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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo leaves Wednesday's game with apparent leg injury — This is not what you want to see with two weeks left in the season. — Mets' center fielder Brandon Nimmo left Wednesday's game in the bottom of the first inning after pulling up lame while chasing after a fly ball.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
New York Mets set MLB record with 106 hit batters in 2022 — MILWAUKEE — The New York Mets set a major league record with 106 hit batters this season when Mark Canha was plunked twice and Luis Guillorme once in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. — New York has been hit one more time than the 2021 Cincinnati Reds.
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NBCSports.com, New York Post, New Jersey Online and baseballmusings.com
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets limp their way to 6-0 loss in series finale against Brewers — A game that got off to an ominous start for the Mets ended with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers. — Brandon Nimmo exited in the bottom of the first inning with left quad tightness. Jeff McNeil also jammed his knee into the ground …
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Newsday, New Jersey Online, New York Post and Amazin' Avenue
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa looks to build off award-winning week ahead of AFC East showdown with Bills — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa discusses Mike McDaniel's coaching style and winning the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Denver Post, Mercury News, Orange County Register and The Ringer
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Lev Akabas / Sportico:
Aaron Judge's Home Run Chase Sends Outfield Ticket Prices Soaring — New York Yankees fans don't just want to be in the stadium to witness Aaron Judge's 61st home run of the season—they want a chance to catch the ball. — The average secondary market list price for remaining home games …
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 60th home run, one shy of Roger Maris' AL single-season record
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New Jersey Online and NESN.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge blasts home run No. 60 to tie Babe Ruth, then Stanton wins it with game-ending grand slam
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Orange County Register, Denver Post, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, NBCSports.com, Newsday and Newsday
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
The Yankee legends were alive in Aaron Judge as he hit home run No. 60
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New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge hits home run No. 60 to tie Babe Ruth, one away from tying Roger Maris' AL record
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frankie Montas' status for the season in question, MRI shows inflammation in throwing shoulder
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New York Post, Newsday and Sports Illustrated
The Athletic:
Royals fire Dayton Moore as president of baseball operations — Dayton Moore, the architect of the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals but the steward of a franchise in the midst of its sixth consecutive losing season, has been relieved of his role as president of baseball operations.
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Anne Rogers / MLB.com:
Royals dismiss Dayton Moore as president of baseball ops — KANSAS CITY — The Dayton Moore era in Kansas City — one that has spanned more than 16 years and included two American League pennants and a World Series title — has come to a close. Royals chairman and CEO John Sherman announced …
Discussion:
Kansas City Star, MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review and Battery Power
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
With ‘a gap right now between where we are and where we expected to be,’ Kansas City Royals fire Dayton Moore — The Kansas City Royals fired longtime lead baseball executive Dayton Moore on Wednesday. Owner John Sherman made the announcement at a Kauffman Stadium news conference …
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Sports Illustrated, Kansas City Star, Royals Review, The Athletic, baseballmusings.com and FanSided
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox fall 5 games back in the AL Central after a ‘frustrating’ 10-7 loss to Cleveland Guardians in 11 innings — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 27 — White Sox reliever Jake Diekman sits in the dugout after pitching the 11th inning against the Guardians on Sept. 20, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Denver Post, Orange County Register, Boston Herald, Associated Press and South Side Sox
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields says ‘my job is not to call pass plays’ after attempting only 11 passes in a lopsided loss — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 69 — Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) heads to the locker room after a 27-10 loss to the Packers on Sept. 18, 2022, at Lambeau Field.
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Orange County Register, Bears Wire and Sports Illustrated
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto meets with fans and poses for photos at GABP during Reds-Red Sox game — Reds first baseman Joey Votto has spent time in the Bally Sports Ohio broadcast booth with play-by-play announcer John Sadak and analyst and National Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin on several occasions …
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New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
David Waldstein / New York Times:
For Major Milestones, M.L.B. Trusts but Verifies — The ball from Aaron Judge's 60th homer carried two markings — one of them invisible — authenticating it as the real deal. He will be pitched special baseballs for the rest of the season. — The baseball that Aaron Judge sent screaming …
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
