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Andrew Baggarly / New York Times:
Blake Snell rejects Jordan Montgomery's Scott Boras criticism: 'It's sad that he thinks that way' — SEATTLE — Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery were 30-year-old starting pitchers last winter coming off platform seasons who didn't get the lengthy free-agent offers they anticipated …
Kristen Wong / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers Celebrating Shohei Ohtani's Epic Walk-Off Grand Slam Was a Priceless Moment — Of all the iconic photographs from Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's walk-off grand slam on Friday night, one postgame snapshot may take the cake. — Ohtani joined the elite 40-40 club …
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani enters 40/40 club with walk-off grand slam — Shohei Ohtani entered the 40/40 club in grand fashion Friday night, hitting a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to reach 40 home runs for the season and lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Photo-match key in Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ jersey auction — CLEVELAND — Up close, the front and back of Babe Ruth's faded, gray flannel New York Yankees jersey is peppered with stains. A felt, navy “NEW YORK” arches across the front, a lone No. 3 is affixed on the back.
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ Yankees jersey fetches record $24M — In perhaps the most anticipated sports memorabilia auction ever, the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he “called his shot” in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series has sold for $24.12 million with Heritage Auctions …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bad break, again: Pitch fractures Willson Contreras' finger, sends Cardinals catcher to IL — (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch) — MINNEAPOLIS — When the pain did not subside and stiffness in his right middle finger did not loosen, Willson Contreras knew he could not continue in the game.
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San Diego Padres reinstate Yu Darvish from restricted list — Right-hander Yu Darvish was reinstated by the San Diego Padres on Friday. — Darvish was placed on the restricted list in early July, with the team saying at the time that he was dealing with a personal matter involving his family.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene's injury timeline slams door on long-shot playoff hopes — PITTSBURGH - So much for that “best-case scenario” for ace Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds. — Or at least so much for some interpretations of that term. — A day after manager David Bell …
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Christopher Smith / masslive.com:
Red Sox' Alex Cora gives updates on Tyler O'Neill, Justin Slaten — BOSTON - Tyler O'Neill is not in the Red Sox lineup again Saturday against the Diamondbacks. — The left fielder was scratched from the lineup Friday because of inflammation in his left fourth finger. — “Not ready for today.
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