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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets call up No. 2 prospect Brett Baty ahead of Dodgers series — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Mets have seen all they need to see. They're calling up third baseman Brett Baty. — The club plans to have their No. 2-ranked prospect meet the team in Los Angeles ahead of their series against the Dodgers on Monday.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Brett Baty called up from minors by Mets, source says — OAKLAND, Calif. — Brett Baty's time has arrived — again. — The Mets will promote Baty, a third baseman and one of the best-hitting prospects in all of baseball, from the minors on Monday when they open a series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, a source said.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo plays hero with clutch RBI double as Mets take series from A's
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Sixers adjustments stifle Nets in 96-84 Game 2 loss — PHILADELPHIA — Royce O'Neale slapped the stanchion when reality set in. Jacque Vaughn replayed wide-open missed shots in his head at the podium while attempting to answer questions postgame. Dorian Finney-Smith sat at his locker, solemn.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Mikal Bridges shrugs off 30-point performance in Game 1 loss to 76ers: ‘None of that s—t matters when you lose’
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets Notebook: Jacque Vaughn appears to be unsatisfied with officiating on Joel Embiid in Game 1 loss
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Outmatched Nets fall to Sixers 121-101 in Game 1 of NBA first-round playoff series
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Heat lose Tyler Herro with broken right hand vs. Bucks | Video — MILWAUKEE — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke his right hand in the first half of Sunday's Eastern Conference playoff opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, likely ending his postseason.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
In a game Giannis and Herro are hurt, Butler gives Heat all they need in stunning 130-117 victory over Bucks — MILWAUKEE — This was not as forecast. — It could not have been. — Not this 130-117 Miami Heat victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat and Panthers go into playoffs armed with slingshots against No. 1 seeds
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets erase three deficits, beat Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — When the Mets insisted all offseason, throughout spring training and into the regular season that they liked their lineup, this is what they meant. — In an 8-6 win over the Dodgers on Monday night, a back-and-forth affair …
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Alonso, Mets rally to beat A's 4-3 in 10 and complete sweep — OAKLAND, Calif. — Pete Alonso's calm and steady approach at the plate led to a clutch home run on the road that tied him with Dave Kingman for fifth overall in Mets history. — Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning …
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Whole new ballgame: What to make of MLB's early 2023 trends — Writing about trends from the first two weeks of the MLB season is a fraught exercise even in a typical season. This is not a typical season though, not with baseball adopting so many significant rule changes that officially took effect on Opening Day.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Oscar Colás delivers the winning hit in the 10th, giving the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory against the Baltimore Orioles
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles can't hold late lead in 7-6 walk-off loss to White Sox in 10 innings
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton goes on 10-day injured list for hamstring strain — The injury bug is back again in the Bronx. — Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday after suffering a left hamstring strain during Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Domingo German throws a gem, strikes out 11 as Yankees power past Twins, 6-1
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Pat Leonard / Chicago Tribune:
Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia Eagles agree to monster $255 million extension with no-trade clause — Jalen Hurts got benched in a national championship game by Nick Saban, transferred out of Alabama to Oklahoma, and didn't get picked until the 2020 NFL Draft's second round at No. 53 overall.
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Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Moneyball: How dollar signs equal talk time for players on MLB's national broadcasts — Get plugged in on the latest in sports media — Money talks. — One of the best in-game features Major League Baseball introduced for its national broadcasts has been its mic'd up in-game segments.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
As a return visit to Wrigley Field nears, former Chicago Cubs OF Jason Heyward embraces a new opportunity with the LA Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Seven months ago, Jason Heyward was unsure of the next step. — He openly wondered if his impending offseason release from the Chicago Cubs might mean the end of his career.
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