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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Cabrera will pitch Wednesday as Cardinals' 2,000th player — The Cardinals haven't had a game started by a lefthanded pitcher since Sept. 25, when Austin Gomber opened against Milwaukee. Had he not suffered a biceps injury that set him back a bit at Class AAA Memphis …
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Braves come away with 4-3 win in 10 innings at Busch — After walking Atlanta rookie Austin Riley intentionally to load the bases in the 10th inning Sunday night, the Cardinals' Tyler Webb walked Brian McCann on five pitches to force in the go-ahead run in a 4-3 loss to the Braves before a crowd of 45,152 Sunday night at Busch Stadium.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' May malaise drags on with 10-inning loss that ‘stings a little more than most’ — The Cardinals already were mired in a May malaise of historic proportions. It had been precisely 100 years, since 1919, that the Cardinals had waited this deep into the month of May before winning two successive games.
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How the Braves turned a 3-0 deficit into one of the season's biggest wins
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Braves embrace the instant impact of Austin Riley, power prodigy
Braves embrace the instant impact of Austin Riley, power prodigy
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Talking Chop and MLB Baseball News …
Cassandra Negley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Key figure in World Series history Buckner dead at 69 — Former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner died Monday at the age of 69, per a report by Jeremy Schaap. — Schapp said he spoke with Buckner's wife, Jody, who shared a statement. … Buckner is known for extending the Red Sox curse …
Discussion:
CBS Boston, Lone Star Ball and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Activate Brock Holt, Move Dustin Pedroia To 60-Day IL — The Red Sox have activated infielder Brock Holt from the 10-day injured list and transferred second baseman Dustin Pedroia to the 60-day IL, per a club announcement. The team also optioned left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez to Double-A Portland.
Discussion:
Over the Monster
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Rafael Devers' anticipated breakout is happening now — HOUSTON — Talking to the Boston Red Sox's coaching staff about Rafael Devers feels like talking to proud parents about their star child, with equal parts reverence for what he can do and hope for everything that might come down the road.
KHOU-TV:
Devers homers, Red Sox avoid sweep with 4-1 win over Astros
Devers homers, Red Sox avoid sweep with 4-1 win over Astros
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, The Crawfish Boxes, Let's Go Tribe, Over the Monster and Phillies Nation
Michael McMahon / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Rafael Devers Anchoring Boston Lineup Through May
Red Sox Notes: Rafael Devers Anchoring Boston Lineup Through May
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, Boston Herald and Over the Monster
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
On Memorial Day, Marlins' Adam Conley remembers his favorite game he ever pitched — Adam Conley is almost certainly not going to be in the Hall of Fame. He might never even be an All-Star or start another game. He does, however, have a unique place in MLB history because of a midsummer win in 2016.
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ESPN:
Memorial Day standings check: Teams to watch, worry about and more — It's Memorial Day, which means one extra little thing for MLB fans: You're now officially free to look at the standings page! — We asked Buster Olney, Jeff Passan and Sam Miller to do just that — and help us make sense of the 2019 season so far.
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NESN.com
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Where do the Nationals and Davey Martinez go from here? — The boos had become something of a ritual. — It was September 2015, and manager Matt Williams was positioned squarely on the hot seat. The Washington Nationals weren't playing well, Bryce Harper had been choked by Jonathan Papelbon …
Associated Press:
Yankees' Paxton expected to return Wednesday — NEW YORK — Left-hander James Paxton is likely to rejoin the New York Yankees' rotation Wednesday against San Diego, followed by CC Sabathia this weekend against Boston. — On a day of updates for many of the Yankees' 15 players on the injured list …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge's next ‘real test’ in return from IL: swinging a bat
Aaron Judge's next ‘real test’ in return from IL: swinging a bat
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Yaz's grandson gets first hit in major leagues — Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, got his first major league hit on Sunday. — The San Francisco Giants rookie outfielder singled to left in the second inning Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks but was thrown out after rounding the base too far.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Luke Weaver leaves start with right forearm tightness
Diamondbacks' Luke Weaver leaves start with right forearm tightness
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Taylor Clarke in line to likely stick in Diamondbacks' rotation
Taylor Clarke in line to likely stick in Diamondbacks' rotation
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Check out Detroit Tigers' Zac Reininger's custom Memorial Day cleats — BALTIMORE — When Zac Reininger heads to the bullpen on Monday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Detroit Tigers reliever will have the coolest cleats on the team. — A month ago, Reininger stumbled upon …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
‘Futility player’ Ron Gardenhire returns to roots of playing days with Mets
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers go down looking vs. Mets on questionable strikeout call
Detroit Tigers go down looking vs. Mets on questionable strikeout call
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves at the one-third mark: 'We've progressed. We're a good club.' — The Braves are feeling good about themselves at the one-third mark of the season. — The first 54 of their 162 regular-season games ended with the Braves six games over .500, 1-1/2 games out of first place …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Injured Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alex Wood hopes to begin rehab assignment in next 3 weeks — Alex Wood was placing clothes inside of his locker at Great American Ball Park on Monday morning, the first time he's sat in the home clubhouse since he took a visit to meet front office staff in January.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Changes to Rangers' bullpen might not make much difference, but it might be time to try — The road goes on for the Texas Rangers, who stubbed their toes the past two games at Angel Stadium. Anyone who has followed them this season doesn't need to be reminded about their troubles away from Globe Life Park.
Discussion:
Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News and Lone Star Ball
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Matthew Moreno / Dodger Blue:
Matt Beaty Credits Justin Turner, Dodgers Teammates For Career-High 4 RBI Game Vs. Pirates — In need of a position player when A.J. Pollock was placed on the 10-day injured ahead of his elbow surgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers elected to recall Matt Beaty from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Place Charlie Blackmon On Injured List — The Rockies have placed outfielder Charlie Blackmon on the 10-day injured list, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Blackmon hasn't played since May 23 because of a right calf problem. His roster spot is going to outfielder Yonathan Daza …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants, Buster Posey have felt pain of concussions. What is MLB doing? — More than once in recent years, athletic trainers and team doctors sat in a conference room at Major League Baseball's winter meetings and tossed around a blasphemous idea. — They debated whether to let catchers …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins prospects acquired in Yelich trade showing steady improvement in minor leagues — In the moment, at the major-league level, the Christian Yelich trade still looks like an incredibly one-sided affair. — The Miami Marlins traded Yelich to the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2018 …
Anne Keene / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Honoring Texas' MLB WWII Veterans, three of which live in Fort Worth area — Fewer than 35 major-league baseball military veterans of the Second World War survive today. Five of these veterans live in Texas, three reside in the Fort Worth area, and they represent more than 500 major leaguers …