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6:20 PM ET, April 17, 2019

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Joon Lee / ESPN:
‘Everybody needs to start doing everything’ as Red Sox frustrations boil over  —  NEW YORK — As the Boston Red Sox clubhouse emptied out after another loss, maintaining Boston's status at the bottom of the American League East standings, the Star Wars “Imperial March” blared off a phone speaker in the hallway.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Column: 4 baseball questions addressing Christian Yelich's value, Tim Anderson's hot hitting and Chris Sale's struggles
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Red Sox ace Sale now 0-4: ‘I just flat-out stink’
Coley Harvey / ESPN:   Paxton (12Ks) dazzles vs. BoSox in rivalry debut
Associated Press:
Marlins no match for Quintana, fall 4-0 to Cubs  —  Marlins have lost 8 of last 9 … MIAMI - Jose Quintana gave up six hits in seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Quintana (2-1) struck out seven and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs will try to earn their 1st series sweep of the season  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs can earn their first series sweep Wednesday night against the Marlins.  Some might say this represents a chance for the Cubs to show they can avoid giving away games after they tied with the Brewers …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana are displaying much-welcomed strikeout potential for the Cubs
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Jose Quintana extends his scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Cubs beat the Marlins 4-0
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
With talk of fences moving in, Giants sluggers, outfielders share sigh of relief  —  The Giants are reportedly considering adjusting the outfield configuration at Oracle Park  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The San Francisco Giants won World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014 with elite pitching …
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Abbey Mastracco / Daily Record:
Drew Gagnon, Paul Sewald save Mets bullpen in 14-3 loss to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Just about everything that could have gone wrong did for the Mets in the first inning of a 14-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.  —  It was chaotic, to say the least …
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Amazin' Avenue
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Rob Maaddi / ABC News:
Arrieta pitches into 9th, Phillies hold off Mets 3-2  —  Jake Arrieta pitched neatly into the ninth inning, Scott Kingery and Cesar Hernandez hit solo homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-2  —  Jake Arrieta pitched neatly into the ninth inning …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Yanks beat Red Sox 8-0 in matchup of struggling AL East foes  —  New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton waves to the crowd after pitching eight innings in the Yankees' 8-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in New York.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   New Yankee Mike Tauchman finally crosses first major league home run off his to-do list
Associated Press:
Bieber, bullpen lead Indians to 4-2 win over Seattle  —  Bieber matched his season total with three walks, but improved to 9-0 on the road in his career.  —  Author: The Associated Press  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out five and combined with three relievers to hold Seattle …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners can't break through against Cleveland, lose fifth consecutive game
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Let's Go Tribe
Matthew Moreno / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers News: Corey Seager Didn't Notice Reds' 4-Man Outfield, Max Muncy Chose To Ignore Strategy To Avoid Potential Trap  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers received a strong outing from their starter and timely hitting on Tuesday night — two staples that have led to early success this season …
Discussion: Red Reporter
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Jorge Castillo / The Charlotte Observer:
Kenta Maeda's performance on the mound leads to Dodgers' victory over the Reds
Discussion: DodgerBlue.com
ESPN:
Lindor having ankle reassessed after rehab finale  —  Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will appear in another minor league rehab game Thursday before rejoining Cleveland on Friday, at which point the team will reassess his ailing left ankle and determine whether he's ready to be activated off the injured list.
ESPN:
Astros GM hopes to see an MLB team in Mexico  —  With Major League Baseball set to play another regular-season series in Monterrey, Mexico, next month, the general manager of one of the teams involved says he hopes the scheduling of games there not only becomes a permanent fixture but also includes …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bader goes on IL with hamstring strain; Cards recall Thomas  —  MILWAUKEE  • Harrison Bader's right hamstring strain hasn't improved to the point where he is ready to play yet, so the Cardinals' center fielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to April 14 …
Miami Herald:
Classmates describe Columbine threat suspect Sol Pais as the manhunt continues  —  As law enforcement escalated its search for a Surfside teen suspected of making threats to Columbine High in Colorado, her classmates at Miami Beach High described her as smart and unassuming, if socially awkward at times.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
What if the Cubs had stopped making trades in 2016?  —  Fans of all contending teams eventually come to rue some of the prospects their club traded away in pursuit of the championship they all desperately wanted.  But all contending teams do it.  The dynamic of win-now teams dealing …
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
What Tyler Kinley learned from failure as Rule 5 pick to become effective for Marlins  —  Tyler Kinley was ready for the opportunity when the Minnesota Twins finally gave him a chance to get to the Majors.  As much as the Plantation native would have liked to debut with the hometown Miami Marlins …
ESPN:
Braves' Vizcaino has surgery, out for season  —  Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino, who on Monday was placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation, has had season-ending shoulder surgery, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Vizcaino elected to have the surgery to clean up his labrum …
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
David Price: ‘No one should have an off day’ on Jackie Robinson Day  —  Red Sox pitcher David Price took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his displeasure that Major League Baseball didn't have a full of slate of games for Jackie Robinson Day on Monday.  —  Only 20 of the league's 30 teams …
 
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