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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 …
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MLB Baseball News …, Baseball Prospectus, MLB Daily Dish and AZ Snake Pit
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Phil Miller / Star Tribune:
Twins rally, but lose to Boston on walk-off home run in 10th inning
Twins rally, but lose to Boston on walk-off home run in 10th inning
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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - For the second outing in a row, Zack Greinke gave the Diamondbacks an outing his teammates felt carried added significance. And for the second time in a row, Greinke gave the equivalent of a shoulder shrug in his postgame session with reporters.
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Bernie Wilson / The Charlotte Observer:
Greinke wins 7th straight decision, Diamondbacks cruise 6-2 — SAN DIEGO — The Arizona Diamondbacks showed up with a purpose on Friday, a day after blowing a five-run lead and losing to the Chicago Cubs. — Zack Greinke won his seventh straight decision by holding San Diego to three hits …
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AZ Snake Pit
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Boone: Yankees can still win without Aaron Judge — NEW YORK — As the Yankees turn to others to help account for the expected three-week absence of Aaron Judge for a chip fracture in his right wrist, manager Aaron Boone said he couldn't anticipate the future but that he “absolutely” …
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Kirk Meyer / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge knows he dodged a bullet with wrist injury: ‘It could have been a lot worse’
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees exploring their Aaron Judge emergency options
Yankees exploring their Aaron Judge emergency options
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Pinstripe Alley and baseballmusings.com
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
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MLB Baseball News …, HotNewHipHop.com, Pinstripe Alley and Yanks Go Yard
Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Aaron Judge Sustains Chip Fracture in Wrist, Out at Least Three Weeks
Aaron Judge Sustains Chip Fracture in Wrist, Out at Least Three Weeks
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UPI, MLB Baseball News … and The Comeback
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Asdrubal Cabrera — The Phillies have officially agreed to acquire infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets, as first reported by Andy Martino of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Righty Franklyn Kilome is heading to New York in return, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter).
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Phillies get INF Cabrera from Mets for pitching prospect — CINCINNATI (AP) The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the New York Mets on Friday for Double-A right-hander Franklyn Kilome. — Cabrera was hitting .277 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs as the Mets' second baseman.
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baseballmusings.com
Wes Crosby / Star Tribune:
Freese 5 RBIs, single in 9th lifts Pirates over Mets 5-4
Freese 5 RBIs, single in 9th lifts Pirates over Mets 5-4
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Bucs Dugout
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Mike Moustakas — The Brewers have lined up with the Royals on a deal that will bring third baseman Mike Moustakas to Milwaukee, as MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan first reported (via Twitter). Outfielder Brett Phillips and righty Jorge Lopez are going to Kansas City in return.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish, Brew Crew Ball and Royals Review
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Lee Judge / Kansas City Star:
Instead of outlawing defensive shifts, perhaps MLB players should simply adjust — Ask Royals first baseman Lucas Duda the last time he saw someone break up a double play by taking out the pivot man and he says, “When Chase Utley broke our shortstop's leg.”
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Guyer's pinch hit homer powers Indians past Tigers — Brandon Guyer smashed a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth, — Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in three runs and the — Cleveland Indians overpowered the host — Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Friday.
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Bless You Boys
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire ready for deadline deals to start
Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire ready for deadline deals to start
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MLB Baseball News …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays fans, enjoy Chris Archer while you can — BALTIMORE — Mark De Rosa got a little dramatic, as even ex-players do when they get on TV, comparing Chris Archer's status with Rays to the long-imprisoned lead character in the classic Shawshank Redemption movie.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Making a case that the idling Cardinals should trade for a starter
Making a case that the idling Cardinals should trade for a starter
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DRaysBay and MLB Baseball News …
Tom Jones / Tampa Bay Times:
Maybe the Rays know what they're doing after all
Maybe the Rays know what they're doing after all
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MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Slump or no slump, Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto feels as good as last year at the plate — There are numbers that show Joey Votto is, as usual, one of the top hitters in baseball. — Votto leads the National League in on-base percentage by a sizeable margin. No player in the Majors has hit more line drives than him.
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Associated Press:
Royals-Yankees rained out, split doubleheader Saturday — NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees scheduled for Friday night was postponed because of rain. The game never started and was called a half-hour after it was supposed to begin.
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CBS New York
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
No target date for Kris Bryant's return: 'I'm trying to be smart about it' — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant assured reporters that he will return to the Cubs this season while tamping down speculation that his ailing left shoulder will require offseason surgery.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez returns to Cubs lineup vs. retooled Cardinals
Brent W. New / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Freeland, Arenado help Rockies cool down A's 3-1 — Kyle Freeland threw six shutout innings, — Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 victory on Friday night. — Freeland (9-6) allowed five hits while striking out five, walking three and hitting a batter. Colorado's starting pitching is 6-0 with a 1.65 ERA at Coors Field in July.
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Denver Post, Purple Row and Athletics Nation
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Dalton Johnson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Chapman motivated by Nolan Arenado's praise, 'I wanna do what he's done'
Matt Chapman motivated by Nolan Arenado's praise, 'I wanna do what he's done'
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Athletics Nation
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Sources: Indians, Phillies among teams inquiring about availability of Joey Gallo — HOUSTON - As the Rangers seek creative ways to accelerate their rebuilding process, they must consider this conundrum: What to do about Joey Gallo? — While Gallo has struggled to hit for batting average …
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SBNation.com, NBCSports.com, Phillies Nation and Let's Go Tribe
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Mariners bolster bullpen acquiring Tuivailala from Cardinals — Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever — St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Seth Elledge. — Tuivailala is 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances for St. Louis this season …
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U.S.S. Mariner, Viva El Birdos, Lookout Landing and Minor League Ball
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Avisail Garcia on display vs. Blue Jays as White Sox near trade deadline — Chicago Tribune — Avisail Garcia is ideally positioned as the White Sox face Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday night to open a homestand that will carry them to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline.
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MLB Baseball News …, South Side Sox and Bluebird Banter
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 …