strong start to the second half.
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Marte, Polanco, Bell HR; Bucs beat Indians for 11th straight — CLEVELAND (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has a simple philosophy when it comes to hot streaks. — “I have a saying that I use all the time,” he said. “I'm not superstitious but just in case, there's some things I'll continue to do.”
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Shane Greene's workouts pick up as trade deadline nears — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shane Greene's work day began at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, in front of the Detroit Tigers' dugout, with his trusty workout buddy. — He brings his buddy nearly everywhere he goes.
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Royals Review
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Starter traded? Romo playing third base? Rays team up for 3-2 win over Yankees — A day that began with their starting pitcher being traded 90 minutes before game time and saw veteran reliever Sergio Romo play third base for a batter ended well for the Rays with a 3-2 win over the Yankees.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets still waiting to decide if Yoenis Cespedes needs surgery on night Jeff McNeil gets first hit in MLB debut — On Day Five of the Yoenis Cespedes Heel saga, the Mets.....continued waiting. After first-year manager Mickey Callaway promised a decision “probably sooner than an hour,” …
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