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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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Kirk Meyer / New York Daily News:
Yankees send struggling Sonny Gray to the bullpen, add Lance Lynn to the rotation — Sonny Gray's two-inning outings will have to come from the bullpen now. — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman confirmed that Gray had been ousted from the rotation on WFAN's “Carlin, Maggie & Bart” show Thursday afternoon.
ESPN:
Yankees move struggling starter Sonny Gray into bullpen — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday that right-handed starter Sonny Gray is being moved to the bullpen and that newly acquired Lance Lynn will take his rotation spot. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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 …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Move Sonny Gray To Bullpen — The Yankees have informed right-hander Sonny Gray that he'll be moved from the rotation to the bullpen, tweets Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network. Gray has taken the demotion in stride, it seems. “I've struggled and they've given me ample opportunity …
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MLB Baseball News … and Al's Ramblings
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
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 and The Good Phight
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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 …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cole Hamels on adjustments needed after his Cubs debut: ‘Things will get more routine’
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Great news for the Cubs: Cole Hamels wasn't Yu Darvish or Tyler Chatwood
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 …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman happy to be back to managing in his hometown — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Jim Riggleman was back to where he made a decision that could have ended his chances of managing in the big leagues again. — Riggleman walked away from the Washington Nationals managing job …
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Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds will likely go back to a five-man rotation — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The six-man rotation will be a thing of the past soon for the Reds. — Who's out was still up in the air Thursday. — “(General manager Nick Krall) is going to be in here,” manager Jim Riggleman said.
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Reds series preview: Is Washington ready to make a run?
Discussion:
Federal Baseball
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds Beat Blog: After the trade deadline, what's next on the Reds' to-do list?
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
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 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
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Associated Press:
Grandal rallies Dodgers over Brewers 6-4 in 10 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Dozier began his first game for the Los Angeles Dodgers with an error and then got better quickly. — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer — his second of the game — in the 10th inning, and Dozier homered …
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True Blue LA
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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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Courier-Journal:
Rick Ankiel finds ‘good place’ and pitches for first time since 2004 — Rick Ankiel took the mound Wednesday night at Louisville Slugger Field and struck out the only batter he faced on four pitches. — On the surface, it was a minor moment in a blowout game in an exhibition tournament played by past-their-prime former MLB players.
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CBSSports.com and Yahoo Sports
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jimenez still waiting for White Sox call-up: 'I'm going to be ready for when the opportunity arrives' — Photos of the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prosepct by Baseball America. — Chicago Tribune — Eloy Jimenez insists he is as much in the dark about his possible promotion …
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MLB Baseball News …
