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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
An 11-run 2nd inning propels the Chicago White Sox to a 17-4 victory and series win vs. the Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Luis Robert Jr. began Sunday's second inning with a five-pitch walk. — It was an innocent start to a record-breaking inning for the Chicago White Sox.
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Aaron Judge (hip) to return for Yankees from IL on Tuesday — NEW YORK — The Yankees will get some major relief from the injury bug on Tuesday. — Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge is set to return from the injured list after dealing with a right hip strain over the past week-plus.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge ready to return — and avoid headfirst slides — After a few days of hitting off machines, running and throwing behind the scenes, Aaron Judge is ready for the real thing. — The Yankees slugger is set to return from a right hip strain on Tuesday, he and Aaron Boone confirmed Monday.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks are toast if Julius Randle doesn't get out of his playoff funk — MIAMI — The difference was there on Saturday. Obvious to the eye. — Jimmy Butler, a competitor and clutch performer at his core, returning from an ankle injury, embracing and enjoying the moment, carrying the Miami Heat because victory was non-negotiable.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle, Knicks struggle in wire-to-wire blowout Game 3 loss to Jimmy Butler, Heat
Julius Randle, Knicks struggle in wire-to-wire blowout Game 3 loss to Jimmy Butler, Heat
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Immanuel Quickley latest Knick to experience ankle injury during Game 3 loss to Heat
Immanuel Quickley latest Knick to experience ankle injury during Game 3 loss to Heat
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ESPN:
Dodgers, Padres expected to open 2024 in South Korea, source says — The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are expected to open the 2024 season with a pair of games in South Korea, a source familiar with the process told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez on Sunday.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
St. Louis Cardinals are trying to make Willson Contreras feel loved after putting him in a ‘timeout’ behind the plate — Wilson Contreras was the talk of major-league baseball Monday as he returned to Wrigley Field with the St. Louis Cardinals. — But instead of returning as the conquering hero …
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ESPN:
Mets fall under .500 as Doyle lifts Rockies to 13-6 win — NEW YORK — After spending about nine minutes Sunday absorbing questions about what's wrong with the skidding New York Mets, Buck Showalter boiled down the debate to a simple bottom line. — “What I'm concerned with is Ws and Ls,” Showalter said.
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Victoria Hernandez / USA Today:
Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough out with head fractures after being hit in face — The Kansas City Royals placed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on 15-day injured reserve for head fractures, the team announced via Twitter on Monday. He was hurt after being hit by a line drive in Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics.
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants look like candidates for possible 2024 Field of Dreams game — “Is this heaven?” — “It's Alabama.” — The San Francisco Giants might be in for a heavenly time next season should they participate in the Field of Dreams game, a Major League Baseball showcase inspired by the classic 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams.”
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A Reborn Team and a Star Who Never Wanted to Leave — Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and so is the team. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a Pittsburgh Pirates fan born in the 1990s, childhood was an endless string of losing seasons.
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Slumping Phillies try new lineup, and ‘it worked out’ in win — PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber homered after being dropped from leadoff to fifth in the batting order, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped a six-game skid with a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday that ended Boston's eight-game winning streak.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Can MLB's most disappointing teams turn things around? — PHOENIX — Why is Aaron Boone still managing the last-place Yankees? — Hasn't Rob Thomson's expiration date come in Philadelphia? — Isn't it time to fire rookie manager Pedro Grifol and bring back Ozzie Guillen in Chicago?
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Katie Woo / The Athletic:
Cardinals' Willson Contreras shifting to DH, outfielder: What it means for his playing time — Willson Contreras, who the Cardinals signed to a five-year, $87.5 million deal over the offseason, will not catch over the next couple of weeks for St. Louis. Here's what you need to know:
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals promote Tres Barrera to give them three catching options on roster
Cardinals promote Tres Barrera to give them three catching options on roster
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