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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Tom Seaver statue officially unveiled outside Citi Field ahead of Mets home opener — Under a sunny sky in Queens, with thousands of Mets fans packed into the area surrounding the home run apple on the Citi Field plaza, a piece of the team's history was unveiled on Friday morning.
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Sports Illustrated, Denver Post and New York Post
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha plus coach and staffer out with COVID — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team's home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday. — Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha …
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Sports Illustrated, Denver Post and New York Post
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
What you need to know before the Mets' 2022 home opener — Mets fans, it's time. — The team you've long been dreaming of, the type that you've scribbled on the back of napkins ever since Steve Cohen took over, is finally coming to Queens. — On Friday at Citi Field …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso leads Mets to series win in Philly with 3-run homer, 5 RBI — PHILADELPHIA — It wasn't the cleanest baseball game the Mets will play this year. But the Amazin's offense overcame their bullpen headache, managing to leave their first road trip of the year on a high note.
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Newsday, NorthJersey.com, New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees get out of 9th-inning jam to win series finale vs. Blue Jays, 3-0 — Luis Severino dealt, Isiah Kiner-Falefa came into himself and Michael King cleaned up a ninth-inning mess and saved the day as the Yankees held on to beat the Blue Jays 3-0 at the Stadium Thursday night.
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Boston Herald
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery ‘should be good to go’ after taking comebacker to knee: Aaron Boone — Jordan Montgomery was back on the mound Wednesday, three days after taking a come-backer to the side of his left knee and needing to drain the fluid from it. The left-hander threw his regularly scheduled bullpen hours …
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New Jersey Online, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
What we've learned about the Yankees through tough opening homestand vs. Red Sox, Blue Jays
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New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole, Yankees struggle to challenge Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 3 home runs
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UPI, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Sportsnet.ca, The Athletic, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ‘one of the best hitters in the world,’ battles through gash to hit three homers
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Sports Illustrated and Sportsnet.ca
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez leaves with a bruised left ankle after hitting 1 of 3 Chicago White Sox homers in a 6-4 win — The Chicago White Sox poured on multiple runs in multiple innings in the pouring rain Wednesday against 2021 American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray.
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On Tap Sports Net, South Side Sox and Mercury News
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez (ankle) and Josh Harrison (back) eye quick returns to the Chicago White Sox lineup — Eloy Jiménez said he was feeling better after exiting Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. — The Chicago White Sox left fielder fouled …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's first two playoff games to be Sunday, Tuesday at FTX Arena | Full schedule — MIAMI — The Miami Heat still lack an opponent for their first-round NBA playoff series, but they now at least have a schedule.The NBA early Wednesday released the dates for the Heat's opening best-of-seven series …
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WPLG-TV and Boston Herald
Connor Grott / UPI:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw pulled after seven perfect innings in win vs. Twins — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw came close to perfection in his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. — Kershaw had a perfect game through seven innings and looked ready to go the distance …
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Associated Press, AZ Snake Pit, Rox Pile and MLB Baseball News …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Red Sox stars in even worse contract talks than Yankees, Aaron Judge — While the Yankees and star outfielder Aaron Judge were about $75 million apart in negotiations, sources suggest that figure is dwarfed by the seeming gap in talks between Red Sox and their two young stars — Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.
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NBCSports.com, Union-News, The Boston Globe, MLB Trade Rumors, CBS Boston and Boston.com
ESPN:
San Diego Padres pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore to make MLB debut — San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell is headed to the IL, clearing the way for top prospect MacKenzie Gore to make his major league debut Friday. — Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner, was scratched …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Antoan Richardson: Padres' coach's words had ‘undertones of racism’ — Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected by crew chief Greg Gibson for a reason he explained long after Tuesday night's 13-2 win over the Padres. — Richardson said Padres third-base coach Mike Shildt used words …
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NBCSports.com, The Athletic, ESPN, Giants News, Mercury News, New York Post, MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and USA Today
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