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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Bartolo Colon to miss start — NEW YORK — New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon has been scratched from Monday's start against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. — Colon is traveling to the Dominican Republic to be with his mother, who is “extremely ill,” manager Terry Collins said.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mets manage only four hits, lose to Cubs on Starlin Castro's homer in ninth … Starlin Castro didn't even let the Mets enjoy the moment for more than a moment. — Minutes after Curtis Granderson tied the score with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, Castro led off the ninth …
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Tim Healey / MLB.com:
Wright gets treatment on ailing shoulder — NEW YORK — As the Mets showered, dressed and scurried out of the clubhouse, eager to enjoy a rare evening without work or travel, following a 2-1 loss to the Cubs on Sunday, their captain remained. — David Wright was busy receiving 45-60 minutes …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holliday (0 for 18) slowed by sore knee — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny could not discount the role a sore left knee has had in Matt Holliday's extended stretch without a hit, and it was a factor when the manager decided to sit the No. 3 hitter Sunday.
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter gives Cards some insurace
Carpenter gives Cards some insurace
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notes: Wacha feels ‘great’ after throwing off mound
Cards notes: Wacha feels ‘great’ after throwing off mound
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Associated Press:
Rangers rally for 2 runs in 9th, end losing streak to Angels — ARLINGTON, Texas — Adam Rosales got the pitch he was expecting from Los Angeles Angels closer Huston Street on Sunday. — The Texas utilityman hit that pitch over drawn-in left fielder Collin Cowgill for an RBI single …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles-Nationals Television Dispute Reaches Litigation — AUGUST 18: The presiding judge has awarded MASN a preliminary injunction that will prevent the Nationals from acting to enforce the arbitration award for the time being, according to a tweet from James Wagner of the Washington Post.
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Jeter's presence turns up the noise at Tropicana — ST. PETERSBURG — Tropicana Field was as loud as it's been all season on Saturday, and the Rays weren't exactly happy about all the noise. — The roars from the 31,042 fans in the stands for the Rays' 3-2 loss to the Yankees …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Sign Nate Schierholtz — The Nationals have inked outfielder Nate Schierholtz to a minor league deal, the club announced on Twitter. The left-handed-swinging 30-year-old was recently released by the Cubs, who will owe him the remainder of his $5MM salary — less whatever he earns in Washington …
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Associated Press:
Upton's 2-Run HR Helps Braves Top Lester, A's 4-3 — ATLANTA — Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, Chris Johnson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Jon Lester and the reeling Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday night, ending Lester's seven-game winning streak.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Josh Collmenter showing signs of fatigue — MIAMI — Josh Collmenter told reporters the same thing he told the Diamondbacks coaching staff on Sunday afternoon. Everything feels fine, he said. There's nothing wrong physically. — But after the Miami Marlins torched Collmenter …
ESPN:
Red Sox demote Jackie Bradley Jr. — The Boston Red Sox demoted struggling outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, calling up outfielder Mookie Betts to take his spot on the roster. — Bradley is scheduled to play Monday night in Pawtucket for the PawSox's game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
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Daniel Popper / MLB.com:
Nationals win challenge: Taylor was HBP — WASHINGTON — Manager Matt Williams challenged a call in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Pirates on Sunday night at Nationals Park after right fielder Michael Taylor appeared to be hit in the left hand by an errant fastball from right-hander Edinson Volquez.
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs prospect Kris Bryant leaves Iowa game with toe injury — Hold your breaths, Cub fans. — Iowa Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, one of the most prized prospects in minor-league baseball, left Saturday night's 5-3 loss to Salt Lake at Principal Park early after suffering an injury to his left big toe.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Top prospect Bryant to have MRI on foot
Top prospect Bryant to have MRI on foot
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