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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.
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 …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bullpen implodes in series opener to Dodgers
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Sporting News, Forbes, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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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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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MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue, DRaysBay and Royals Review
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Unlike last season, Rangers have multiple candidates for the All-Star Game. Here are five
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Dodger Blue
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
VOTE NOW! There's a new way to pick All-Stars
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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
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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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Viva El Birdos and The Good Phight
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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 …
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The Good Phight
Alex Reimer / WEEI:
Dustin Pedroia should feel no shame about collecting millions from Red Sox during futile rehab — Dustin Pedroia does not sound confident about his chances of returning to the Red Sox. But assuming he would still like to wear the red stirrups, he should attempt to rehab for as long as he wants …
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McCovey Chronicles
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Indians pitcher Oliver Perez waits out unusual delay in socks vs. Red Sox
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Over the Monster
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
