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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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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.
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True Blue LA, TSN.ca and Pinstripe Alley
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.
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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.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Tomas Telis makes first major league start, inches Texas Rangers closer to MLB record for playes used — SEATTLE - New Texas Rangers catcher Tomas Telis, who arrived in Seattle on Monday, will get his first start against Seattle. — He will become the 58th player to appear for the Rangers …
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U.S.S. Mariner and Lone Star Ball
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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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
Athletics Claim Yunel Escobar On Revocable Waivers
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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.
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Gaslamp Ball
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.”
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Purple Row
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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays playoff hopes take another hit after extra-innings loss to Rays
Blue Jays playoff hopes take another hit after extra-innings loss to Rays
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