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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
White Sox ace Lucas Giolito throws no-hitter vs. Pirates, 19th in team history  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  It doesn't get more “elite” than that for Lucas G-Elite-O.  —  Giolito carved out his own place in  —  White Sox history Tuesday night, throwing a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the visiting
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Brett Ballantini / Sports Illustrated:
Why Tim Anderson is a great fantasy pick  —  While decidedly not a fantasy baseball expert, it's apparent that Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson leads all of the major leagues in one key but fairly nonspecific metric, Having Fun (HF), which most fans might not recognize as very important …
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Associated Press:
Indians manager Terry Francona dealing with blood-clotting issue  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians might be without manager Terry Francona even longer than expected.  —  Francona has already missed 15 games with a gastrointestinal issue, and Chris Antonetti, the team's president of baseball operations …
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Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mike Clevinger to start for Cleveland after exile over coronavirus protocol violation  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  After a brief demotion, Mike Clevinger is coming back to the  —  Cleveland Indians.  The team announced Tuesday that Clevinger would be recalled to start Wednesday's game against the
Zach Shafron / Sports Illustrated:
Every Game is Crucial: Indians Monday Loss to Twins Was as Tough as They Come
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets plan to ‘be very careful’ at trade deadline, GM Brodie Van Wagenen says  —  Amid the coronavirus chaos swirling around the Mets, don't forget the trade deadline is Aug. 31, a week from Monday.  —  General manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Monday he expects teams won't be as aggressive …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Trade Austin Davis To Pirates  —  The Phillies have traded lefty Austin Davis to the Pirates in exchange for cash and a player to be named later, per a club announcement.  He was designated for assignment last Friday after Philadelphia acquired righty David Hale from the Yankees.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Option Carter Kieboom, Activate Sean Doolittle  —  The Nationals announced Wednesday that they've optioned struggling third baseman Carter Kieboom to their alternate training site in order to open a spot on the roster for lefty Sean Doolittle, who has been reinstated from the injured list.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Trade Rob Brantly To Yankees  —  The Yankees have acquired veteran catcher Rob Brantly from the Giants in exchange for cash and assigned him to their alternate training site, per a team announcement.  Brantly was designated for assignment early in the season and assigned outright …
Alex Butler / UPI:
Royals rally for narrow win over Cardinals  —  The Kansas City Royals trailed 4-2 before they scored three unanswered runs and used six pitchers out of their bullpen to rally and secure a 5-4 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis.  —  Royals left fielder Ryan McBroom plated …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Everything you need to know at halfway point of the 2020 MLB season  —  The motif heading into the 60-game Major League Baseball season was straight out of a 1950s horror movie or a bad slogan for a 1980s Mariners team: Anything can happen.  As we come upon the halfway point of the season …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and True Blue LA
David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Arenado's two doubles lift Rockies over Diamondbacks 5-4  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Nolan Arenado had two doubles and two RBIs to break out of a slump and help the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Trevor Story also had two hits, including a triple, and added two stolen bases.
Evan Petzold / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Detroit Tigers observations: Spencer Turnbull, Jonathan Schoop deliver 7-1 win  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Detroit Tigers loaded the bases three times Monday against the Chicago Cubs, and second baseman  —  Jonathan Schoop made sure his team didn't go all three times without capitalizing.
 
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