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David Matthews / New York Daily News:
Francisco Alvarez's blast not enough as Mets drop series finale to Rockies — DENVER — For the second day in a row, Francisco Alvarez hit a massive, three-run blast against the Colorado Rockies. And for the second day in a row, the two teams knotted things up at 6-6 before the Mets collapsed.
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Arizona Republic:
Drey Jameson sparkles in relief in Diamondbacks' win over Rockies — Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic — In his first start in Triple-A after being sent down last month, right-hander Drey Jameson threw his slider over and over, inning after inning.
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ESPN:
McMahon homers, drives in 5 as Rockies rally to beat Mets 11-10, take series — DENVER — Ryan McMahon homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs, Charlie Blackmon also went deep and the Colorado Rockies outslugged the New York Mets 11-10 on Sunday.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Francisco Alvarez, Pete Alonso homer but Mets can't complete comeback against Rockies
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Liam Hendriks' journey from beating cancer to returning to MLB — IN MID-DECEMBER, when Liam Hendriks squinted at the PET scan of his body and saw hundreds of spots illuminated by radioactive dye, his first thought was that he looked like his dalmatian, Olive.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘Humbling and sobering moment’ for Liam Hendriks as Chicago White Sox fans show their love in his return to the mound — Liam Hendriks walked to the bullpen before the fifth inning Monday. Fans held up letters in the left-field bleachers that spelled, “TEAM LIAM.”
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Liam Hendriks is returning to the Chicago White Sox, who are expected to activate the All-Star closer from the IL
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Anthony Rizzo out with neck stiffness, Carlos Rodon continues to progress — SEATTLE — Anthony Rizzo didn't start the Yankees' series opener in Seattle on Monday, as the first baseman is dealing with neck stiffness. — Rizzo left Sunday's win over the Padres …
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Yankees score 7 runs off Yu Darvish in third inning leading to 10-7 victory over Padres — The offense was alive and well on Sunday for the Yankees, logging 12 hits in a 10-7 victory over the San Diego Padres. — Aaron Boone's club will now head to Seattle for a three-game set after securing a series win over the Padres.
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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago baseball report: The Cubs' bobblehead blunder — and Andrew Benintendi looking to launch for the White Sox — Repeated bullpen implosions tend to make a manager's hair turn gray, so be sure to check back on David Ross and Pedro Grifol at the end of the season.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs get swept by the Cincinnati Reds on an ‘ugly weekend’ — and the schedule is about to get tougher — Quick, somebody — anybody. If you're anywhere near the Chicago Cubs, push the button. — Because just two months into the season, the Cubs have fallen and they can't get up.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Cedric Mullins exits game vs. Guardians with apparent lower-body injury — Cedric Mullins, the Orioles' center fielder and primary leadoff man, exited Monday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the eighth inning with an apparent injury to his lower body.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
What MLB execs are saying about Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes — The lingering feelings from the last time Shohei Ohtani was free to talk to all 30 major league teams, in the fall of 2017, probably range from resignation to frustration to anger, because with the benefit of 20-20 hindsight …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Padres keep falling after series loss to Yankees — It is not yet getting too late for the San Diego Padres. Yet it's not unfair to wonder what table scraps will be available to fight for if they right themselves. — The Padres, who overcame years of sizzle over substance …
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