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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
New MLB All-Star vote begins with ‘primary’ — Major League Baseball's new format to elect starters for the All-Star Game has been put into place starting with the “primary” vote Tuesday, it was announced. — Voting began Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET with a “primary” phase that includes …
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Matt Loede / UPI:
MLB announces new format for voting in the All-Star Game — This season will bring a new process as to how players are chosen to represent the American and National leagues in the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. — MLB announced Tuesday that the new format will start with a …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Unlike last season, Rangers have multiple candidates for the All-Star Game. Here are five
Unlike last season, Rangers have multiple candidates for the All-Star Game. Here are five
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
VOTE NOW! There's a new way to pick All-Stars
VOTE NOW! There's a new way to pick All-Stars
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Mike Digiovanna / Miami Herald:
Dodgers' bats come up big vs. Mets, and so does defense — LOS ANGELES - The 275-foot save went to Cody Bellinger who, with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, unleashed a majestic throw from deep right field to third base to nail Carlos Gomez for a rally-killing double play.
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Dylan Hernandez / Miami Herald:
Kershaw relies more nowadays on big support from team — LOS ANGELES - The last time Clayton Kershaw had an earned-run average this high was when he was a 20-year-old rookie. — He is giving up home runs more frequently than ever. — Never has he started a season like this - only that's not entirely negative.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bullpen implodes in series opener to Dodgers
Mets bullpen implodes in series opener to Dodgers
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Fans chant ‘MVP’ after Bellinger's 2 assists, HR
Ryan Divish / Miami Herald:
Daniel Vogelbach's massive homer highlights Mariners' 6-2 victory over Rangers — Eight days ago, the Seattle Mariners left T-Mobile Park victorious - an occurrence that hadn't happened much in the weeks prior. The hope was that it might kick-start a trend of better play on a road trip against divisional foes.
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Tim Booth / Toronto Sun:
Mariners snap 6-game skid with 6-2 win over Rangers
Mariners snap 6-game skid with 6-2 win over Rangers
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Breaking down the slow starts by big-bang additions Goldschmidt, Machado, and Harper — PHILADELPHIA — Along with the usual boatload of trophies and All-Star nods and OPS and Wins Above Replacement, one of the appealing benefits of adding Paul Goldschmidt to the lineup for the Cardinals was his rock-em …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
May 3-5 at Chicago (0-3) — In the first game of a sweep by the Cubs …
May 3-5 at Chicago (0-3) — In the first game of a sweep by the Cubs …
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The Good Phight
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
5 things that need to happen
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Who is Zach Plesac? Meet the Cleveland Indians' new starting pitcher — On Tuesday, starting pitcher Zach Plesac will make his Major League debut when the Cleveland Indians face the Boston Red Sox. — Through the first few weeks of the 2019 season, the Cleveland Indians' powerhouse pitching staff awarded …
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Indians pitcher Oliver Perez waits out unusual delay in socks vs. Red Sox
Indians pitcher Oliver Perez waits out unusual delay in socks vs. Red Sox
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NBCSports.com:
Odubel Herrera arrested in domestic violence incident — Phillies centerfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested Monday night after a report of a domestic violence incident. The alleged incident involved his 20-year-old girlfriend and took place at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, according to a police report.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto out of Cincinnati Reds lineup with a tight hamstring — Joey Votto was out of the Reds lineup Tuesday with a tight right hamstring. — Votto injured it going from first to third in the ninth inning of Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader. He doesn't think it's a major deal.
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Who is the Yankees' MVP? They've got plenty of candidates — NEW YORK — Since Luke Voit was called up last August at the end of his most recent minor league stint, the New York Yankees have played 91 regular-season games. — Voit has appeared in nearly all of them.
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Pinstripe Alley
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Tim Tebow gets in the middle of skirmish between Mets, Yankees Triple-A teams — New York's baseball rivalry trickled down to Class AAA over the weekend, with the Syracuse Mets and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees affiliate) having multiple-benches clearing incidents.
ESPN:
Tigers recall 3B Candelario from Triple-A — The Detroit Tigers recalled third baseman Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A on Tuesday when right-handed pitcher Spencer Turnbull was placed on the bereavement list. — The Tigers had demoted Candelario on May 16 so he could “find himself,” …
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Rookie slugger Austin Riley on fire as Braves dream of another NL East title — In a year already defined by standout rookies, Atlanta Braves slugger Austin Riley has joined the fold, providing his team an enormous boost in the weeks since his promotion.
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Talking Chop
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' infield has struggled and now Josh Harrison is hurt again — BALTIMORE — Daniel Norris might have made it out of the bottom of the third inning on this ground ball, slower than routine, hit by Renato Nuñez, who has above-average speed, with a double play.
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