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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Why Phillies have confidence in Nick Pivetta | Extra Innings — The Phillies are back tonight after a day off, the first of five this month as they have more off days in August than in any other month this season. It should be a neat weekend at Citizens Bank Park as Shane Victorino will retire Friday …
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Philly.com, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight and Baltimore Sun
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Time for the Cubs to capitalize on a favorable schedule — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs are .500 since the All-Star break and remain a game ahead of the Brewers in a tight division race that look like it will be competitive until the end. — While August has been a month the Cubs …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: A Cole Hamels back to his old self just what Cubs need
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cole Hamels on adjustments needed after his Cubs debut: ‘Things will get more routine’
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Can the Yankees actually catch the Red Sox? — BOSTON — It's no secret that the New York Yankees hate where they are right now. — That is, the Bronx Bombers' decision makers openly despise being in second place in the American League East, behind their rival Boston Red Sox …
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Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' J.A. Happ on DL with hand, foot and mouth disease — BOSTON — One of the New York Yankees' newest additions, left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, went on the 10-day disabled list Thursday (retroactive to Monday) after being diagnosed earlier this week with what general manager Brian Cashman called a …
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Sonny Gray says tweet ‘an inside joke’ directed at a friend — NEW YORK — For nearly three innings Wednesday, New York Yankees starter Sonny Gray turned in one of his worst pitching outings he has had in what has been an inconsistent season. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Los Angeles Times, New York Post, New York Daily News and Deadspin
Daily Record:
J.A. Happ placed on New York Yankees DL, won't pitch against Red Sox, report says — Abbey Mastracco, Staff Writer, @AbbeyMastracco — The Yankees placed starting pitcher J.A. Happ on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with hand, foot and mouth disease, according to a report from The New York Post.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Toronto Sun:
Brave new world as Atlanta visits Mets — NEW YORK — For the Atlanta Braves, this weekend will be about getting a look at the two new players they acquired in hopes of reaching the playoffs for the first time in five years. For the New York Mets, this weekend will be about seeing …
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Detroit News:
Writers: Tigers still have pieces to trade in August — The Detroit Tigers might not be done dealing just yet. — The Tigers swung one deal leading up to Tuesday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline, shipping outfielder Leonys Martin to the Cleveland Indians for Willi Castro, a Double-A shortstop.
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Bless You Boys
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Willi Castro is the newest Detroit Tigers prospect and, according to Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game USA, the team did well for themselves. — The Tigers traded for Castro on Tuesday, sending center fielder Leonys Martin and right-handed prospect Kyle Dowdy to Cleveland.
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Bless You Boys
Toronto Sun:
Brewers hope to keep momentum riding vs. Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — The situation started to look bleak on the first day of the second half for the Milwaukee Brewers. Less than two weeks later, the momentum has changed. — The Brewers will head into their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Texas Rangers resume Papa John's pizza promotion — In the wake of many professional sports teams cutting ties with Papa John's Pizza due to racist remarks by the company's founder, the Texas Rangers have become the first to re-establish their relationship.
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Eric KarabellESPN Senior / ESPN:
Sorting out the Seattle Mariners' lineup decisions with the addition of Cameron Maybin — It might not have seemed like much when the Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Cameron Maybin from the Miami Marlins this week, and like most of you, I did not make much of it.
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Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gonzalez, Astros win 8-3, drop Mariners into wild-card tie
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Lookout Landing and baseballmusings.com
Tampa Bay Times:
Two videos worth watching on Chris Archer's departure from Rays to Pirates — We know there is a lot of reaction out there to the Rays' Tuesday trade of Chris Archer to the Pirates. Here are two videos worth watching:First, for pure entertainment value, Rays RHP Sergio Romo
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — When Zack Greinke takes the mound on Thursday night, he'll do so in the midst of the best streak of his Diamondbacks career. Over seven starts, he has logged a 1.16 ERA; he has been nothing short of dominant. He is again on the fringes of the Cy Young race …
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Trade Rumors
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Johnny Cueto to undergo Tommy John surgery Thursday
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds Beat Blog: After the trade deadline, what's next on the Reds' to-do list? — The annual adrenaline rush at the non-waiver Trade Deadline is over with the Reds make one move: sending Adam Duvall to the Atlanta Braves for three players. — What's next for the last two months of the season?
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MLB Trade Rumors
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Former Phillies star Shane Victorino - the ‘Flyin’ Hawaiian' - always felt a special connection to Philadelphia — Growing up in Wailuku, Hawaii, Shane Victorino figures he knew two things about Philadelphia. — “That it's cold,” he said by phone this week, “and obviously, Rocky.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Sign Chris Tillman — The Rangers have signed righty Chris Tillman to a minors deal, per a club announcement. He'd recently been released by the Orioles after struggling throughout the entire season while playing on a one-year, $3MM contract. The Baltimore organization …
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Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gordon homers as Royals beat White Sox 10-5 — Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and drove in four, helping the — Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night. — Gordon also walked and scored during Kansas City's five-run fifth. Brett Phillips added two hits and Ryan O'Hearn singled …
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South Side Sox and Royals Review
