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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Matt Moore to have surgery, out for season — BALTIMORE — Rays All-Star pitcher Matt Moore has decided to have surgery on his left elbow next week and will be sidelined for about a year. — Moore told the Tampa Bay Times after Monday's 7-1 loss to the Orioles of his decision …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
La Russa: Still ‘premature’ to question replay — Tony La Russa told ESPN.com on Monday that while he respects manager John Farrell and understands his frustration over two key replay calls that went against the Boston Red Sox this weekend, it's “premature” to question the integrity of baseball's …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
New replay system isn't helping MLB see what we're seeing
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Sports Xchange / Chicago Tribune:
Pirates, Reds hit 10 HRs before game suspended … Sports Xchange — CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds combined for 10 home runs during a wild six innings on Monday night before steady rain resulted in a suspension with the score tied 7-7 at wet, windy Great American Ball Park.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Chapman ‘outstanding’ in return to mound — CINCINNATI — Reds closer Aroldis Chapman has continued to make a rapid recovery in the nearly one month since he was struck in the face by a line drive during Spring Training. The latest milestone came on Monday, when Chapman pitched off of a bullpen mound for the first time.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox's Pedroia, Uehara both day to day — CHICAGO — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and closer Koji Uehara will be rejoining the team Tuesday in Chicago, the team announced Monday night, after both players underwent exams in Boston by the team's medical staff on Monday.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
D-backs, agent spar over promotion of top pitching prospect Bradley — The agent for right-hander Archie Bradley, one of the game's top pitching prospects, says his client deserves to jump into the Arizona Diamondbacks' struggling rotation. D-backs general manager Kevin Towers disagrees.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mike Trout impresses Terry Collins a little too much — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Before his Mets arrived in town for a three-game interleague series against the Angels, Terry Collins called himself a fan of the game. He looked forward to getting an up-close glimpse at Angels phenom Mike Trout.
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Granderson, Lagares both leave game with injury — Curtis Granderson and Juan Lagares were both removed from Monday night's game with injuries. — Granderson ran into the outfield fence in the first inning, tracking a fly ball. He stayed in the game for a few innings, even picking up an RBI single, but was later removed.
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Amazin' Avenue
Doug Glanville / Reuters:
I Was Racially Profiled in My Own Driveway — A retired Major League Baseball player explains how he's trying to turn an upsetting encounter with the police into an opportunity for dialogue. — It was an otherwise ordinary snow day in Hartford, Connecticut, and I was laughing as I headed outside to shovel my driveway.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Minor tentatively set to join rotation next week — PHILADELPHIA — Mike Minor allowed one hit in five scoreless innings for Class-A Rome in his third minor league rehab start Friday, and the left-hander is tentatively set to join the Braves starting rotation April 23 or April 25.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: ‘No way’ Yankees sign Drew, Morales … NEW YORK — Even though they are in the midst of an infielder shortage, there is “no way” that the New York Yankees will sign free agents Stephen Drew or Kendrys Morales, a source familiar with the team's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com on Monday.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Boras: Drew, Kendrys ‘damaged;’ MLB disagrees but will investigate
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Stats Llc / MLB:
RECOMMEND — The Atlanta Braves are doing their best to try to gain some early separation in the National League East with a huge block of games this month against divisional opponents. — After sweeping the popular pick to win the division, they'll look for a fourth straight victory …
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Former major leaguer Hal Smith, 82, dies — FORT SMITH, Ark. — Former major league baseball player Hal Smith of Fort Smith, Ark., has died. — Edwards Funeral Home says Smith died Saturday at age 82. A cause of death was not released. — Smith was a native of Barling who signed …
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