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8:00 PM ET, August 25, 2014

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ESPN:
Yankees-Royals Preview  —  Coming off a rare loss, the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals are looking to bounce back in front of their home fans.  —  Kansas City opens a 10-game homestand against the New York Yankees, who are looking to match their longest winning streak of the season …
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Canadian Press:
Royals not taking anything for granted, including schedule  —  Just about everything is going right for the Kansas City Royals these days.  They've won 24 of their last 31 games to take over first place in the AL Central.  —  Even the schedule seems to be breaking their way.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Scott Feldman, Bartolo Colon Clear Waivers  —  Right-handers Bartolo Colon and Scott Feldman have cleared revocable waivers and are now eligible to be traded to any team, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link).  —  Feldman, 31, is in the first season of a front-loaded three-year, $30MM contract.
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Masterson struggles again as sinker misbehaves  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  PHILADELPHIA  • After winning a nearly five-hour struggle the night before, the Cardinals had little Sunday for well-traveled Philadelphia Phillies righthander Jerome Willliams.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Taveras shortens swing; results follow  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  PHILADELPHIA  • Oscar Taveras is hitting .238, not exactly what the Cardinals had in mind when they brought him up for the first time May 31.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Discussion with Torre clarifies Rule 7.13 for Cubs  —  Catchers Baker, Castillo now understand where to stand on plays at the plate  —  CHICAGO — It's taken nearly seven months, hours of video review, discussions with umpires, managers and other catchers, but the Cubs' Welington Castillo …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Todd Dewey / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
51s likely to keep affiliation with Mets  —  Second baseman Wilmer Flores hits a home run in the third inning during the 51s baseball game against the Tucson Padres at Cashman Field in Las Vegas on July 11, 2013.  (Jason Bean/Las Vegas Review-Journal)  —  Las Vegas 51s starting pitcher …
Discussion: Metsblog
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
A's claim Rays' Escobar on waivers; deal unlikely  —  A's claim Escobar, but trade not expected  —  TORONTO — Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar was claimed on waivers by the A's, but a deal by the Tuesday deadline seems unlikely.  —  All teams routinely put players on revocable waivers this time of year …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Claim Yunel Escobar On Revocable Waivers
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Black earns 600th win as Padres manager  —  Skipper is only second in history who also has 100 wins as pitcher  —  PHOENIX — If Bud Black closes his eyes, he can still probably picture it all.  A sun-kissed afternoon by the bay in San Francisco, Opening Day at a sold-out AT&T Park, 2007 and Padres ace Jake Peavy throwing bullets.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Cano exits after feeling ill, hopes to play Monday  —  BOSTON — Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano took himself out of Sunday's 8-6 victory over the Red Sox in the middle of the third inning after coming down with an illness while on the field.  —  Cano was on defense with the Red Sox …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Sarah McLellan / Arizona Republic:
Aaron Hill OK with likely move to 3rd base  —  The Diamondbacks' Aaron Hill resumed his post at second base Sunday in the series finale against the Padres after two days off, but it's possible Hill shifts to a different part of the infield in the near future.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jack Etkin / MLB.com:
Cuddyer hits DL with hamstring injury  —  Outfielder improving, but shelved for third time this season  —  DENVER — Two days ago, right fielder Michael Cuddyer was adamant about not going on the disabled list with a sore left hamstring and said, “You can put that in bold letters.”
Discussion: Purple Row
Canadian Press:
Longoria knocks in game winner in 10th as Rays beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, including the winner in the top of the 10th to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.  —  Longoria sent a 1-2 pitch …
Discussion: TSN.ca and Bluebird Banter
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays playoff hopes take another hit after extra-innings loss to Rays
Discussion: DRaysBay
 
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