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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets Notebook: Daniel Vogelbach is ‘going to bring it every day’ — Daniel Vogelbach was the man of the hour in the Mets' clubhouse on Saturday. — The recent arrival, who the Mets got in a trade with Pittsburgh for reliever Colin Holderman, has several connections on the team.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets trade for catcher Michael Perez — One day after catcher Tomas Nido left a game with a hand contusion, the Mets added another catcher to the roster. — The team announced a trade on Saturday, acquiring catcher Michael Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash.
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets officially kick off BIG BOY SZN
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Bruce Levine / audacy.com:
Rick Hahn on White Sox's approach at trade deadline: ‘Bullpen is our most obvious need’ — (670 The Score) The White Sox know they need more help in their bullpen, and with that in mind, they've been doing their research ahead of the trade deadline on Aug. 2.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
From a ‘tough loss’ to a ‘very gutty win’: Chicago White Sox rally late in Game 2 to earn a doubleheader split — AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line. — For a moment, it looked as if the Chicago White Sox were going to take the lead in the eighth inning of Game 1 …
Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
Angels' reluctance to move Shohei Ohtani, Padres' interest in Juan Soto and more — Teams are calling the Angels on Shohei Ohtani. Teams also are calling them on Mike Trout. Teams call non-contenders on virtually every star player this time of year, no matter how expensive the player, no matter how valuable.
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Aaron Judge strikes again, conquering Camden Yards' left field wall to lead Yankees to 6-0 win over Orioles — With a base open and two outs, perhaps avoiding the situation entirely would've been the best result. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge had done his share of damage to that point this series.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘His contributions will always be remembered’: Hall induction arrives for Chicago White Sox icon Minnie Miñoso — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 43 — White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso at U.S. Cellular Field, a day before opening day on April 6, 2011. (Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune)
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Nick Piecoro / USA Today:
'Guy's a clown': Madison Bumgarner rips Victor Robles for admiring home run while losing — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner pumped strikes, recorded outs and pitched deep into a game on Saturday night. He then followed his vintage performance on the mound with some on-brand postgame comments.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Who's in, out for MLB playoffs? Handicapping divisional races — With 11 weeks remaining in the season, five teams have all but secured a playoff berth while 19 others remain in contention. How will it pan out? — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — There are 11 weeks remaining …
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Houston Astros' Justin Verlander stays hot vs. Mariners, becomes MLB's first 13-game winner — SEATTLE — Justin Verlander became the major league's first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Saturday.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
As deadline looms, MLB counters with final international draft offer, sources say — With a deadline looming, MLB on Sunday submitted what was billed as a final offer regarding an international draft, sources told ESPN. — The league increased the amount of money that would be guaranteed …
ESPN:
How inflation is affecting your wallet at the ballpark concession stand this season — It's costing more to root, root, root for the home team, especially if you want to pony up for peanuts and Cracker Jack. — A maelstrom of complications — including COVID-19-driven supply-chain disruptions …
