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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's opening-series split, including Dylan Cease's gem and clutch defense — HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox began the season with an impressive four-game split against the Houston Astros. — Here are four takeaways from the series against the 2022 World Series champions at Minute Maid Park.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr.'s 9th-inning catch — 'one of the best I've ever seen' — preserves the Chicago White Sox's 4-game split in Houston — HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker appeared to have an extra-base hit. — Luis Robert Jr. had other ideas. — The Chicago White Sox center fielder was shaded toward right-center.
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The Crawfish Boxes and Chicago Sun-Times
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Carlos Carrasco allows 5 ER in first outing this season as Mets lose 10-0 — MILWAUKEE — Buck Showalter was confident that Carlos Carrasco would have a strong showing in his first outing of the 2023 season but that premonition didn't quite come to fruition.
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Amazin' Avenue, Boston Herald, New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
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Turang hits slam for 1st MLB homer as Brewers rip Mets 10-0 — MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang kept expecting the jitters to come as he played his first major league home game. — They never arrived. — Turang hit a grand slam for his first career homer, capping a seven-run fifth inning …
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Newsday, Associated Press, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Brew Crew Ball
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Rob Thomson returns to the Bronx — Rob Thomson thought the chance to manage had passed him by when the Yankees hired Aaron Boone in 2017. — Thomson spent nearly three decades with the organization, most recently as bench coach from 2015-2017.
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Boston Herald and Pinstripe Alley
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Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Yankees' Aaron Hicks on not starting: ‘I have no idea what my role is’ — NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks wasn't in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Giants on Sunday. The day before, manager Aaron Boone had given him a heads up that he would be on the bench.
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MLB.com, New Jersey Online, New York Post, Pinstripe Alley, Newsday and MLB Baseball News …
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Magic dominate Pistons to keep play-in hopes alive — Through all the weirdness and stoppages that Sunday's 128-102 home win over the Detroit Pistons brought, the Orlando Magic's hopes of qualifying for the play-in tournament are still intact. — Barely.
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Reading Eagle and Associated Press
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's 35 help Heat survive Luka Doncic's 42 in 129-122 victory over Mavericks
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Boston Herald
Jacob Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles one-hit Rangers, 2-0, as Kyle Bradish leaves with injury, Tyler Wells steps up — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 13 — ARLINGTON, Texas — The gas gauge on the Orioles' bullpen was already closer to empty than full entering Monday's game against the Texas Rangers.
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Camden Chat, Denver Post, Associated Press and Boston Herald
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Pitching struggles continue as Orioles drop opening series finale, 9-5, to Red Sox — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 9 — BOSTON — Cole Irvin was nervous heading into Thursday's season-opening game at Fenway Park, even though the left-hander's Orioles debut wasn't coming for a few more days.
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The Baltimore Banner, The Athletic, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Johnny Cueto leaves first Miami Marlins start with arm injury against Minnesota Twins — Johnny Cueto's first start with the Miami Marlins lasted all of 30 pitches. — Cueto, pitching in the first game of his 16th MLB season Monday, left the Marlins' 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Fish Stripes and Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
NCAA Tournament one of the most unpredictable ever as college basketball will never be the same — HOUSTON — The transfer portal. Name, image and likeness deals. Sixth-year seniors. Conference realignment. The ever-shifting prospects of the one-and-done rule.
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Sun-Sentinel
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB owners unanimously ratify CBA with minor league players — Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement with minor league players, formalizing the landmark agreement that will more than double player salaries.
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Associated Press, True Blue LA, Prospects Live and Lone Star Ball
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
First Pitch: Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with thumb injury; Juan Yepez recalled — First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Busch Stadium. — After testing out during batting practice his ability to catch a ball comfortably with an injured thumb, Lars Nootbaar and the team determined …
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MLB Trade Rumors
