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Will Graves / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Musgrove pitches, hits, runs Pirates past Phils for 5-1 win — Joe Musgrove scattered two hits over six innings, collected his first double of the season and scored on a textbook head-first slide to beat a throw by Philadelphia right fielder — Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win on Saturday night.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Mike Morin From Twins For Cash Considerations — The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired right-handed pitcher Mike Morin from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced. Seranthony Dominguez was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Morin on the 40-man roster.
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MLB Baseball News …, Minnesota Twins on Yahoo! …, Twinkie Town and The Good Phight
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Designate Mark Reynolds For Assignment — 10:38 am: Hoffman will work out of the Rockies' bullpen instead of replacing Senzatela in the rotation, tweets Nick Groke of the Athletic. The club's fifth starter, who is scheduled to start Thursday, remains up in the air.
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Purple Row
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Trade deadline offers test of Cardinals' direction as pressure intensifies — Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. — Followed notifications — Please log in to use this feature — Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
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John Marshall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Moustakas homers, Brewers rally to beat Diamondbacks 8-3 — Mike Moustakas hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the — Milwaukee Brewers scored six runs after — Diamondbacks 8-3 Saturday night. — Greinke allowed two runs and struck out nine in seven innings to move …
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AZ Snake Pit and Brew Crew Ball
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Writer Jayson Stark, late broadcaster Helfer honored by Hall — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Jayson Stark accepted the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing on Saturday afternoon at Cooperstown's Doubleday Field, and he was moved by the moment. — “I am literally living the dream.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom cruised through seven innings, then Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario happened — SAN FRANCISCO — If Jacob deGrom can't save the Mets, what chance do Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario have? — After deGrom turned in another masterful performance on Friday night …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Fielding gaffe adds to Mets' pain after Jacob deGrom dominates
Fielding gaffe adds to Mets' pain after Jacob deGrom dominates
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Amazin' Avenue and baseballmusings.com
Lance Hornby / Toronto Sun:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits 441-foot grand slam in Jays' win over Tigers — DETROIT - As Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scuffled at the plate after the All-Star home run derby, some wondered if those 91 smacks off batting practice speed might have messed with his mechanics.
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George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sánchez, Adams pace Nationals past Braves, 5-3 — Mike Soroka and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, — Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Saturday night. — Second-place Washington pulled within 5 1/2 games of the NL East-leading Braves, improving to 33-14 since May 24, best in the majors over that span.
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Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! … and Federal Baseball
Dan Shaughnessy / BostonGlobe.com:
Eck on David Price: 'He's my new Kirk Gibson' — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — I've never really found it hard to take sides in the David Price-Dennis Eckersley dust-up. Price is a talented baby who feels he is being a good teammate and a tough guy when he rips Eckersley.
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NBCSports.com, USA Today and MLB Baseball News …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: Trade needs seem clear, but will they make the deals? — With July 31 deadline approaching, Rays could use a proven reliever and a right-handed hitter. Here are some thoughts. — ST. PETERSBURG — Ask Blake Snell what moves he'd like to see his Rays bosses make by the July 31 trade deadline and he's got a clear answer.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Place Ryne Stanek On IL, Recall Hunter Wood, Option Brendan McKay, Activate Chaz Roe — The Tampa Bay Rays continued their weekly weekend roster churn, placing Ryne Stanek on the IL, optioning Brendan McKay to Triple-A, calling up Hunter Wood, and activating Chaz Roe from the injured list, tweets MLB.com's Juan Toribio.
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Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Slumping Padres decide to recall Urias, Morejon — There comes a time when a player has to prove himself in the major leagues, when hitting balls all over Triple-A ballparks serves no real purpose. — The Padres have determined Luis Urias to be at such a juncture.
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Angels designate RHP Harvey for assignment — The Los Angeles Angels designated pitcher Matt Harvey for assignment Friday after the right-hander's struggles in 12 starts with the club. — Harvey, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Angels in the offseason, was 3-5 with a 7.09 ERA.
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Harvey's career reaches another crossroads after being DFAed by Angels
Matt Harvey's career reaches another crossroads after being DFAed by Angels
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MLB Trade Rumors, Lookout Landing and New York Post