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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jameson Taillon stops the bleeding for Yanks in much-needed 9-4 win over Mariners — SEATTLE — Jameson Taillon gave the Yankees a much needed breather and himself a boost of confidence. The right-hander gave the Bombers seven solid innings as they beat the Mariners 9-4 at T-Mobile Park Monday night …
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Matt Carpenter fractures left foot on foul ball amid resurgent season with New York Yankees — SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter's dream comeback season with the New York Yankees might have come to an early end Monday night. — Carpenter, 36, broke his left foot when he fouled off an 89 mph slider …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Matt Carpenter hopes he isn't done for season after Yankees slugger fractures left foot — SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter is hoping his remarkable comeback season isn't over. The veteran lefty slugger left Monday night's game after the first inning with what the team said is a “left foot fracture.”
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Mercury News and Orange County Register
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
How the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, a path that not even everyone in their organization understands — One week later, head-scratching persists about how the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, and not just from fans and media. — Multiple members of the organization …
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Defector, NBCSports.com, Union-News and MLB Trade Rumors
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Chad Finn / The Boston Globe:
Dennis Eckersley will retire from NESN booth at season's end — Red Sox fans have been lucky to know Dennis Eckersley for a long time. — First, of course, through two stints as a pitcher (1978-84, then a career-capping Boston coda in 1998) during a 24-year playing career that culminated with enshrinement in Cooperstown.
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NBCSports.com, Boston.com and Union-News
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams — Between the recent MLB draft, trade deadline and players graduating to the majors, there has been so much movement since I wrote our preseason prospect lists that it's time to update my farm system rankings again.
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Detroit Free Press, Union-News, Bleacher Nation, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors, New Jersey Online and Cubs Insider
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins depth chart release places Preston Williams high as trade rumors circulate — Is Preston Williams' placement on the Miami Dolphins' preseason depth chart legitimate? Or is it a ploy to increase his trade value? — The Dolphins released their initial 2022 depth chart on Monday …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins camp (Day 10): Tua carves up defense until final play; plus stock up, stock down
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Things we learned in the second week of Dolphins training camp
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Albert Breer / Sports Illustrated:
Aaron Rodgers Explains Why He's Now at Peace — The four-time MVP on what he's learned the past two years and why he's excited for 2022. Plus, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase on their bet, a rebuild in Chicago and much more. — Aaron Rodgers pointed at the tables, with four chairs around each one …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
T.J. Zeuch, Mason native, expected to make start for Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets — NEW YORK - After Triple-A Louisville's win in Indianapolis last Saturday, manager Pat Kelly pulled pitcher T.J. Zeuch aside in the team's dugout. — Zeuch was scheduled to start Sunday, but Kelly told him he was no longer pitching the next day.
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Baltimore Sun:
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins returns to practice, marking a major step in recovery from torn ACL — Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins, who missed the entire 2021 season with a torn ACL, returned to practice Monday, bringing him one step closer to playing in next month's season opener.
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Mercury News and Orange County Register
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants camp fight erupts, with Jon Feliciano in middle, after Saquon Barkley lowers shoulder on Aaron Robinson — Giants running back Saquon Barkley, center Jon Feliciano, linebackers Tae Crowder and Cam Brown, and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson set off and escalated a melee at Monday's sweltering hot practice in East Rutherford.
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Mercury News, New York Post and New Jersey Online
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Mets bash Braves in NL East showdown while Yankees slump — The New York Mets won four of five against the Atlanta Braves in a crucial series over the weekend, expanding their NL East lead to 6½ games entering Monday, the largest the cushion since June 18.
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Larry Fleisher / Associated Press:
Lindor sparks Mets to 8-5 victory over Braves in DH opener
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MLB Baseball News …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
‘That dog in them’: MLB players explain what makes baseball's top ‘dogs’ so special — Throughout MLB, the phrase is bestowed for those who fiercely contest every pitch. Here is a sampling of players who display that mentality. — Not long ago, athletes might have chafed at hearing …
