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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs earning ‘bragging rights’ with position-player pitching — ST. LOUIS — It's not just a fad anymore, or something to laugh about later. Major league managers are using their position players on the mound as a strategy — instead of a novelty — to save their bullpen.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs in search of offensive efficiency, clutch hitting with runners in scoring position — Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana and manager Joe Maddon discuss the Cubs' 6-2 loss to the Cardinals on July 28, 2018, in St. Louis. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Tyler Chatwood takes walk to Cubs bullpen after Cole Hamels trade — CHICAGO — The major league leader in walks is headed to the bullpen as Chicago Cubs righty Tyler Chatwood lost his starting spot Saturday in favor of newly acquired lefty Cole Hamels. — “Such a professional,” …
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MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ian Happ to get majority of playing time at third while Bryant recovers
Cubs' Ian Happ to get majority of playing time at third while Bryant recovers
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs need Cole Hamels even more after Jose Quintana meltdown in 6-2 loss to Cardinals
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
New addition Cole Hamels ‘always wanted to play’ for Cubs
Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
J.D. Martinez strikes again as Red Sox roll past Twins — The Boston Red Sox seemingly can get their offense cranked up at any time this season. — J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 32nd homer, Mookie Betts had two RBI doubles and the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Saturday night for their 17th win in 21 games.
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ESPN:
Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers strains hamstring on bunt, likely to DL — Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is likely to go on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, manager Alex Cora said Saturday after his team's 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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Over the Monster
Alex Reimer / WEEI:
Wake up, Dave! Red Sox must land reliever if they want to make World Series run
Wake up, Dave! Red Sox must land reliever if they want to make World Series run
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Over the Monster and Lone Star Ball
Larry Fleisher / Associated Press:
Yankees rally late, beat Royals 5-4 to split doubleheader — NEW YORK (AP) CC Sabathia tumbled, Zach Britton struggled and Aroldis Chapman held on. After a long day, the New York Yankees were glad to leave the park with at least one win. — Greg Bird homered to begin a two-run rally …
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Associated Press:
Yankees send relievers Shreve, Gallegos to Cards for 1B Voit — NEW YORK (AP) — The busy New York Yankees have traded relievers Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos to the St. Louis Cardinals for first baseman Luke Voit. — The Yankees also got international signing bonus pool money …
Associated Press:
Luis Severino again hit hard, Royals tops Yankees 10-5 to open twinbill — All-Star ace Luis Severino got hit hard in another shaky start and the Kansas City Royals, hours after trading cornerstone Mike Moustakas, beat the New York Yankees 10-5 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Detroit Tigers pitcher Blaine Hardy kept his answer simple: He throws well at Comerica Park because it's an “unbelievable pitcher's park.” — Hardy, making a spot start in place of Francisco Liriano - who was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start against Cleveland …
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Larry Lage / Associated Press:
JaCoby Jones' 2-run HR lifts Detroit Tigers to 2-1 win over Cleveland Indians — Cleveland's bullpen kept the team within a run, but its usually potent offense was kept quiet. — DETROIT (AP) - JaCoby Jones hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the third inning and the Detroit Tigers held …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Cards trade Voit to Yankees for lefty Shreve, righty Gallegos — With a desire to add a lefty and international spending money to spare, the Cardinals traded bonus money and St. Louis-area native Luke Voit to the New York Yankees late Saturday night for a tandem of relievers that includes lefty Chasen Shreve.
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Kristie Ackert / Baltimore Sun:
Yankees send Chasen Shreve, Giovanny Gallegos to Cardinals for Luke Voit
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Luke Voit From Cardinals
Yankees Acquire Luke Voit From Cardinals
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Pinstripe Alley and Minor League Ball
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Chacin shines again as Brewers down Giants, 7-1 — Jhoulys Chacin continued his brilliant month of July with seven innings of three-hit pitching Saturday night, leading the — Milwaukee Brewers to a third straight win over the Giants, 7-1, in San Francisco. — Eric Thames singled, doubled and scored three times and
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Brew Crew Ball
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Wrong place, wrong time: Nightmare continues for Giants ahead of the deadline
Wrong place, wrong time: Nightmare continues for Giants ahead of the deadline
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
MLB: Altuve is put on DL by Astros — Second baseman Jose Altuve was put on the 10-day disabled list by the Houston Astros on Saturday because of right knee soreness. — It will be the first time on the DL for the reigning American League most valuable player and three-time batting champion, including the last two in a row.
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The Crawfish Boxes and MLB Baseball News …
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Joshua Koch / Associated Press:
Odor hits two home runs, Rangers beat Astros 7-3
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - The Diamondbacks' series here this weekend is their first at Petco Park this year, the result of a scheduling quirk that kept them away throughout the season's first half but brings them here in each of the final three months. — As the year unfolds …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Toronto Sun:
Rockies go for sweep against Athletics — DENVER — German Marquez, who was reinstated from the paternity list Friday, will start Sunday for the Colorado Rockies when they try to sweep a three-game series from the Oakland Athletics. — The Rockies beat the A's 4-1 on Saturday night after taking the series opener 3-1 on Friday.
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Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Yasiel Puig delivers in his return from injury; Dodgers defeat Braves 5-1 — On his first night back from the disabled list, Yasiel Puig received an offer from Alex Wood. If Puig could supply a home run on Saturday night, as Wood toiled on the mound against the Atlanta Braves, Wood would greet him with a bear hug.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Marlins outfielder could intrigue Yankees as scouts swarm them — Yankee Stadium was loaded with scouts from other teams as the Indians, Phillies, Dodgers, Marlins, Cardinals and Giants were represented. — Having acquired Zach Britton and J.A. Happ earlier in the week …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Could Matt Davidson's pitching become more than a novelty act for White Sox? — The White Sox's Matt Davidson pitches against Toronto on July 27, 2018, in Chicago. The third baseman has retired all six batters he's faced in the majors — though usually he's playing third base. (Nam Y. Huh / AP) Chicago Tribune
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox put on show with 6 runs in 8th inning to beat Blue Jays 9-5
White Sox put on show with 6 runs in 8th inning to beat Blue Jays 9-5
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South Side Sox
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Success without splitter another marker for Kevin Gausman's progress in Orioles' win over Rays — Frustrating as Kevin Gausman's struggle to turn his top-of-the-rotation stuff into top-of-the-rotation results might be, Saturday's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays might be the greatest piece …
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MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Royals' Jakob Junis addresses ‘crazy’ tweets from Yankees fans after injuring Aaron Judge — Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis received an onslaught of threats and hateful rhetoric over social media shortly after he unintentionally hit Yankees superstar Aaron Judge in the right arm early in the Yankees' 7-2 win on Thursday.
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