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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Indians pitcher Oliver Perez waits out unusual delay in socks vs. Red Sox — Major league pitchers can be extremely particular about their routines. Everything has to be just right, from the mound to the baseball to ... the cleats. — Cleveland Indians left-hander Oliver Perez …
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ESPN:
Bill Buckner dies at 69 after battling dementia
Bill Buckner dies at 69 after battling dementia
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors, UPI, Bleed Cubbie Blue and WPIX 11 New York
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Activate Brock Holt, Move Dustin Pedroia To 60-Day IL
Red Sox Activate Brock Holt, Move Dustin Pedroia To 60-Day IL
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and Over the Monster
Cassandra Negley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Key figure in World Series lore Buckner dead at 69
Key figure in World Series lore Buckner dead at 69
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CBS News, Lone Star Ball and CBS Boston
Michael McMahon / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Rafael Devers Anchoring Boston Lineup Through May
Red Sox Notes: Rafael Devers Anchoring Boston Lineup Through May
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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, Over the Monster and Boston Herald
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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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Yankees fans boo Manny Machado in star's first visit to New York since free agency — San Diego Padres' Manny Machado stands in the dugout during the second inning of a game against the New York Yankees, Monday, May 27, 2019, in New York. (Michael Owens / AP)
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MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees pitchers slowly returning to health — James Paxton has been cleared to come off the injured list and will slip back into the Yankees rotation this week. — “He is cleared. We'll talk and make sure, but we're probably looking about Wednesday,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Paxton's first start after being activated.
Associated Press:
Chirinos pulled after 5 no-hit innings, Rays beat Blue Jays — Tampa Bay's plan to use an opener was derailed by recent heavy bullpen use. — Yonny Chirinos showed that fill-in starters, even on a pitch count, can be an excellent replacement. — Chirinos was pulled after five no-hit innings …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
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Yahoo Canada / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Blue Jays commit breathtaking act of fielding butchery
Blue Jays commit breathtaking act of fielding butchery
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Bluebird Banter, DRaysBay and baseballmusings.com
Erik T / Bluebird Banter:
Game #54 Preview: Sanchez vs Chirinos
Game #54 Preview: Sanchez vs Chirinos
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bullpen implodes in series opener to Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — What a meltdown. — After Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw brought the noise and concluded a pitching duel fans from coast to coast were promised, the Mets bullpen could not hold up a lead and unveiled one of their worst implosions of the year.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Robinson Cano on his way back from IL, Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo still question marks — LOS ANGELES — Within days, the Mets depth chart went from unusually healthy to five Opening Day starters shelved on the injured list. Michael Conforto, part of the quintet, recovered from a concussion in a matter of nine days.
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Associated Press:
Diamondbacks' bullpen blows late lead in walk-off loss to Rockies in 11 innings — DENVER - Raimel Tapia singled in the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Colorado Rockies another dramatic victory, 4-3 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. — It was Colorado's third walk-off win in four games.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and Purple Row
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Place Charlie Blackmon On Injured List
Rockies Place Charlie Blackmon On Injured List
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Purple Row
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cole fans 12 as Astros down Cubs 6-5 — Gerrit Cole tied a season high with 12 strikeouts in six solid innings and the — Cole Hamels early and held on for a 6-5 win over the — Chicago Cubs in the opener of an interleague series on Monday. — Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer in the first inning …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
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Toronto Sun:
Scherzer, Nats seek four-game sweep of Marlins — It is hard to believe: The Washington Nationals are just 2-9 when Max Scherzer starts this season. — A three-time Cy Young Award winner who will face the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday in the finale of a four-game series, Scherzer hasn't forgotten how to pitch.
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sluggish, sloppy on Memorial Day in loss to Orioles, 5-3 — BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers should've showed themselves better than this. — After losing a weekend series against the Mets, they arrived in Baltimore on Sunday evening, many hours before the Orioles returned home from a trip to Colorado, past 2 a.m.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Check out Detroit Tigers' Zac Reininger's custom Memorial Day cleats
Check out Detroit Tigers' Zac Reininger's custom Memorial Day cleats
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys and Camden Chat
ABC News:
Profar, Phegley homer to lead A's to 10th straight win — Jurickson Profar and Josh Phegley homered off former Oakland starter Trevor Cahill and the Athletics rolled to their 10th straight win, 8-5 over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. — Profar tied the game with a two-run homer …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Halos Heaven
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Can the Twins rise past AL elite to reach No. 1? — The more the Twins keep piling up wins, the more they get their due. After spending two weeks perched at No. 5, this week they've risen up to No. 2 on the strength of two first-place votes.
Phil Miller / Star Tribune:
Garver leaves early for Florida as Twins open series with Brewers — After a steady afternoon rain, the weather has cleared up enough downtown to allow the Twins and Brewers to open their brief two-game series on schedule tonight. Mitch Garver won't be here to see it, though.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball and Twinkie Town
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
MLB's best nicknames: From ‘Thor’ through ‘El Mago,’ we pick the top ones in the game — To make the big-time in major league baseball requires natural talent, the right opportunity and ... eventually, a nickname. — Yes, just making it to The Show is an accomplishment in itself.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Woodward thought Pence might retire in 2018. Now, the outfielder's career has been reborn — The Los Angeles Dodgers were the final opponent last season for the San Francisco Giants, who turned their season finale into an unofficial Hunter Pence Day. — They were saying goodbye …