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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
9 MLB players who should be first-time All-Stars at Dodger Stadium — The Midsummer Classic is just a few weeks away with a handful of players set make lifelong dreams come true. — At some point, everybody's a first-time All-Star. — Oh, this year's rendition of Major League Baseball's …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman says situation with agents remains ‘fluid’ after emotional return to Atlanta — We're two-plus months into the 2022 MLB season, and Freddie Freeman's move to the Los Angeles Dodgers after the long-time Braves first baseman won the World Series with Atlanta last season remains a popular storyline.
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New York Post, The Doug Gottlieb Show, MLB Baseball News …, FanSided, Call to the Pen and Sports Illustrated
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton power Yankees past A's 5-3 for 3-game sweep — Standing in front of reporters Wednesday afternoon, Giancarlo Stanton wore a T-shirt that featured two of the biggest heavyweights in history. The sleeveless, black shirt features Mike Tyson taking a swing at Muhammad Ali.
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New Jersey Online, Boston Herald, MLB Baseball News …, Denver Post, Pinstripe Alley and New York Post
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Gary Phillips / New York Times:
‘Just Be Smart’: Yankees Look to Manage Workloads — The Yankees have one of the best rotations in baseball. Keeping it that way will involve some careful planning. — Give this article- - - Read in app — In a season in which nearly everything has gone right for the Yankees …
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Pinstripe Alley
Marcus Thompson II / The Athletic:
Juan Toscano-Anderson, Oakland legend, primed for next act after Warriors — Most people leave home to chase their dreams. Juan Toscano-Anderson left Oakland and went to Milwaukee and Monterrey, Mexico, in pursuit of his. Rare is the man who comes home to make his dream come true.
The Athletic:
Inside the Hawks' pursuit of Dejounte Murray and what might come next — The Atlanta Hawks were desperate for another star. — After that unexpected joy ride in the 2021 playoffs, their underwhelming showing last season in the much-improved Eastern Conference was a major problem for all involved.
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FanSided, Hoops Rumors, UPI, HoopsHype, NBCSports.com and NESN.com
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson ‘widely expected’ to sign lucrative Knicks deal: report
Jalen Brunson ‘widely expected’ to sign lucrative Knicks deal: report
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New York Post and Boston Herald
ESPN:
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. expects to swing bat in 2 weeks — San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. received positive news on his return from a broken wrist, with his doctor saying Tuesday that he can begin swinging a bat in two weeks. — Tatis met with the doctor in Phoenix …
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Kevin Acee / Padres:
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return
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MLB Trade Rumors and Sports Illustrated
ESPN:
Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel makes ‘surreal’ MLB debut at age 30, pitches scoreless 9th for Philadelphia Phillies — Former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, a month shy of his 31st birthday, made his major debut Wednesday night and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the host Philadelphia Phillies.
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NBCSports.com and New York Post
Orange County Register:
Stolen Olympic gold medal is found in trash behind Anaheim business — The Olympic gold medal reported stolen a month ago from the car of a USA women's volleyball player in Anaheim was found in an unlikely place by a good Samaritan, who initially didn't know what it was, and handed over to police.
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SGV Tribune and Los Angeles Times
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets drop season-high 3rd in row as Drew Smith fails in 9th — Over the course of 75 hours, in two cities on opposite ends of the East Coast, after more than one superb start from the opposing pitcher and more than one highly unlikely ninth-inning home run from the other team's backup catcher …
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Orioles stumble in series finale, losing 9-3 to Mariners — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 7 — SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez hit his 12th home run of the season as part of Seattle's six-run fourth inning, and the Mariners beat the Orioles, 9-3, on Wednesday for their seventh win in nine games.
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Mercury News and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Miami Herald:
The Marlins' thinking five weeks from the trade deadline. And Ng, Chisholm weigh in — At 33-40 and eight games out of the National League's third and final wild card as of Wednesday morning, the Marlins are in no position to view themselves as playoff contenders.
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MLB Trade Rumors