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6:50 AM ET, June 11, 2022

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees come roaring back, clobber Twins after Gerrit Cole chased early  —  MINNEAPOLIS — As Gerrit Cole walked off the field, shoulders and head down, the Yankees in a four-run hole, there was no panic, no worry.  They sent him off with a promise.  —  “We got you, we got you,” Joey Gallo said.
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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 …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homer for Yankees in rout of Twins
Baltimore Sun:
Lawsuit between Peter Angelos' sons lays bare secret struggle over Baltimore Orioles' future, possible sale of team  —  The sons of Orioles' owner Peter Angelos are fighting over the ailing patriarch's multimillion-dollar fortune, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court …
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Associated Press:
Orioles CEO John Angelos wrested control of team at expense of brother, suit claims  —  Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother, Lou — and in defiance of their father, Peter's, wishes.
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Bruce Zimmermann knocked around early as Orioles suffer 8-1 loss to Royals, their ninth straight game without a quality start  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If it hadn't been for the leaping catch by Cedric Mullins at the center field fence midway through the fifth inning, the night would've been worse for left-hander Bruce Zimmermann.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Tony La Russa defends decision to intentionally walk a batter on a 1-2 count, which backfires in the Chicago White Sox's loss to the LA Dodgers  —  Chicago White Sox reliever Bennett Sousa threw a wild pitch, allowing Freddie Freeman to take second base during the sixth inning Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Maddie Lee / Chicago Sun-Times:
Cubs' Clint Frazier: Hard to understand ‘where it went wrong’ with Yankees  —  Frazier said joining the Cubs and getting a fresh start has been good for him.  —  BALTIMORE — Returning to New York brings mixed emotions for Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier.  —  On one hand, he's heading …
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 …
Sixto SanchezSP / ESPN:
Miami Marlins Injuries  —  Sanchez (shoulder) is not expected to pitch this year, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reports.  —  Status 60-day il  —  Campbell (elbow) has yet to resume a throwing program since he was initially placed on the 10-day injured list April 20, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
For MLB managers on the hot seat, impatience and incompetence make a tough job even harder to survive  —  The onramp for a major league manager has turned into a train platform.  And it seems to only get easier for an impetuous owner or general manager to nudge a manager onto the tracks when things go sour.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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.
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 …
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
 
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