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Ruby Gonzales / SGV Tribune:
Bridge fire grows to 1,255 acres in the Angeles National Forest, with 0% containment — A fire that broke out over the weekend in the Angeles National Forest has devoured 1,255 acres — and remained at zero percent containment as of Monday morning, Sept. 9. — No one had been injured in the blaze, dubbed the Bridge fire.
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Orange County Register, Press Enterprise, Daily Breeze and San Bernardino Sun
Maren Angus-Coombs / Sports Illustrated:
Ha-Seong Kim's Return to Padres Suddenly in Jeopardy — The San Diego Padres' shortstop situation got a little more complicated when manager Mike Shildt revealed on Sunday that his starter might not be returning as soon as he hoped. — According to Shildt, Ha-Seong Kim is “not as close as we'd like” …
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San Diego Union-Tribune and Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber sets leadoff HR mark, exits with injury — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber set the MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays before being removed from the game in the fourth inning due to left elbow discomfort.
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Bill Plunkett / Daily Breeze:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto strong in return, but Dodgers' defense blunders lead away — LOS ANGELES — Given the medical travails of the Dodgers' pitching staff this season, it might have been tempting to view Yoshinobu Yamamoto's return Tuesday night with eyes covered, peering out between your fingers.
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 10, Dodgers 4 Final Score (09/09/2024) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Cubs Insider, Los Angeles Times, Bleacher Nation and True Blue LA
Mets Insider Blog:
METS HALL OF FAMER ED KRANEPOOL PASSED AWAY — Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool passed away at age 79 yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets and an All-Star in 1965.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chris Getz wants White Sox to ‘make best of’ rest of season — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz knows his team is staring down a record number of losses this season, but he's urging his players to “make the best of it” as they draw closer to 120 or more defeats, the modern record for losses in a single season.
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Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Chicago Sun Times, MLB Trade Rumors and The Good Phight
Gabe Lehman / SFGATE:
SF Giants say goodbye to their critically loathed City Connect jerseys — At least one positive can be taken from the San Francisco Giants' otherwise forgettable season: the end of this version of the team's City Connect uniforms. — The Giants confirmed to SFGATE that Tuesday's game …
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Mercury News and NBC Sports Bay Area …
ESPN:
Mets rally to beat Blue Jays 3-2 for 10th win in 11 games — TORONTO — Tyrone Taylor scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning before fellow pinch-runner Eddy Alvarez dashed home on a passed ball as the New York Mets rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Monday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and Associated Press
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs prospect Brennen Davis carted off the field in Tuesday's Iowa Cubs game — Iowa Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis' career has been full of promise but also full of injuries that have stopped him from reaching all of his potential. — Davis suffered another big setback Tuesday …
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Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers finally putting together winning stretch, but is it too late? — A series win against the Los Angeles Angels gave the Texas Rangers their first winning homestand since July and four series wins in a row. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite not yet being officially eliminated from playoff contention …
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Andrea Klick / Orange County Register:
Anaheim mom arrested after 3-year-old daughter, who was locked in hot SUV, dies — An Anaheim woman has been arrested after her 3-year-old daughter was found unconscious in a locked SUV and later died amid extreme heat plaguing the region, authorities said Monday.
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SGV Tribune and Los Angeles Times