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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' depleted rotation loses a third starter to COVID-19 IL, another to injury — Just when it looked like it couldn't get any worse for the Cincinnati Reds tapped-out starting rotation, two more starters went on the injured list Saturday — leaving the Reds with no healthy starting pitchers …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
An in-depth look at the craziest day of this Cincinnati Reds' season — In between games during the Cincinnati Reds' doubleheader on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, Reds rookies Elly De La Cruz and Noelvi Marte had a quick conversation where they said the obvious: “We got to get this second (game) victory today.”
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How Cincinnati Reds try to ‘thrive’ as COVID-19 outbreak sends three key pitchers to IL
How Cincinnati Reds try to ‘thrive’ as COVID-19 outbreak sends three key pitchers to IL
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How Cleveland Guardians stole multiple pitchers, best playoff chances from Cincinnati Reds
How Cleveland Guardians stole multiple pitchers, best playoff chances from Cincinnati Reds
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Oswald Peraza, Yankees' youngsters fuel offense in win over Astros to secure series victory — HOUSTON — The Yankees' youth movement supplied most of the team's runs on Saturday, as four players 24 or younger recorded an RBI in a 5-4 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles explode out of slump with 6-run inning to back ace Kyle Bradish in 7-3 win over Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — After Friday night's loss, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was displeased with the quality of his hitters' plate appearances against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles bested by former prospects Zach Davies, Christian Walker in 4-2 loss to Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — Two of Baltimore's top prospects in 2015 led their team to victory Friday. — That team just wasn't the Orioles. — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach Davies and first baseman …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: 20 burning questions entering MLB's stretch run — PHOENIX — We've finally arrived at Labor Day weekend, with the baseball calendar a month away from turning to the postseason. — At that point, we'll no longer will have to talk about the nightmare in San Diego …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
‘Know yourself’: Elly De La Cruz is trying to make his rookie year feel normal — Cincinnati Reds rookie shortstop Elly De La Cruz is starting to get used to being famous. — He's in national commercials now. He gets recognized wherever he goes, which is a different experience for someone …
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles claim Jorge López off waivers, reuniting with All-Star relief pitcher they traded last season: 'We're hoping he can help us' — PHOENIX — The Orioles are adding a familiar face to their bullpen. — Baltimore is reuniting with right-hander Jorge López …
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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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Trevor Hughes / Reno Gazette-Journal:
Burning Man 2023: With no estimate of reopening time, Burners party in the rain and mud — 3 p.m. update: Burning Man rationing ice sales; reopening could be days away — BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada — Burning Man has closed its entrance and exits gates and told its approximately 73,000 attendees …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB opts to keep pitch clock rules intact for postseason, sources say — Major League Baseball will maintain its pitch clock rules during the postseason, hoping the positive momentum of faster regular-season games translates similarly into playoff atmospheres in which games have been notoriously longer, sources told ESPN.
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Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76 — NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing …
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