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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Triston McKenzie, Guardians, shut down Yankees for 2-0 win — CLEVELAND — OK, it is time to take a deep breath and exhale. After getting shut out by Triston McKenzie and the Guardians 2-0 on Sunday at Progressive Field, the Yankees finally get a day off and a chance to catch their breath after 20 games in 20 days.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Clay Holmes returns to Pittsburgh as one of the best pitchers in baseball — CLEVELAND — When the Yankees first got Clay Holmes from the Pirates, there was hardly a ripple of a reaction. The big right-hander had underwhelmed with Pittsburgh. A converted starter who walked a lot of batters …
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Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Confidence not health the problem for Aroldis Chapman, says Aaron Boone — CLEVELAND — Aroldis Chapman turned, put his head down and walked off the mound before Aaron Boone had gotten over the first base line. He had been handed an eight-run lead and just walked the bases loaded without recording …
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New Jersey Online and Orange County Register
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole's solid start, Matt Carpenter's 2 homers lead Yankees to 13-4 rout over Guardians — CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part. Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste. Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday …
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New Jersey Online and Mercury News
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox begin ‘critical stretch’ of 15 games in 14 days vs. AL Central opponents. Here's what to watch for starting tonight. — SAN FRANCISCO — The Chicago White Sox have a major opportunity ahead of them beginning Monday. — A stretch of 15 games in 14 days …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox get their closer back as Liam Hendriks comes off the IL before big series vs. Minnesota Twins — Liam Hendriks targeted July 1 for his return when he landed on the injured list. — The Chicago White Sox closer's prediction turned out to be pretty close.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Life was loud with Hank Goldberg — and South Florida was better for it — In the last couple years of his life, Hank Goldberg occasionally would call when hooked up to a dialysis machine. He didn't want anything other than someone to pass some time and gloat with over his latest bet.
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New York Mets' Jacob deGrom pleased with first rehab start — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes in his first minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Sunday. — The only hiccup for deGrom …
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New Jersey Online, Associated Press and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom will make first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie
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MLB Trade Rumors
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Backed by trio of homers, Tyler Wells throws 6 strong innings vs. former organization in Orioles' 3-1 win over Twins — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 6 — MINNEAPOLIS — As effective as Tyler Wells has been since donning an Orioles uniform, it becomes easy to forget he was not only a player …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Former Vanderbilt Commodores baseball star Kumar Rocker, draft-eligible again, had September shoulder surgery, sources say — Former Vanderbilt star Kumar Rocker underwent shoulder surgery in September, receiving what his agent called “a minor scope” on his right arm, sources familiar with the procedure told ESPN.
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New Jersey Online, DRaysBay, MLB.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: The inside story of where Freddie Freeman's free agency went wrong — The former MVP unexpectedly left Atlanta in the offseason, with his agent and former club now fighting over whose fault that is. — It may be the most salacious soap opera between a player …
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MLB Trade Rumors and New Jersey Online
Adam Himmelsbach / The Boston Globe:
Celtics to re-sign forward Sam Hauser to three-year deal as sharpshooter could see bigger role next season — Second-year forward Sam Hauser has agreed to a three-year contract with the Celtics worth approximately $6 million, a league source told the Globe on Sunday.
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Union-News, Boston.com and Hoops Rumors
