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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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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers face short turnaround — The last time Jake Arrieta faced the Los Angeles Dodgers, he threw seven scoreless innings on May 29 and lowered his season ERA to 2.16. — Arrieta (7-6, 4.47 ERA) has had some struggles since then, but he'll try …
Matthew Moreno / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers Activate Pedro Baez, Place Zac Rosscup On 10-Day Disabled List
Dodgers Activate Pedro Baez, Place Zac Rosscup On 10-Day Disabled List
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True Blue LA
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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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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MLB Baseball News …
Stephen Ruiz / Orlando Sentinel:
Oviedo's A.J. Cole emerges in Yankees' bullpen after trade with Nationals — Since being acquired from the Washington Nationals, right-hander A.J. Cole has become a useful part of the New York Yankees' bullpen. — When the New York Yankees acquired A.J. Cole, he sought a quiet place …
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 Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez and Kris Bryant out of Cubs lineup against Diamondbacks — Chicago Tribune — Javier Baez's left knee bruise will keep him out of the Cubs lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field. — Baez joins Kris Bryant on the bench as the Cubs try to snap …
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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.
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
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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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler to begin rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville — Scott Schebler doesn't feel comfortable throwing with his injured shoulder, but he's moving closer to ending his time on the 10-day disabled list. — Schebler is beginning a rehab assignment …
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Report: Four teams check with Reds about relievers Iglesias, Garrett, Hernandez, Hughes
Report: Four teams check with Reds about relievers Iglesias, Garrett, Hernandez, Hughes
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Purple Row
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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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Sandoval's speed, Pence's power, Tomlinson's timely hits lead Giants to win
Sandoval's speed, Pence's power, Tomlinson's timely hits lead Giants to win
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Baseball News … and East Bay Times
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Berrios makes Jays pay for error as Twins win again — Jose Berrios struck out nine in seven innings, — Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer and the visiting — Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. — The Twins, who also took advantage of a dropped fly ball …
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Toronto Sun, Bluebird Banter and Twinkie Town
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Associated Press:
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.”
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: No, Joe Maddon isn't making a mockery of the game by using position players in relief — Chicago Tribune — Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila trolled Anthony Rizzo Monday night after the Cubs first baseman made his major-league debut as a relief pitcher at Wrigley Field.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — As long as Torey Lovullo is managing the Diamondbacks …
Last Slide — As long as Torey Lovullo is managing the Diamondbacks …
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AZ Snake Pit
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
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.
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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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Did we learn anything from the Cubs fan, the kid and the ‘stolen’ ball? — Chicago Tribune — Nowhere should sensitivities be greater than at Wrigley Field, where the memory of Steve Bartman remains fresh after almost 15 years despite every effort to forget the way fans went pitchfork-and-torch on the guy.
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Daily Mail and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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