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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
This just might be the best Red Sox team ... ever — This fascinates me, more than it probably should: Since the advent of the 162-game schedule, the Boston Red Sox have never won 100 games. Of course, many franchises have failed to achieve that mark, but it's interesting in Boston's case …
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Over the Monster
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees need to regroup in a hurry after Red Sox's blowout win — BOSTON — Like an out-of-control snowball tumbling wildly down a mountain, the New York Yankees cascaded toward a 15-7 blowout loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday thanks to an avalanche of mental errors and moments of uninspired, lackluster play.
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ESPN:
Red Sox ‘shooting for’ Chris Sale (shoulder) to return Wednesday — The Boston Red Sox are aiming for ace lefty Chris Sale to return to the mound Wednesday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, manager Alex Cora said before Thursday night's series opener against the New York Yankees.
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' J.A. Happ on DL with hand, foot and mouth disease
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Pinstripe Alley, Over the Monster and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Brad Ziegler becomes first Arizona player to use D-backs' bullpen cart — PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks brought back an old tradition this season with a bullpen cart. One problem: None of the Diamondbacks wanted to use it. — Brad Ziegler changed that when he entered the game …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — The Diamondbacks were on the wrong end of a rules interpretation on Thursday night, a mistake by the umpiring crew that might have helped turn an already bad inning into a particularly ugly one. Or maybe it didn't. It's hard to say. — But what seems crystal clear …
Fox Sports:
Morales, Hauschild key Blue Jays' 7-3 win over Mariners — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — SEATTLE (AP) Mike Hauschild signed his Blue Jays contract a half-hour before and then came on to pitch six impressive innings of relief in his first game in the majors in more than 15 months.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Mike Hauschild
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Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays' Pompey suspended for altercation with triple-A manager
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
Toronto Sun:
Rangers score 10 in first 2 innings, beat Orioles 17-8 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jurickson Profar helped the Texas Rangers get a big win in a matchup of retooling teams, and hand the struggling Baltimore Orioles another low this season. — Jurickson Profar hit a three-run home run …
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles, Cashner run into a buzz saw in Texas, lose to Rangers, 17-8
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Camden Chat
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Danny Valencia enjoys his MLB pitching debut and says there's more where that came from
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Camden Chat
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs may regret not adding lefty reliever before trade deadline — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have four lefty starters they like, but may not have even one in the bullpen they can count on. Did they miss the boat as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline passed? — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Hedges, Erlin lead Padres past Cubs 6-1 to stop 7-game slide
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Gaslamp Ball, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Chicago Tribune
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Is positionless baseball MLB's next big thing? — The team whose work at the trade deadline most intrigued me was easily the Milwaukee Brewers, who made not one but two moves that led to a knee-jerk reaction of, “huh?” Believe it or not, that's not a criticism.
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Brew Crew Ball
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Bellinger, Pederson, Puig power Dodgers in rout of Brewers — Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (35) is congratulated by Justin Turner, left, and Manny Machado after hitting a grand slam, as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz watches during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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True Blue LA
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Rangers' Rougned Odor becomes first player in history to accomplish this feat — Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor might be the last player you might expect to set a record with walks, but he did just that on Thursday night. — In a 17-8 win against the Orioles …
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
First-place Phillies for a 28th straight day | Extra Innings — The out-of-town scoreboard in right field had already delivered the news from Citi Field in New York: ATL 4, NYM 2. The Phillies were down to their last three outs against the Miami Marlins.
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Stats / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rays aim to continue momentum vs. White Sox — Tampa Bay Rays have won three in a row, and they'll try to continue that momentum at Tropicana Field with three games against the — Chicago White Sox, who have dropped six of their last eight games coming in.
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South Side Sox
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Tommy La Stella starts at third against Padres — Chicago Tribune — Tommy La Stella starts at third base and Javier Baez moves to shortstop Friday in the second game of the Cubs' four-game series against the Padres. — The Cubs retained their one-game lead in the NL Central …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs scheduled to play Pirates in 2019 home opener — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will open the home portion of the 2019 regular season on April 8 against the Pirates, according to a major-league source with knowledge of the rough draft of the scheduled that has yet to be finalized.
Toronto Sun:
Astros return to Dodger Stadium in World Series rematch — LOS ANGELES — The Houston Astros will return to the scene of the title Friday when they open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. — The Astros won Game 7 of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium by a 5-1 count in a last act …
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
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Pinstripe Alley, MLB Baseball News … and Associated Press
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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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