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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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Blue Jays Designate Nick Kingham For Assignment — The Blue Jays announced on Thursday that they've designated right-hander Nick Kingham for assignment. His spot on the active roster will go to lefty Thomas Pannone, who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will start today's game.
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Injury update on Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay indicates ‘slight biceps soreness’ — Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay won't pitch in the Futures Game. But he's still excited about attending it. — CONNECT — Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay left Wednesday's game with what appears to be a bicep injury.
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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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Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith break out big guns for late game rally — By the time Pete Alonso busted out of his post-Home Run Derby slump, the Mets were well on their way to a 14-4 win over the Twins. The rookie mashed a two-run, 474-foot bomb into the middle of the third deck …
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Kollin Miller / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Royals hold off White Sox 6-5 to sweep 4-game series — Jorge Soler homered in a five-run third inning and the — Kansas City Royals stayed hot Thursday, completing a four-game sweep of the — Chicago White Sox with a 6-5 win. — Ian Kennedy gave up a run in the ninth …
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Darren Urban / AZCardinals.com:
Cardinals Sign Rookie Jalen Thompson, Cut Desmond Harrison — Jalen Thompson was originally expecting to be reporting to Washington State's training camp in early August. — Instead, the safety was in Tempe Wednesday, arriving with the rest of the Cardinals rookies and signing …
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Anderson's hit in 9th lifts Marlins past Padres 4-3 — Brian Anderson doubled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning, and the — Miami Marlins earned their first walkoff victory of the year by beating the — San Diego Padres 4-3 on Thursday. — The score was 3-all when
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Drew Smyly Elects Free Agency — Veteran left-hander Drew Smyly has opted out of his minor league contract with the Brewers, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reports (on Twitter). Smyly had signed a minor league pact with Milwaukee back on July 1 after being cut loose from the Rangers.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Designate Matt Magill For Assignment — The Twins have designated right-hander Matt Magill for assignment, as per a team press release. Righty Kohl Stewart has been called up from Triple-A to take Magill's roster spot. — Magill has been a solid, if unspectacular …
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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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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Former Cards pitcher Ernie Broglio — of the Brock-for-Broglio trade — dies at 83 — Ernie Broglio tied for the National League lead in victories in 1960 when he won 21 for the Cardinals in his second big-league season. The righthander also won 18 for the 1963 Cardinals team which challenged for …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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