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Tom Schad / Des Moines Register:
Astros' Alex Bregman rips umpires with profane rant after fan-interference call — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman responded with a string of expletives Wednesday when asked for his reaction to his sixth-inning triple, which was later overturned due to fan interference.
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: The Eovaldi Gambit — Less than 24 hours after the New York Yankees gave up a trio of prospects, including highly-touted righty Dillon Tate, to acquire Zach Britton from the Orioles, the Red Sox responded with their own AL East rental agreement, picking up right-handed starting …
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Beyond the Box Score and Over the Monster
ESPN:
Alex Bregman blasts umpires after ruling determines fan interference — After Charlie Blackmon's ninth-inning homer gave the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 home victory over Houston, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman ripped into Major League Baseball's decision to overturn his extra-base hit earlier …
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New York Post, Deadspin and NESN.com
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Red Sox acquire hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi as battle with Yankees moves to trade market
Red Sox acquire hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi as battle with Yankees moves to trade market
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Pinstripe Alley
Mark Dunphy / Boston Globe:
Morning sports update: Alex Cora ‘not happy about’ how the Red Sox rainout was handled
Morning sports update: Alex Cora ‘not happy about’ how the Red Sox rainout was handled
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Union-News, Over the Monster and NESN.com
ESPN:
Red Sox not happy with O's handling of Wednesday's postponed game
Red Sox not happy with O's handling of Wednesday's postponed game
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Twinkie Town and MLB Baseball News …
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Red Sox fume after Orioles call game in second inning with 5-0 lead
Red Sox fume after Orioles call game in second inning with 5-0 lead
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Baltimore Sun and CBS Boston
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Mahle, Reds to face another rookie in Phillies' Suarez — The Cincinnati Reds certainly have seen this before. In fact, they keep seeing it and seeing it. — For the third time in four games Thursday, Cincinnati will go up against a pitcher making his first major league start.
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Phillies Nation, Red Reporter and The Good Phight
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker likely out for the season with a shoulder injury — Throughout the last couple of seasons, Jesse Winker has dealt with pain his right shoulder. — After aggravating the injury Monday, Winker is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
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Red Reporter
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Inside baseball: Hughes strands bases loaded against Molina to lift Cincinnati Reds to win
Inside baseball: Hughes strands bases loaded against Molina to lift Cincinnati Reds to win
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Baseball News …
Toronto Sun:
White Sox's Covey hopes to be right at home vs. Angels — Dylan Covey's long and bumpy road to the major leagues is finally passing through Southern California. — Covey is scheduled to start for the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.
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MLB Baseball News …, FanGraphs Baseball, Brew Crew Ball and South Side Sox
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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Trout, Pujols and Ohtani homer as Angels rout White Sox 11-3
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: James Shields is bad at the end, and this had better be the end of his White Sox career
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Joakim Soria
Brewers Acquire Joakim Soria
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MLB Baseball News …, Chicago Sun-Times and Al's Ramblings
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Buy or sell? Strasburg's injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline — Back in February, manager Davey Martinez brought camels to spring training, a living breathing metaphor intended to help the Washington Nationals get over the playoff hump. Five months later, Stephen Strasburg's injury woes …
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Federal Baseball, Washington Post and NBCSports.com
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Is it time to trade deGrom? The Mets have a big choice to make — I'm not advocating that the Mets trade Jacob deGrom. I'm not advocating that the Mets keep Jacob deGrom. This isn't a hot take. There are plenty of those all over talk radio or the internet or your local bar …
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Amazin' Avenue
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees are one of the two front-runners for J.A. Happ — The Yankees want to add a starter, but do not feel anyone in the marketplace warrants an elite return. The Blue Jays think J.A. Happ might be the best starter traded and want to maximize him. — Thus, Toronto was continuing …
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MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors roundup: Seung-Hwan Oh deal close, Yankees leading chase for J.A. Happ?
MLB trade rumors roundup: Seung-Hwan Oh deal close, Yankees leading chase for J.A. Happ?
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Royals Review, Talking Chop, MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Archer? Thor? What the heck are the Padres thinking? — Over the next five days, deals based in logic will continue to go down. The Dodgers, having already added Manny Machado to plug the hole created the Corey Seager injury, will add another reliever.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Memphis ace Hudson pulled early from start as Cardinals consider move — CHICAGO • In a move that appeared to be equal parts theater and congratulations, Class AAA Memphis manager Stubby Clapp abruptly walked to the mound in the second inning Wednesday night of Dakota Hudson's start at Salt Lake City …
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Viva El Birdos
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Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Albies set to return as Braves take on Dodgers — It appears the Atlanta Braves' offense will get a lift, just in the nick of time. — The Braves are expected to get second baseball Ozzie Albies back in the lineup when the Los Angeles Dodgers come to town to begin a four-game series at SunTrust Park.
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True Blue LA and Talking Chop
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Andre Ethier retires; Dodgers to honor him next week
Andre Ethier retires; Dodgers to honor him next week
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Sporting News
Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Blackmon's homer in 9th gives Rockies 3-2 win over Astros — DENVER (AP) Charlie Blackmon didn't have to wait long for a shot at redemption. — The night after Blackmon made a costly error in center field, he hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning …
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Baseball Prospectus
ESPN:
Plastic bucket hat protects fan from further injury at Wrigley Field — Score one for an odd choice in headgear. — A 19-year-old fan at Wrigley Field received five staples to close a cut after he was hit by a footlong metal tile that fell from the stadium's iconic hand-operated center-field scoreboard …
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Daily Record, Chicago Tribune and Bleed Cubbie Blue
ESPN:
Bartolo Colon, Hall of Famer? Maybe it's not so crazy — Bartolo Colon is a joy to watch, a wild outlier, a historically significant major leaguer, one of the best pitchers of his generation and clearly worse than the average Hall of Fame starter. — That last clause might end the conversation.
Associated Press:
Versatile Romo helps hold off Yanks for 3-2 win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Romo relieved in the eighth inning, shifted to third base when Jonny Venters replaced him in the ninth, then struck out Brett Gardner to end the game with two on and give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Albert Pujols hits 631st career home run, passing Ken Griffey Jr. on all-time home run list — The blast pushes Pujols to sole possession of sixth place on the all-time home run list — In the bottom of the second inning Wednesday evening in Anaheim, Angels first baseman Albert Pujols launched …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers No. 1 pick Casey Mize strikes out 4 in pro debut in Fla. … CONNECT — Casey Mize's professional career has begun. — The Detroit Tigers' No. 1 overall pick in this year's MLB draft made his minor league debut this afternoon in Lakeland, Fla., throwing two innings for the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Acquire Martin Maldonado — The Astros have struck a deal with the division-rival Angels to acquire backstop Martin Maldonado, as Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group first reported (via Twitter). Young lefty Patrick Sandoval will go to the Angels along with $250K in international pool money.
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MLB Baseball News …, Orange County Register, Minor League Ball, MLB Daily Dish and The Crawfish Boxes
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon on talk about trading for a pitcher: 'I haven't got one name' — Chicago Tribune — If any trade talks involving a starting pitcher are percolating, it's news to Cubs manager Joe Maddon. — With Tuesday's 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline approaching, Maddon …