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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.
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Dallas Morning News
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
When will Cole Hamels make his Cubs debut, and other questions that need answering — Four-time All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels officially joins the Cubs in a trade from the Rangers: (Associated Press) — Chicago Tribune — Several decisions face the Cubs once four …
Toronto Sun:
Astros host Rangers after making good catch on market — HOUSTON — Seeking to cover what could be at minimum five additional weeks without primary catcher Brian McCann, the Houston Astros on Thursday acquired Martin Maldonado from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a pitching prospect and international bonus pool money.
Tim Bannon / Associated Press:
5 things to know about Cole Hamels, Cubs' newest pitcher — The Cubs agree to deal to acquire pitcher Cole Hamels from the Rangers. — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs Thursday night agreed to a deal for four-time All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels of the Rangers.
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Orlando Sentinel
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Source: Cubs increase effort to acquire Cole Hamels
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The Crawfish Boxes, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Minor League Ball, Phillies Nation and Lone Star Ball
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Fun with Cole Hamels: Newest Cub doesn't like 6-man rotations Joe Maddon talked about
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors roundup: Cubs reportedly agree to Hamels trade, Brewers talking Matt Harvey deal
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NBCSports.com, FanGraphs Baseball and Beyond the Box Score
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cubs acquire Cole Hamels in trade with Rangers
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Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Yankees lose injured Aaron Judge for three weeks — The New York Yankees have lost star outfielder Aaron Judge for three weeks due to a wrist injury. — New York announced the absence on Thursday. Judge sustained a chip fracture of the right wrist (ulnar styloid bone).
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and The Comeback
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Judge has fractured right wrist, can't swing bat for 3 weeks
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HotNewHipHop.com and Yanks Go Yard
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Aaron Judge out for at least three weeks with wrist fracture after being hit by pitch
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Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Daily Dish, Deadspin and Toronto Sun
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Aaron Judge Out Three Weeks With Chip Fracture In Wrist
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MLB Baseball News …
Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Judge worth a ‘candlelight vigil’ but Yankees should still survive
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baseballmusings.com
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.
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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?
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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Zach Britton pitches a scoreless eighth inning in Yankees debut — There was a ripple of pride through Washington Heights when it was announced that the Yankees has pulled off a trade for closer Zach Britton. Known as the Little Dominican Republic, the Yankees were getting one of the family.
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MLB Baseball News … and Baseball Prospectus
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Ben Walker / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Judge hit by pitch, leaves early as Yankees beat Royals 7-2
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Detroit News and Pinstripe Alley
UPI:
Marlins rookie matches up against Nationals ace — MIAMI — Friday's pitching matchup should favor the Washington Nationals over the host Miami Marlins. — Washington's three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (13-5, 2.43 ERA) will be opposed by Miami rookie Pablo Lopez (2-1, 5.09) …
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Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Buy or sell? Strasburg's injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline
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Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com and Washington Post
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
David Bote's 2-run homer, Anthony Rizzo's walk-off HR lift Cubs to 7-6 win over Diamondbacks — David Bote, Anthony Rizzo and Joe Maddon discuss the Cubs' walk-off win against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — CHICAGO — For the second straight day …
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AZ Snake Pit
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Making a case that the idling Cardinals should trade for a starter — ST. LOUIS • This past offseason as word spread that the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays were talking about a trade, sparks flew into the wind that the Cardinals, shopping for a closer and curious about a third baseman …
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 …
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Blue Jays at White Sox — TORONTO BLUE JAYS at CHICAGO WHITE SOX — STARTING PITCHERS — RHP Marcus Stroman (3-7, 5.42 ERA) vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (4-8, 4.13 ERA) — Lopez is in his first full season in the bigs after pitching in both the majors and minors in 2016 and 2017.
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South Side Sox and Bluebird Banter
