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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets knock three HRs on way to 7-3 win over Braves, clinching series — ATLANTA — The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt about which divisional playoff contender would snatch the critical three-game set …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets downed by Atlanta's late homers, excellent bullpen — ATLANTA — For a second time in as many games Tuesday night, the Mets' depleted lineup managed to do what few other clubs have done lately, drive up the pitch count of one of Atlanta's highly effective starting pitchers …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield among 10 unvaccinated Kansas City Royals players out for Toronto Blue Jays series — MLB, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays — Ten Kansas City Royals players, including four of their top hitters and their best two starting pitchers this season …
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Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays fire manager Charlie Montoyo amid recent struggles — TORONTO — The Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday and promoted bench coach John Schneider to interim manager for the remainder of the season. — Triple-A manager Casey Candaele was named interim bench coach.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Atlanta Braves trade Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffmann, CJ Alexander to Kansas City Royals for 35th pick
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Caleb Martin moves up on pay scale, now must scale challenge at power forward — LAS VEGAS — Caleb Martin is thinking big. It is an attitude that delivered his first significant contract. And it is an approach that potentially could make the Miami Heat better for his return.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
John Henry takes stock of the Red Sox' present and future — The Red Sox' present and future await definition. — In the present, the team is a contender but hardly a lock for the postseason. The Sox entered Wednesday with the third-best record in the American League East (47-41) …
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Rob Bradford / Audacy:
J.D. Martinez knows why this trade deadline is ‘very weird’ — LISTEN TO J.D. MARTINEZ'S TAKE ON THE TRADE DEADLINE — Bradfo Sho on the Go: J.D. Martinez talks trade deadline — In 2017, the designated hitter was part of one of the biggest deals of that season's deadline, going from the Tigers to the Diamondbacks.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox drop the opener of an 8-game trip after Ken Williams reportedly addressed the ‘underachieving’ team — CLEVELAND — Executive Vice President Ken Williams reportedly addressed Chicago White Sox players and staff Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Cease, left off the All-Star team, is focused on improving. 'There's still room to get better,' the Chicago White Sox starter says. — CLEVELAND — Dylan Cease ranks among the best in the American League in several pitching categories. — He led the league in strikeouts per nine innings …
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Bill Speros / Bookies.com:
The Worst Seat In Baseball: All 30 MLB Ballparks Ranked … The worst seat in baseball is the first seat in baseball. … “America's Most Beloved Ballpark” played host to its first major-league game on April 20, 1912, just five days after the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
As the Chicago Cubs bullpen racks up innings, the heavy workload is testing the team's relievers — The All-Star break can't come soon enough for the Chicago Cubs bullpen. — A strength for most of the season, Cubs relievers have been taxed by a rotation marred by injuries and stretches of short outings.
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Steve Svekis / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins ace Alcantara joins Chisholm being named to All-Star team; Miami hands Mets first extra-inning loss of season — Sandy Alcantara on Sunday joined teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., as Miami Marlins named to the 2022 National League All-Star team. The question now is whether Chisholm …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
How Reds center fielder Nick Senzel turned around his season over the last month — When the Cincinnati Reds' outfield got back to full strength last week, Reds manager David Bell didn't commit to naming a starting center fielder. — At the time, Bell left open the possibility that Nick Senzel …
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