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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline 2024: Biggest questions as uncertainty holds up rumor mill — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. − There are less than 10 shopping days remaining before the trade deadline with no one having any idea what's actually available to buy. — Are All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso …
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As trade deadline approaches, Red Sox players holding out hope for additions — LOS ANGELES — Shortly after the Red Sox arrived at Dodger Stadium to open the unofficial start of their second half Friday, manager Alex Cora called a brief team meeting to issue a simple message.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Whether club buys or sells at trade deadline, Red Sox know they have to keep their focus on the field — LOS ANGELES — What a weird time of year. — Baseball players and teams learn to look through the prism of the long term, preaching mantras about 162-game marathons.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Four ways Dodgers can improve at MLB trade deadline — The Los Angeles Dodgers' roster, often the envy of the industry, is currently a mess — lined with stars but muddled by underperformance and, most of all, ravaged by injury. — When the All-Star break arrived this week …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
How do Bay Area All-Stars feel about MLB shifting to robo-ump system? — Logan Webb is old school, and he's proud to say so. He would prefer to pitch every inning of every start. He isn't fond of the universal designated hitter rule. And he's no fan of robot umpires calling balls and strikes.
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Associated Press:
Astros DH Yordan Alvarez hits for cycle in loss to Mariners — SEATTLE — Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, becoming the 10th player in Houston history to accomplish the feat. — Alvarez singled in the first inning …
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Rays put Yandy Diaz on restricted list for non-disciplinary matter — NEW YORK - First baseman Yandy Diaz was put on the restricted list Saturday by the Tampa Bay Rays, who recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham. — Díaz had missed Friday's 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees …
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NBCSports.com:
Betting Baseball: Judge and the Yankees Have Work to Do — With the All-Star Game in the rear-view mirror, time to check in on the division races, the pennant hopefuls, and of course their respective odds to claim titles. Today's edition of Bet the EDGE took a look at the races and relayed their plays for all.
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Dan Shaughnessy / The Boston Globe:
Is Dustin Pedroia a Hall of Famer? We asked him about his chances. — Picked-up pieces while ever-grateful that we emphatically said “no” to the 2024 Olympics . . . ▪ This weekend in Cooperstown is a reminder of why baseball's Hall of Fame is the one fans care about most …
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