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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde5: Dolphins GM Chris Grier must be looking for cornerback help; 5 thoughts on cut-down day — Five thoughts on the Dolphins' cut-down day: — 1. The prime decision affecting the first month of the season wasn't whether Miami kept Skylar Thompson or what happened with Preston Williams.
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Mercury News
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Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins starting cornerback Byron Jones to miss first four games — MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones was not activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list on Tuesday and placed on the reserve/PUP list. — Jones will now be forced to sit the Dolphins' first four games …
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ProFootballTalk
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Between harsh critics and cult-like supporters, Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa enters key season as polarizing figure — MIAMI GARDENS — Any talk about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa these days sounds more like a heated political debate than traditional sports analysis and commentary.
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Sports Illustrated and Mercury News
ESPN:
MLBPA sends out union authorization cards in first step toward unionizing minor leaguers — The Major League Baseball Players Association took an initial step toward unionizing the minor leagues Sunday night, sending out authorization cards that will allow minor league players to vote …
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Sports Illustrated, Marc Normandin …, Sportico, MLB Baseball News …, Chicago Sun-Times and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB Players Association is trying to unionize minor-leaguers — reversing decades of opposition — NEW YORK — The Major League Baseball Players Association is attempting to unionize minor-leaguers, reversing decades of opposition. — The players association said Monday …
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Chicago Tribune, Cubs Insider and Sports Illustrated
Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
MLBPA wants to unionize minor leaguers, takes first step by sending authorization cards to players — The players' union long heralded as the strongest in sports, the Major League Baseball Players Association, wants to newly include minor-league players in its membership, a potentially massive change to the baseball landscape.
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets look to close the gap for NL's No. 1 seed as Dodgers arrive at Citi Field for key series — It's hard to envision a world in which the Mets are playing for a World Series title without first beating the Los Angeles Dodgers. — The Dodgers' persistent greatness has reached the point of almost feeling mundane.
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Mercury News
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Looking to break club record, LA Dodgers look unbeatable entering September
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MLB Baseball News …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million
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MLB Baseball News …
Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
Red Sox president says Chaim Bloom and Alex Cora will be back next season — In Aug. 2015, less than two years after winning the World Series, the Boston Red Sox replaced head of baseball operations Ben Cherington with Dave Dombrowski while heading toward a second straight last-place finish in the AL East.
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ESPN, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge's 50th homer not enough to slow Yankees west coast slide — ANAHEIM ― After he had already been intentionally walked twice, to the growing frustration of the crowd here Monday night hoping to see history, Aaron Judge finally got a pitch to hit. The Yankees slugger did not miss it.
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Orange County Register
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Ex-Tiger Matthew Boyd expected to make his Mariners' debut this week in Detroit — Detroit — Look who's back. — When the Tigers welcome the Seattle Mariners to Comerica Park for three games this week, a very familiar face will be setting up shop in the visitors' clubhouse.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Miami Herald:
Miami Marlins again to explore possibly trading pitching for bats this winter — While we've heard the Marlins are willing to spend money to upgrade this offseason, they're expected to make their most prominent offensive acquisition through the trade market.
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Fish Stripes, MLB Trade Rumors and Battery Power
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Which AL teams will reach MLB playoffs? 6 teams fight for 4 spots in (wild) wild card race — In the first year of baseball's new postseason system, the American League playoff race should go down to the wire. — If there's anything Major League Baseball might learn from its first year …
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MLB Baseball News …
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Projecting the Ravens' 53-man roster: Who makes the cut? It might not matter for some. — “So, defensively, the guys came through and got the spots. Of course, we had the big plays on offense,” said John Harbaugh. (Baltimore Sun) — On paper, the Ravens' roster math is straightforward.
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Mercury News and Orange County Register
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Adrian Sampson — 1 of 2 Chicago Cubs who can't travel to Toronto because of vaccine requirements — gets pulled early from 9-7 loss — MILWAUKEE — Adrian Sampson handed off the baseball to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, visibly unhappy at his removal. — Sampson had retired …
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Mercury News and Orange County Register
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
4 Chicago Cubs minor-league players to watch as the organization nears decisions about the 40-man roster
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Bleacher Nation and Da Windy City
