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2:00 AM ET, August 20, 2014

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Jane Lee / MLB.com:
Cespedes reflects on deal sending him to Red Sox  —  Slugging outfielder shares fond memories of time playing in Oakland  —  BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes has made a fast friend in David Ortiz.  The slugging pair was cozied up to the batting cage on a recent evening at Fenway Park …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yanks notes: Passing on Cuban star Castillo
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  Cuban star Rusney Castillo is sifting through offers …
Associated Press:
Cardinals edge Reds with walk-off HBP in 9th inning  —  ST. LOUIS — Jon Jay was hit by a pitch from J.J. Hoover with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  —  Matt Holliday drew a leadoff walk to start the winning rally.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Canadian Press
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Chapman day to day with sore shoulder
Discussion: CBSSports.com
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's throwing impresses Matheny
Discussion: HardballTalk
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Pirates activate Andrew McCutchen from the disabled list  —  Andrew McCutchen is off the disabled list and back in the Pirates' lineup after missing the minimum 15 days with a fractured rib.  —  McCutchen actually remained on the active roster for most of that time before the Pirates finally shut …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
McCutchen activated, in lineup vs. Braves  —  PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen's fractured rib is healed.  The reigning National League MVP is hoping his return will have the same effect on the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  The Pirates activated the star center fielder off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.
Metsblog:
Game recap: A's 6 - Mets 2  —  Recap: The Mets dropped the opener of their five-game California road trip, 6-2, to the Athletics on Tuesday in Oakland.  —  Need to Know: For the first time in six games, the Mets registered more than four hits.  Travis d'Arnaud's fourth-inning solo homer put …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Tigers Score 3 in 11th, Top Rays 8-6  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Victor Martinez drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk during a three-run 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 on Tuesday night.  —  Ian Kinsler opened the 11th with a triple off Grant Balfour (1-5) …
Discussion: DRaysBay
Canadian Press:
Infante has three doubles, Royals rally late to beat Rockies  —  DENVER - Omar Infante had three doubles and drove in four runs to help the streaking Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Tuesday night.  —  James Shields pitched six solid innings to get the win for the Royals …
Discussion: Royals Review
Canadian Press:
Carter's three-run homer in ninth leads Astros over Yankees  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. - Chris Carter snapped a ninth-inning tie with a colossal three-run homer, extending his second-half power surge and sending the Houston Astros to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
Ben Lindbergh / Grantland:
Sabermetrics Gets Soft  —  Last Saturday, on the first morning of the fourth annual “Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball” seminar in Boston ("Saber Seminar" for short), Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow strode onto the auditorium stage at BU's School of Management.
Associated Press:
PHILADELPHIA — The Mariners gave Hisashi Iwakuma an early lead and the pitcher took it from there.  —  Iwakuma struck out a season-high 11 batters in eight scoreless innings and Kyle Seager homered to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Braves Jump on Liriano in 11-3 Win Over Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Justin Upton smashed his 24th home run of the season to spoil Andrew McCutchen's return as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Upton's three-run homer off Francisco Liriano (3-10) in the third broke things open early.
Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Sources: Texas Rangers to lose senior special assistant to San Diego Padres' front office  —  Senior Special Assistant to the GM & Scouting for the Texas Rangers, Don Welke, during the Texas Rangers workout at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Friday afternoon, October 7, 2011.  (Brad Loper/The Dallas Morning News)
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Mets make it five straight games with four or fewer hits in loss to Cubs … The way the Mets have been struggling at the plate lately, a deficit must feel as hopeless as trying to swiftly navigate New York City rush-hour traffic.  —  For the fifth straight game, they were held to four or fewer hits.
Discussion: Metsblog and ESPN
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Carlos Torres gets no help from offense, bullpen as Mets fall to Cubs
Discussion: Metsblog
 
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