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AL East-leading Orioles rout Mets 10-3 in Showalter's return to Camden Yards — BALTIMORE — James McCann had three hits and five RBI and Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer to help the Baltimore Orioles rout the Mets 10-3 in New York manager Buck Showalter's return to Camden Yards on Friday night.
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Back in Baltimore with Mets, Buck Showalter thrilled to see Orioles in first place: ‘Great for the city’ — Mets manager Buck Showalter returns to Camden Yards for the first time to play the Orioles. (Baltimore Sun) — Much has changed about Camden Yards since Buck Showalter last managed a game there.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets skipper Buck Showalter returns to Baltimore for first time since Orioles run ended — BALTIMORE — Pickles Pub was once the place where Baltimore Orioles fans drowned their sorrows. There were years when fans didn't even go through the gates of Camden Yards, instead preferring to stay at the rowdy bar and play beer pong.
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Yankees place Domingo Germán on restricted list for alcohol abuse — Domingo Germán has been placed on the restricted list for the second time in his career. — The right-hander agreed Wednesday to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Ottavino wants to be in with Mets for the long haul — KANSAS CITY — The Mets' Trade Deadline decision to begin focusing their energies on a longer-term future has left some players in an awkward position. Several prominent Mets, most notably Pete Alonso, aren't guaranteed to be here in two years.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
With 36 runs total in consecutive games, it's beginning to look like 1897 all over again for the Chicago Cubs offense — These are not your father's Chicago Cubs or even your grandfather's or great-grandfather's Cubs. — But in scoring 36 runs in back-to-back wins over the Cincinnati Reds …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
In an emotional week, Yankees pull together for a satisfying win over Astros — NEW YORK - It had been 284 days since the Houston Astros were last at Yankee Stadium, celebrating their latest American League championship. — As you might recall, it was a four-game sweep by the eventual 2022 world champs.
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Peter Larsen / Daily Breeze:
Swifties are beyond excited as Taylor Swift kicks off her six nights at SoFi Stadium — But for bad luck, Debbie Wacks and her daughter Bella Spencer would have seen Taylor Swift in concert twice by now. — Wacks tried to score tickets for the Reputation Stadium Tour at the Rose Bowl in 2018 but struck out.
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Singer throws 8 innings of 3-hit ball as Royals pound Mets 9-2 to complete a series sweep — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brady Singer is starting to look like the promising young pitcher that was at times dominant last season, and Bobby Witt Jr. is starting to make good on the expectations …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Place Anthony Rizzo On IL With Post-Concussion Syndrome — The Yankees are placing first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the injured list today, with Aaron Boone telling reporters that Rizzo has a “likely” concussion. He says the club has traced this to a collision he had with Fernando Tatis Jr …
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Larry Berger / USA Today:
MLB's top prospect Jackson Holliday is putting on a show - and is hyped for Orioles' future — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Most gamedays seem similar for Jackson Holliday. — After awing scouts, fans and his Bowie Baysox coaches and teammates with his precocious on-field skills …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Attention shifts to opt-out clause after Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez blocks LA trade — PITTSBURGH — Eduardo Rodriguez, still a member of the Detroit Tigers, sat on the floor in the visitor's clubhouse at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, before Wednesday's start.
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The Red Sox considered trading this veteran to the Marlins — This is a digital version of The Windup newsletter. Sign up here to receive this content directly in your inbox every morning. — The trade deadline party is over, we slept it off, and now it's time to go back through the photos to figure out what exactly happened.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees trade for pitchers Keynan Middleton, Spencer Howard before deadline — The Yankees added a pair of arms to their pitching staff before Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox and starter/reliever Spencer Howard from the Texas Rangers.
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For better or worse, the Yankees (mostly) stick with what they have
For better or worse, the Yankees (mostly) stick with what they have
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