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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
MLB trio travels down memory lane in return to Williamsport — When Michael Conforto reflects on his Little League World Series experience, he thinks back to spirited games of pingpong, leisure time at the swimming pool and forays to a cafeteria stocked with abundant options throughout the day.
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Pirates, Cubs to meet in 2019 Little League Classic — The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Chicago Cubs in the 2019 Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. — Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Sunday during ESPN's telecast of the 2018 edition of the game …
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Big leaguers remember their worst Little League moments
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MLB Trade Rumors
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Michael Kopech's arrival should create much-needed buzz on South Side — Photos of the White Sox pitcher and the No. 10-ranked prospect by Baseball America. — Chicago Tribune — You can't always get what you want, a wise man once sang, but at least White Sox fans …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Promote Michael Kopech — The White Sox will promote top pitching prospect Michael Kopech on Tuesday, the team announced on its official Twitter feed. The 22-year-old right-hander will make his Major League debut in a start against the Twins.
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Urena throws 1st complete game, Marlins rout Nationals 12-1 — MIAMI - Jose Urena made the most of his borrowed time, pitching a two-hitter for his first complete game in the majors and leading the Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 12-1 on Sunday.
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Nationals may have reached point where their season can't be saved — The 2017 World Series teams are struggling with injuries and depth. Can they make it back to the postseason? USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT — The Washington Nationals weren't supposed to be anywhere close to a sub-.500 team.
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Federal Baseball, MLB Trade Rumors and NBCSports.com
Associated Press:
Tigers change starting pitcher after mix-up — MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers had to change their starting pitcher for their game at Minnesota after a mixup with Jacob Turner. — The Tigers had planned to go with Turner, but the right-hander hadn't met a required 10-day waiting period since …
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Bless You Boys
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — MINNEAPOLIS — Al Avila has had a busy day. A bad day. Not the worst day, he concedes, but just before he was about to jump onto the elliptical for a much-needed workout, he received word that another one of his starting pitchers was headed to the disabled list.
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Bless You Boys
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays finish trip with 2-0 shutout of Red Sox — BOSTON - The Rays always seem to find a way to make things interesting. — Sunday, they did so by shutting down and shutting out the majors-best Red Sox in a 2-0 matinee win to cap a winning three-city road trip.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Didi Gregorius exits Yankees - Blue Jays game after earlier collision with Kendrys Morales — Didi Gregorius exited Sunday's game against the Blue Jays before the third inning. — The Yankee shortstop had collided with Toronto first baseman Kendrys Morales in the first inning, beating out an infield single.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Tucker Barnhart commits error at first base when ball breaks his glove — When some players make errors, they immediately look at their glove. — Tucker Barnhart, making his second career start at first base, had a good reason when he committed his first error at his new position.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs treading water despite offensive struggles: 'We've got to get it together' — Manager Joe Maddon and starter Tyler Chatwood discuss the Cubs' 3-1 loss to the Pirates on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After scoring one run …
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Joe Harris / Associated Press:
Chacin pitches 6 scoreless, Brewers beat Cardinals 2-1 — ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Moustakas hit a two-run double, Jhoulys Chacin beat St. Louis for the first time in his career and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cardinals 2-1 on Sunday. — Milwaukee (69-57) snapped a three-game losing streak …
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Brew Crew Ball
Chris Vivlamore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves swept by Rockies — So, let's talk about the last four days. — They have not been kind to the Braves. — After Wednesday's sweep on the Marlins, the Braves held a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League East. It's gone. — Following those four wins …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Pathetic on my part,’ Minter says after blowing 3-0 lead in Braves loss
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Talking Chop and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Villanueva's walk-off single gives Padres win over D'Backs — SAN DIEGO — Christian Villanueva had a hard time walking, yet still managed to get a walk-off hit. — Villanueva, who fouled a ball off his foot on Friday night, had a walk-off pinch-hit single in the ninth inning …
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AZ Snake Pit and Gaslamp Ball
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Christian Villanueva dumped …
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AZ Snake Pit
Daily Record:
Aaron Judge says wrist ‘still healing’ as New York Yankees slugger unable to swing yet — NEW YORK - See you in September? — That seemed to be the new timetable for Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge, who is still dealing with discomfort from a July 26 chip fracture to his right wrist.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Drew Smyly still aiming for 2018 return in wake of major arm surgery — Chicago Tribune — Left-hander Drew Smyly realizes he's running out of time in his quest to help the Cubs this season. — “Hopefully by next week I'll be close enough to make a decision, one way or another …
