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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles dominated by Rays, 7-1, fall into tie for AL East lead with 4th straight loss: ‘Nobody said this was going to be easy’ — Tampa Bay Rays pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez launched a ball to left field, then flipped his bat. Like the Orioles, both came falling back to earth.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles icon Adam Jones officially retires with Baltimore: 'I'm forever grateful' — Adam Jones' on-field mark in Baltimore came in center field at Camden Yards. But it's in the opposite direction from home plate that Jones has twice cemented the city as his “second home.”
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Heston Kjerstad hits first MLB home run to break up Rays' no-hit bid: ‘That was surreal’ — From on the field to off it, the Orioles' young core of current and former top prospects are always competing. Heston Kjerstad knew that playful banter wouldn't end with his first career home run Friday night.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles fall short in first game of pivotal series vs. Rays, 4-3, as AL East lead drops to one — The Tampa Bay Rays arrived at Camden Yards with the chance to overtake the Orioles atop the American League East this weekend. — They're one step closer. — In their biggest game of the season …
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Hayes Gardner / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle exits game against Cardinals with left shoulder discomfort, will receive imaging Thursday
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' offense quiet again in 1-0 loss to Cardinals, leaving AL East lead at 2 entering Rays series
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
When and how the Orioles can clinch a playoff spot
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Emma Healy / The Boston Globe:
Would Theo Epstein return to the Red Sox? Here's what Sam Kennedy had to say. — The Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday, and announced they would move general manager Brian O'Halloran to a “senior leadership” position, leaving two open roles among the front office.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Why Red Sox parted ways with Chaim Bloom — Sitting in last place in the American League East with virtually no chance to make the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday. It was an announcement that surprised the baseball industry …
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MLB.com:
Red Sox announce departure of Chaim Bloom — BOSTON, MA - The Boston Red Sox today announced that they have parted ways with Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. — Bloom was notified of the club's decision by Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, and President & CEO Sam Kennedy.
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Marcus Stroman is back with the Chicago Cubs and will pitch out of the bullpen — for now: 'I'm good to go' — PHOENIX — Marcus Stroman is back and determined to do what he can to help the Chicago Cubs reach the postseason. — The Cubs activated the right-hander from the injured list …
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Mick Akers / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
MLB sets date to vote on A's Las Vegas relocation, source says — A vote on the Oakland Athletics' Las Vegas relocation by Major League Baseball owners will occur in November, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. — The industry expert said the vote …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants owner says Farhan Zaidi, Gabe Kapler ‘will both be here next year’ — DENVER — On the day the Red Sox fired their top baseball executive, San Francisco Giants owner Greg Johnson reiterated what he'd told the Chronicle last month: President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler aren't going anywhere.
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Shohei Ohtani's locker is cleared out, but Angels won't provide update until Saturday — Ohtani was in the clubhouse before Friday's game, but there was no word on where he had gone afterward. Ohtani is expected to undergo some type of procedure on his torn UCL, but it's not known when.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
As Padres' season spirals, questions emerge about culture, cohesion and chemistry — For whatever else needs to be fixed heading into 2024 — the most important thing would be their best players performing better on the field — things are lacking in Padres' clubhouse
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Nick PiecoroArizona Republic / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks-New York Mets pitching matchup for Wednesday's game — Diamondbacks at Mets, 4:10 p.m., Citi Field — Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (15-7, 3.31) vs. Mets LHP Joey Lucchesi (2-0, 3.54). — Gallen turned in the first nine-inning complete game of his career in his most recent start …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks coach fires back at New York Mets broadcasters: 'They're idiots'
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Rangers' Max Scherzer out for regular season with muscle strain — Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer will miss the remainder of the regular season and is “unlikely” to pitch in the postseason after straining a muscle in his upper arm, general manager Chris Young said Wednesday.
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Mike Fish / ESPN:
Yankees star A-Rod ratted out other players in Biogenesis scandal — Before Alex Rodriguez flipped the switch on his defiant, longtime drug-cheat image ... before the post-career entrepreneurial whirl and frolic across the celebrity landscape with superstar then-fiancée Jennifer Lopez …
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Mike Fish / ESPN:
DEA documents show how Braun built Biogenesis doping defense
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