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Green, first black player on Red Sox, dies at 85 — MLB, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets — BOSTON — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85. — A Red Sox spokesman confirmed …
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ESPN:
Price responds as spat with Eckersley resurfaces — A two-year-old spat between Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price and Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, who is a TV analyst for the team, rose up again this week in the midst of a disappointing season in Boston.
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Over the Monster, Royals Review, Awful Announcing and Boston Herald
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.
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Mercury News, NBCSports.com, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball
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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 …
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Noé Ramirez, Brad Ausmus suspended for pitch thrown at Jake Marisnick
Noé Ramirez, Brad Ausmus suspended for pitch thrown at Jake Marisnick
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Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels beat Astros 7-2 for 5th straight W; Marisnick plunked
Angels beat Astros 7-2 for 5th straight W; Marisnick plunked
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Colorado Rockies on Yahoo! …, The Crawfish Boxes and Halos Heaven
Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Mets use late-game avalanche to beat Twins for fourth straight win — MINNEAPOLIS — The curveball hung a tad and Dominic Smith crushed it. As Smith began his trot, the broadcast showed Twins reliever Trevor May bent over with his hands on his knees in frustration.
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Field Level / New York Times:
Mets Open Series With Victory Over Twins
Mets Open Series With Victory Over Twins
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MLB Baseball News …, Amazin' Avenue and Twinkie Town
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay leaves game with possible injury — Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay won't pitch in the Futures Game. But he's still excited about attending it. — CONNECT — Injuries have hampered Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay the last few seasons and that trend continued Wednesday in Des Moines.
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Bleacher Nation and Cubs Insider
New York Daily News:
Yankees' manager says Gary Sanchez's thumb not to blame for recent slump — The eighth inning of Tuesday night's win over the Rays could have gone either way. After Aaron Judge hammered the go-ahead home run, the Yankees had three out of four hitters coming up to the plate who were slumping …
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB Targeting International Draft As Soon As 2020 — Major League Baseball is discussing a 20-round international draft concept, with a goal of implementing the draft as soon as 2020, with 2021 another possibility. — MLB officials met yesterday with international club personnel in Miami …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Sportsnet.ca and NESN.com
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals' bullpen collapse gives Orioles 9-2 victory — Trey Mancini hit two home runs and Baltimore pummeled the — Washington Nationals' ineffective bullpen in a 9-2 victory Wednesday night that provided the Orioles with a split of the two-game interleague series.
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Camden Chat
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Wilmer Flores' return from injury could create righty-lefty platoon with Jake Lamb — ARLINGTON, Texas - Second baseman Wilmer Flores is an option to return from the injured list in time for Thursday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, a development that could lead to a platoon of sorts with infielder Jake Lamb.
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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.
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McCovey Chronicles
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.
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Jeffrey Flanagan / MLB.com:
Mondesi slated for MRI on injured left shoulder — KANSAS CITY — Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi left Tuesday night's 11-0 win over the White Sox in the fifth inning with a left shoulder injury. — The club announced after the game that Mondesi would get an MRI as soon as possible …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Likely To Place Eloy Jimenez On Injured List
White Sox Likely To Place Eloy Jimenez On Injured List
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South Side Sox, Royals Review and MLB Baseball News …