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Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Moustakas? Bautista? Harper? Evaluating the Yankees' Options After Aaron Judge's Injury — The Yankees could just stand pat in light of Aaron Judge's wrist injury, or they could turn to the trade market for help. Could that possibly include Bryce Harper?
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CBSSports.com, The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors
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Paul Kasabian / Bleacher Report:
MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date and Latest Rumors on Top Stars
MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date and Latest Rumors on Top Stars
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NBCSports.com, Phillies Nation, CBSSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Judge has fractured right wrist, can't swing bat for 3 weeks
Aaron Judge has fractured right wrist, can't swing bat for 3 weeks
Discussion:
HotNewHipHop.com and Yanks Go Yard
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Yankees lose injured Aaron Judge for three weeks
New York Yankees lose injured Aaron Judge for three weeks
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley, MLB Baseball News … and The Comeback
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Zach Britton pitches a scoreless eighth inning in Yankees debut
Zach Britton pitches a scoreless eighth inning in Yankees debut
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Baseball Prospectus
Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Judge worth a ‘candlelight vigil’ but Yankees should still survive
Judge worth a ‘candlelight vigil’ but Yankees should still survive
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baseballmusings.com
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Aaron Judge out for at least three weeks with wrist fracture after being hit by pitch
Aaron Judge out for at least three weeks with wrist fracture after being hit by pitch
Discussion:
Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Daily Dish, Deadspin and Toronto Sun
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Aaron Judge Out At Least Three Weeks With Chip Fracture In Wrist
Aaron Judge Out At Least Three Weeks With Chip Fracture In Wrist
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Alex Butler / UPI:
Chicago Cubs acquire Cole Hamels from Texas Rangers — The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran pitcher Cole Hamels from the Texas Rangers. — Sources told the Dallas Morning News and ESPN that the deal was pending an exchange of medical reports as of Thursday night.
Discussion:
ESPN and Dallas Morning News
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors roundup: Cubs reportedly agree to Hamels trade, Brewers talking Matt Harvey deal
MLB trade rumors roundup: Cubs reportedly agree to Hamels trade, Brewers talking Matt Harvey deal
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, Bleed Cubbie Blue, FanGraphs Baseball and Beyond the Box Score
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cole Hamels trade is official; Cubs send Eddie Butler, Rollie Lacy and player to be named to Rangers
Tim Bannon / Associated Press:
5 things to know about Cole Hamels, Cubs' newest pitcher
5 things to know about Cole Hamels, Cubs' newest pitcher
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Orlando Sentinel
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
When will Cole Hamels make his Cubs debut, and other questions that need answering
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hall of Fame inductee Jack Morris: ‘Thank God I played in the era I did’ — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Can you imagine Jack Morris, who once broke blood vessels by slamming the ball down so hard in his manager's hand, trying to keep his cool in today's era when data points, and not performance, dictate how long you stay in a game?
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Hall-worthy peaks, active Hall of Famers and MLB's next big thing — Back in January 2012, I attended a forum on the Hall of Fame candidacy of Minnie Minoso, arguably the second-best player in the American League during the 1950s. It was in the big conference room at whatever it was the Chicago White Sox called their ballpark then.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
What makes each member of this HOF class a Hall of Famer — I'm a big Hall of Fame type, so I love that six players will officially get enshrined into Cooperstown this weekend. Even better, it's six relatively recent stars who many of us enjoyed watching through the years …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers mailbag: Castellanos, Fulmer around when team's good? — We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. “Bless you, boys.” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT
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Detroit Free Press:
Watch the 1984 Detroit Tigers come to life like never before — We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. “Bless you, boys.” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT — One team. One city.
Tim KeownESPN Senior / ESPN:
Brewers' Josh Hader booed by Giants fans in first road game since Twitter controversy — SAN FRANCISCO — In Josh Hader's first road game since his racist, misogynistic and anti-gay tweets were unearthed, the Brewers All-Star reliever received a reception far different from the standing ovation bestowed upon …
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Janie McCauley / Toronto Sun:
Hader earns win in first road outing since tweets public — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Sure, Josh Hader heard the boos. Of course, he knew they were coming. — The All-Star reliever retired four batters to earn a win while making his first appearance on the road since the lefty's years-old racist …
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Tommy Milone overcomes an early case of nerves to give the Nationals a shot in the arm — MIAMI — Tommy Milone already had 126 career starts, and 146 appearances overall, on his major-league résumé before he took the mound at Marlins Park on Thursday night, but the jitters surfaced anyway.
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New York Post
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Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Arms race at MLB trade deadline reflects the maturing science of collecting outs — The Washington Post — It requires a minimum of 297 outs for a team to win a World Series — 11 playoff wins, at 27 outs apiece — and the path by which you get there is half science and half art.
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Trade talk we're hearing: Twins could be deadline's next big seller — The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday for their fourth straight victory and moved within seven games of Cleveland in the American League Central. The Twins are 6-3 against the Indians this season …
ESPN:
Cardinals reportedly expected to part with RP Greg Holland — EDITOR'S PICKS — Each club still has an outside shot at October. Then again, it might be wiser to start over. They have six days — and counting — until the deadline. — Holland never panned out for the Cardinals …
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Phillies future can't depend on Manny Machado leaving the Dodgers | David Murphy — The worst-case scenario is the one that occurred. Disregard what anybody has said that may suggest otherwise. Farhan Zaidi. John Middleton. Manny Machado himself. — The Phillies' blueprint must …
Courier-Journal:
Next Slide — When Johnny Bench assumes his spot in the Louisville Slugger Field dugout next week, his managing philosophy for the Bluegrass World Series is going to be simple. — “I'm going to immediately go for the jugular,” he told the Courier Journal on Thursday. — Bench is joking, of course.