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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
10 things to watch in the two weeks prior to the MLB trade deadline — Every game, the old chestnut goes, counts the same in the standings. And this is true. Baseball gives no additional weight to extra-inning games, blowouts or comebacks. Each is 1/162nd of an expertly divided pie.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, NESN.com and Lone Star Ball
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Sports Illustrated:
MLB Trade Deadline: Who's Facing the Most Pressure? — Time to crank up the pressure cooker as the calendar creeps closer to July 31. — As the trade deadline creeps ever closer, there's no doubting pressure starts to mount for GMs, managers and players. They all face it in some form.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
One player each team should trade for — or deal away — before the deadline
One player each team should trade for — or deal away — before the deadline
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Purple Row and NESN.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Hector Neris, Noe Ramirez Receive 3-Game Suspensions — 5:03pm: Angels righty Noe Ramirez has also been suspended for a trio of contests after also being deemed to have thrown at the head of a hitter. In his case, he went after Jake Marisnick in apparent retribution for the outfielder's own recent actions …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and ESPN
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Noé Ramirez, Brad Ausmus suspended for pitch thrown at Jake Marisnick — Noé Ramirez and manager Brad Ausmus have received undisclosed fines and respective suspensions of three games and one game as a result of Ramirez's actions on Tuesday night against the Astros in Anaheim.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Angels' pursuit of pitching; Who's on third? A guide; help from an unlikely source; more deadline notes — Even before the death of left-hander Tyler Skaggs, the Angels had planned to pursue controllable starting pitchers before the trade deadline. But just as the team was not the high bidder …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Sources: Matt Klentak, Andy MacPhail received three-year extensions from Phillies — It rained Tuesday night for 22 minutes, then John Middleton joined Andy MacPhail in his suite at Citizens Bank Park for the ninth inning and they experienced the emotional swings like everyone else.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and MLB Trade Rumors
Dennis Georgatos / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Solano's go-ahead homer keys Giants 11-8 win over Rockies — Donovan Solano had four hits, including a tie-breaking home run leading off the sixth inning, and the — San Francisco Giants beat the Rockies 11-8 on Wednesday to complete a four-game series sweep, their first at Colorado in nearly eight years.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Anne Rogers / Cardinals News:
Cards place Matt Carpenter on injured list — ST. LOUIS — A frustrating season continues for Matt Carpenter, as the Cardinals' third baseman was put on the injured list with a right foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot in the seventh inning Monday night.
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, Viva El Birdos, Bucs Dugout and MLB Trade Rumors
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Warren Mayes / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pirates score twice in the ninth, beat Cardinals 3-1
Pirates score twice in the ninth, beat Cardinals 3-1
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout and Viva El Birdos
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Wilmer Font — The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Wilmer Font from the Mets in exchange for cash, per announcements from both organizations. New York designated Font for assignment last Friday. — The Mets acquired Font, 29, from the Rays in exchange …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Field Level / New York Times:
Mets Open Series With Victory Over Twins — Michael Conforto went 4-for-4, scored and drove in a run, and six Mets relievers combined for five shutout innings in a 3-2 victory over the host Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. — Edwin Diaz escaped the ninth inning unscathed when he got Nelson Cruz …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Twinkie Town and Amazin' Avenue
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves send Keuchel to get series win vs. Brewers — Atlanta Braves will send veteran left-hander — Dallas Keuchel to the mound on Wednesday afternoon as they shoot for another series win. — Keuchel (3-2, 3.09 ERA) goes against — Brewers right-hander
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball and Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Trevor Bauer, Corey Kluber — Trevor Bauer's name has continued to be kicked around the rumor mill even as the Indians have narrowed the gap with the division-leading Twins. Zack Meisel of The Athletic chatted with Cleveland GM Mike Chernoff this week (subscription required) …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe, The Athletic and MLB Baseball News …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Rookie Young outpitches Lynn as Diamondbacks top Rangers 9-2 — Alex Young allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings to help the — Texas Rangers 9-2 on Tuesday night. — Young (3-0) gave up three hits and one walk to defeat — Lance Lynn (12-5), who went into the game with an 8-0 home record this season and led the majors in wins.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
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