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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Nestor Cortes gives up two homers, season-high four runs as Yankees fall to Twins, 8-1 — MINNEAPOLIS — Nothing was going right. Giancarlo Stanton was “pissed” at himself for three glaring mistakes in the outfield. The Yankees bats went silent and even Nestor Cortes …
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Yankees News, Pinstripe Alley, New York Post, Boston Herald, New Jersey Online and Mercury News
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Associated Press:
Gary Sánchez, Twins agree to $9M deal, at midpoint — MINNEAPOLIS — Catcher Gary Sánchez and the Minnesota Twins agreed Thursday to a $9 million, one-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. — The agreement was at the midpoint …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homer for Yankees in rout of Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Their run of outstanding pitching couldn't last forever. The defense, which has been so solid this season, had an off night. So the Yankees did exactly what they were built to do on nights like Tuesday — they powered through.
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Orange County Register and New York Post
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The Los Angeles Angels turned to Nickelback walk-up music to try to break their slump — The Angels were reeling in unfathomable fashion, having lost a franchise-record 13 consecutive games to ruin a thrilling, dominant start to this season. Their manager was gone. Their best player was hurt.
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NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation, Sports Illustrated and Associated Press
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Q&A with Joe Maddon after surprise firing from Angels: ‘I want to manage’ — Joe Maddon was on the line. He had just been fired as Angels manager. And the first thing he said was that he found the moment “liberating.” — A transcript of the interview: — Were you surprised? — A little bit.
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Joe Maddon, who went went 130-148, is fired as Los Angeles Angels manager amid a 12-game losing streak
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Orange County Register, MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Joe Maddon out as Los Angeles Angels manager as losing streak hits 12 games
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Chris Bassitt's nightmarish stretch continues in Mets' blowout loss to Padres: 'I'm beyond embarrassed' — SAN DIEGO — The Mets will pack up their lockers and travel 90 minutes north on an unhappy bus ride to Anaheim. — Chris Bassitt continued his spell of hellish starts …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso and Starling Marte exit with injuries in second inning of Mets' loss to Padres — SAN DIEGO - Pete Alonso (hit by pitch on right hand) and Starling Marte (quad tightness) left with alarming injuries in the second inning of the Mets' 7-0 loss against the Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park.
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Newsday, New York Post, Boston Herald, NorthJersey.com and Orange County Register
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees will have some Aaron Judge competition if they don't move fast — MORE FROM: — Aaron Judge has proven his case to be the game's highest paid position player. And though the Yankees' seemingly reasonable offer (at the time) in spring of a $213.5 million, seven-year extension …
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New Jersey Online, NBCSports.com and FanSided
Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
Grips and gripes: MLB tests new sticky stuff in minors, but some pitchers object — Last week, two of Minor League Baseball's three Double-A leagues entered the second phase of an experiment being conducted by the commissioner's office. — For all of the 2022 season …
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Battery Power, The Good Phight, Cubs Insider, MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
Celtics beat Warriors 116-100 thanks to big fourth quarter, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals — BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 26 and the Boston Celtics beat back another third-quarter onslaught by the Golden State Warriors in a 116-100 victory Wednesday night that gave them a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
‘Really good weapon’: How Clay Holmes went from no-name reliever to elite Yankees' closer — MINNEAPOLIS - Speaking about Clay Holmes' amazing sinker, Gerrit Cole calls is “close, if not the best” pitch right now in baseball. — And then Cole added something that should really scare the American League.
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New Jersey Online
Daniel Kaplan / MLB - The Athletic:
Umpire Angel Hernandez alleges MLB manipulated reviews to make minorities look bad — Angel Hernandez alleged in a legal filing with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that Major League Baseball manipulated its internal umpiring metrics to disadvantage minorities, thereby excluding them from becoming crew chiefs.
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Sports Illustrated, MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and Lookout Landing
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Terron Armstead bringing along young Dolphins O-line; versatile LB enjoys OTA work on D-line — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' prized free-agent acquisition this offseason, Terron Armstead, hasn't yet been available to work with the offensive line through organized team activities and minicamp …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Will Dolphins' continuity on defense unlock dominant performances?
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Mercury News
