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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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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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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
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
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies reportedly acquiring RHP Seunghwan Oh from Blue Jays
Rockies reportedly acquiring RHP Seunghwan Oh from Blue Jays
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Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Heavily Pursuing Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Heavily Pursuing Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ
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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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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees are one of the two front-runners for J.A. Happ
Yankees are one of the two front-runners for J.A. Happ
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NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
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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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Trout, Pujols and Ohtani homer as Angels rout White Sox 11-3
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Joakim Soria
Brewers Acquire Joakim Soria
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MLB Baseball News …, Al's Ramblings and MLB Daily Dish
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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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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The Good Phight
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Inside baseball: Hughes strands bases loaded against Molina to lift Cincinnati Reds to win — Protecting a two-run lead in the eighth inning Wednesday, Reds relief pitcher Jared Hughes had to survive at-bats against Matt Carpenter and Yadier Molina. — That's never an easy task.
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Baseball News …
WEEI:
Steve Pearce had classic reaction to Nathan Eovaldi trade — Steve Pearce has only faced Nathan Eovaldi eight times. But one was enough. An impression was left. — That's why when he woke up to the news that they were going to be teammates it elicited a unique reaction.
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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
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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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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Talking Chop and True Blue LA
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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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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
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.
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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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.
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.
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 …
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Law trade take: Eovaldi helps Red Sox, Rockies add to pen and more — The Red Sox don't have many healthy prospects to trade right now, with most of their best guys on the disabled list, but they did manage to swing a deal for a very useful pitcher who fills an extremely specific need without giving …
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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Mitchell Gladstone / Philly.com:
Lehigh Valley's Dean Anna knows what life is like as a career minor-leaguer — Dean Anna got the call to Joe Girardi's office during the last week of spring training in 2014. The shortstop, after toiling in the minors, independent leagues, and internationally for a half-dozen years …