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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How Cincinnati Reds try to ‘thrive’ as COVID-19 outbreak sends three key pitchers to IL — The long odds out of Las Vegas, a small-market micro-payroll, a lack of starting pitching depth, a youth movement taken to extremes, the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Texas Rangers …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
The Reds' offense keeps slumping as they fall to the Cubs — At Great American Ball Park on Friday, Chicago Cubs starter Jordan Wicks followed the same game plan against the Cincinnati Reds that seven other starters have had success with over the last two weeks.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How Cleveland Guardians stole multiple pitchers, best playoff chances from Cincinnati Reds
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Hunter Renfroe, Harrison Bader join Reds outfield for playoff run
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets' Ronny Mauricio makes MLB debut surrounded by familiar faces: 'It's just an incredible day' — Ronny Mauricio began his big-league career with quite a bang Friday night at Citi Field — a 117 MPH bang, to be exact. — The Mets fourth-ranked smoked a double off Seatle Mariners right …
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James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Kodai Senga dominates, Daniel Vogelbach comes through in Mets series-opening win vs. Mariners — On a night when the Mets called on the kids, it was a veteran who came through. Daniel Vogelbach's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth broke the tie and gave the Amazins a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets to call up top prospect Ronny Mauricio: source
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WWSB:
How to Watch the Florida vs. Utah Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 31 — The Florida Gators (0-0) visit the No. 14 Utah Utes (0-0) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, August 31, 2023. — Offensively, Utah was a top-25 unit last season, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by putting up 466.9 yards per game.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
All this time, Jasson Domínguez has been tuning out the hype: ‘I was just really focused on what I was doing’ — HOUSTON — The day Jasson Domínguez signed his first professional contract, the outfielder returned to his academy in the Dominican Republic and gave all his equipment away to his teammates.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees to call up top prospects Jasson Dominguez, Austin Wells: report
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Yankees calling up Jasson Dominguez, Austin Wells
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Buehler set for minor league rehab outings to prep for Dodgers return — Walker Buehler's impending return is becoming more real. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Thursday that Buehler, in the late stages of his recovery from a second Tommy John surgery …
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J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers can't complete comeback against Braves in series opener — LOS ANGELES ― It wasn't the postseason preview the Dodgers were hoping for, but the Atlanta Braves brought an expected jolt of October to Dodger Stadium on Thursday night. — The star players came out to shine.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Braves' Ronald Acuña ties knot, becomes MLB's 1st 30-60 player — LOS ANGELES — Ronald Acuña Jr. kept a ticket from Thursday night's game at Dodger Stadium and presented it to his longtime girlfriend, and now wife, Maria Laborde, inscribing it with the following message, written in Spanish:
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Katie Morrison-O'Day / masslive.com:
Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee collapses on the field before throwing out pitch at WooSox game — WORCESTER — Former Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee collapsed in the outfield while playing catch at Polar Park on Thursday afternoon, and the 76-year-old was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
How the Angels' late-season salary dump could have MLB-wide implications — The Los Angeles Angels have led the big leagues in a lot of logic-defying choices over the past 15 years, from the Josh Hamilton signing before the 2013 season to their decision to cling to Shohei Ohtani last summer …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chris Getz is promoted to Chicago White Sox general manager after 7 seasons heading minor-league operations — The Chicago White Sox promoted Chris Getz to senior vice president and general manager Thursday. — Getz was in his seventh season overseeing the team's minor-league operations …
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