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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Braves' Sean Newcomb apologizes to team for inflammatory tweets — Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb apologized to his teammates on Monday for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager. — Newcomb's apology was delivered in a meeting attended by players, coaches, manager Brian Snitker and Atlanta staff.
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Associated Press:
Nationals shortstop Trea Turner is the latest major leaguer to apologize for offensive tweets — Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner apologized Sunday night for some years-old homophobic and racially insensitive tweets, becoming the latest in a series of major leaguers to address offensive language they used on social media.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Federal Baseball
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB players need to stay away from the dark side of social media
MLB players need to stay away from the dark side of social media
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CBS News
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Braves' Sean Newcomb apologizes for offensive tweets, says he doesn't recall sending them
Braves' Sean Newcomb apologizes for offensive tweets, says he doesn't recall sending them
Discussion:
Fox News, Sporting News and MLB Baseball News …
Hayden Bird / Boston Globe:
Jon Lester offers thoughts on young players and social media
Jon Lester offers thoughts on young players and social media
Discussion:
Chicago Sun-Times, USA Today and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Osuna sent to Astros by Blue Jays for Giles in closer swap — SEATTLE (AP) — Swapping a closer with on-field problems for one with off-field troubles, the World Series champion Houston Astros traded Ken Giles to the Toronto Blue Jays along with a pair of pitching prospects for Roberto Osuna on Monday.
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baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
MLB: Who got traded on the eve of the deadline? — Exchanging a closer with on-field problems for one with off-field troubles, the World Series-champion Houston Astros on Monday traded Ken Giles to the Toronto Blue Jays along with two pitching prospects for Roberto Osuna.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Lance Lynn From Twins For Tyler Austin — The Twins and Yankees have announced a trade that will send veteran righty Lance Lynn to New York. First baseman/outfielder Tyler Austin and minor-league right-hander Luis Rijo are headed to Minnesota. — Notably, the Twins will also send some cash in the swap.
Discussion:
Minor League Ball, MLB Daily Dish, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Baseball News … and Twinkie Town
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Zach Duke
Mariners Acquire Zach Duke
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Lookout Landing, Minor League Ball, U.S.S. Mariner, Twinkie Town and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Adam Warren
Mariners Acquire Adam Warren
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Warwick Saupold clears waivers, sent to minors — DETROIT — Tigers right-hander Warwick Saupold has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Toledo. — The Tigers announced the move Monday. — Saupold was designated for assignment Saturday. He is 4-1 with a 4.46 ERA this season.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Deadline deals shake up the landscape — With the non-waiver trade deadline looming on Tuesday, major league teams will be scrambling for upgrades down to the final second. — The Boston Red Sox, ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings, and the New York Yankees …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
24 hours from deadline, all seems quiet for Rays
24 hours from deadline, all seems quiet for Rays
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and DRaysBay
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Amid roster chaos, pitching experiment, ‘oddball’ Rays still standing
Amid roster chaos, pitching experiment, ‘oddball’ Rays still standing
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — When David Peralta was unexpectedly taken out of Sunday's game in the sixth inning, social media caught fire with speculation that the Diamondbacks' fan favorite might be on the move so close to the trade deadline. — However, it was revealed later that Peralta exited with right shoulder tightness.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Acquire Keone Kela — 12:41am: It's an official deal. The Rangers will acquire a pair of players to be named later, though that's just a formality since it is too late to contact the traded players, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter).
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Lone Star Ball and Al's Ramblings
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Paul Kasabian / Bleacher Report:
MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date, Time and Latest Rumors on Top Names
MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date, Time and Latest Rumors on Top Names
Discussion:
Tampa Bay Times, MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, MLB Daily Dish and CBSSports.com
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
What could happen in the final 24 hours before the deadline? — As the trade deadline approaches, it's more about quantity of moves that could be made than the “wow” factor. Once Manny Machado left Baltimore for Los Angeles, the top closers came off the market and Cole Hamels was traded …
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports
Reuters:
Back from DL, Paxton pitches Mariners past Astros — James Paxton outdueled Gerrit Cole as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 2-0 Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West's top two teams. — Nelson Cruz hit a two-run double for Seattle …
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Scott Chiusano / New York Daily News:
Yankees trade reliever Adam Warren to Mariners for more international bonus pool money — The Yankees continued trimming from their bloated bullpen, trading Adam Warren to the Mariners on Monday. — The Yankees will get back $1.25 million in international bonus pool money from Seattle.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants blow three-run lead but beat Padres in 12 innings — SAN DIEGO - Still waters really do run deep. Some of Brian Sabean's biggest trades in his more than two decades helming the front office were not predicted nor even speculated beforehand. — So there could be news before Tuesday's 1 p.m. nonwaiver trade deadline.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gregerson is making no progress — As he sat on a wall down the left-field line next to his translator, Eugene Koo, righthander Seung Hwan Oh, a Cardinals reliever for the past two seasons but now with Colorado, pondered the state of the Cardinals' relief corps.
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Column: It's time: Michael Kopech and Eloy Jimenez need to take their talents to the South Side — Photos of the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prosepct by Baseball America. — Chicago Tribune — If only the White Sox had a way to improve an outfield whose three Sunday starters have combined to hit 17 home runs.
Discussion:
South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …
Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Red Sox, Rangers talk Adrian Beltre trade — BOSTON — The Red Sox and Rangers have discussed the possibility of bringing Adrian Beltre back to Fenway Park, baseball sources told NBC Sports Boston. It's unclear if the sides will line up on a trade ahead of Tuesday's non-waiver deadline.
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MLB Baseball News …, Dallas Morning News and Over the Monster
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Rangers turn out lights on Diamondbacks — Rougned Odor homered leading off the seventh inning Monday night to snap a tie and lift the — Arizona Diamondbacks in a back-and-forth game interrupted by a power outage at Phoenix's Chase Field. — Shin-Soo Choo hit a pair of homers for the Rangers …
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AZ Snake Pit