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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera grand slam quiets critics - for at least one night — Tuesday night's grand slam, helping the Detroit Tigers to a 9-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, might not go down among Miguel Cabrera's all-time career highlights. — But it must have felt pretty darn good.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
The Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera problem just got worse — It wasn't the expected outcome for Miguel Cabrera. — After a weekend of second opinions, it was expected that the Detroit Tigers' star would be placed on the 10-day injured list when the team returned to Comerica Park on Tuesday night.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays at Tigers lineups for Tuesday, with Avisail Garcia back but Tommy Pham still out
Discussion:
DRaysBay and Bless You Boys
Gregory Levinsky / Detroit Free Press:
Here's who the Detroit Tigers picked on Day 2 of the 2019 MLB draft
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys, DRaysBay and Talking Chop
Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' entire starting infield hurt; Jeimer Candelario on injured list
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and MLB Baseball News …
Michelle Gardner / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley gets hit again and Adam Jones leaves game early — It is has been a tough season for Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley and his latest outing looked like most of the others this season. — He was called upon in the eighth with the Dodgers already on cruise control with a 5-0 lead.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Same old blues: Diamondbacks still can't solve Dodgers puzzle — The Diamondbacks are more than a third of the way into their schedule, and thus far they have looked, more often than not, like a respectable team, a club that can beat up on their subpar opponents and at least play competitively against the better ones.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Live updates: Diamondbacks look to even series vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
‘M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!’: A look inside Cody Bellinger's breakthrough — LOS ANGELES — The absurdity of Cody Bellinger's ascendant season reached what felt like an apex on the night of May 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers' budding superstar came to bat for the fifth time.
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox 2019 MLB draft picks: High school pitcher Andrew Dalquist selected in 3rd round — Here are the 2019 White Sox draft picks thus far. — We'll be updating throughout the process, all the way to Round 40 on Wednesday. Check back for updates. — No. 3 (first round): Andrew Vaughn, 1B, California
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South Side Sox and Twinkie Town
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers draft Tennessee 3B Andre Lipcius in third round of 2019 MLB draft
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Why hasn't Dallas Keuchel signed, yet? It's complicated — Where do I think matters stand with Dallas Keuchel? The key word is “think” because teams and the lefty's representative, Scott Boras, are not exactly holding hourly press briefings on the matter: — Even at this late date money is the key.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees won't budge on Dallas Keuchel offer
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and MLB Trade Rumors
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Strasburg 10 years later: Sizing up his trip from No. 1 to 100 wins — WASHINGTON — A decade later, Stephen Strasburg hit the century mark. — It wasn't pretty, but almost 10 years to the day after he was drafted first overall, and one day after Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman became …
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Federal Baseball
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Still-too-early All-Stars: Who's on track for the Midsummer Classic? — This year's All-Star Game is in Cleveland, but it will be a bit of a muted celebration. The Indians were favored to win their fourth straight American League Central title behind a bevy of All-Stars.
Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
How Major League Baseball Adopted the Save—and Changed the Game Forever — The save's journey into the story of Major League Baseball is not a simple one. It involved a sports writer's suggestion, significant financial implications, constant tinkering and much more. This is how the save got its start 50 years ago.
Discussion:
Royals Review
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Dull Cardinals carry over their off day, whiff 14 times in loss to Reds — Carpenter homers on Reds' second pitch of the game — and that was about it for the offense in a dreary 4-1 defeat. Rookie Cabrera needs 95 pitches to get
Joe Reedy / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Laureano, Montas help Oakland snap 5-game losing streak — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ramon Laureano has been known primarily for his defense, but the Oakland center fielder is starting to become an offensive presence. — Laureano had two hits, including a home run, to extend his hitting streak …
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NBC Bay Area
Associated Press:
Bregman, Astros beat Mariners 11-5 for 5th straight win — Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBIs, and seven other Astros drove in at least one run as Houston beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night for its fifth stra — SEATTLE (AP) — Even without Jose Altuve …
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MLB Baseball News …
Ian Shantz / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays edge powerhouse Yankees in series opener — Nothing like a visit from the division-leading New York Yankees to cure what has ailed the Blue Jays, if even for one evening. — Ice-cold Toronto defied the odds in its first meeting of the season with the red-hot Bronx Bombers …
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and Pinstripe Alley
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Andrew McCutchen Out For Season With Torn ACL — The Phillies received a brutal injury blow Tuesday, as outfielder Andrew McCutchen was diagnosed with a torn left ACL and will miss the remainder of the season (Twitter link via The Athletic's Matt Gelb). He sustained the injury yesterday …
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Orlando Sentinel, MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
