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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
LUXURY TAX LIMITS ANGELS' OPTIONS TO FIX DEPLETED ROTATION — Want to know why the Angels seemingly want no part of Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon? — Colon's $11 million salary at age 42 next season is part of it. The $189 million luxury-tax threshold in 2015 might be an even bigger part.
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Metsblog and NY Daily News
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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Halos designate LeBlanc, continue search for starter — ANAHEIM — The experiment continues for the Angels. — One day after left-hander Wade LeBlanc lasted just 3 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Marlins, the organization designated him for assignment Tuesday, ending LeBlanc's brief stint …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin won't be ready for Opening Day — Patrick Corbin will not be the Diamondbacks' Opening Day starter in 2015. — In fact, Corbin, 25, may not even throw his first pitch next season until June, manager Kirk Gibson said Tuesday. — Gibson said the Diamondbacks …
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HardballTalk
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Taylor headlines Crew's AFL picks — SAN DIEGO — Top prospect Tyrone Taylor and Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang were among the eight Brewers farmhands named Tuesday to preliminary rosters for the upcoming Arizona Fall League. — Taylor, 20, an outfielder who ascended to the top …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
AFL announces preliminary rosters for 2014 season
AFL announces preliminary rosters for 2014 season
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Minor League Ball, The Good Phight, Purple Row, Camden Chat and MiLB News
Sam Mellingerthe / Kansas City Star:
On a glorious night for the Royals, Ned Yost manages to dump on the fans — Back in the training room, Danny Duffy is fixated on the television as a ninth inning that feels more important than most begins. The Royals need two runs to win. They have scored two runs in their last 28 innings.
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HardballTalk, SBNation.com, NESN.com and Sports on Earth Writers
Canadian Press:
Indians top White Sox on Walters's 10th-inning home run — CHICAGO — Zach Walters hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians to an 8-6 victory over the sliding Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. — Pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to lead off the 10th …
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South Side Sox
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Dalton Ross / EW.com:
New ‘Survivor’ cast boasts MLB pitcher John Rocker, Spider-Man actor, and ‘Amazing Race’ twins — Entertainment Weekly has your the first look at six of the contestants that will be competing on the next season of Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.
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USA Today, HardballTalk, NESN.com and Bleacher Report
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Sergio Santos For Assignment — The Blue Jays have designated right-hander Sergio Santos for the second time this season, according to a team press release. The move makes room on the roster for fellow right-hander Chad Jenkins. — The 31-year-old Santos has had a difficult …
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Bluebird Banter
Jamie Ross / MLB.com:
Napoli joins elite company with massive blast — Slugger becomes just 17th player to hit homer to Rogers Centre's fifth deck — TORONTO — Mike Napoli's mammoth home run in the 11th inning marked the 17th time in Rogers Centre history that a player has gone deep to the fifth deck.
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Surviving Grady and HardballTalk
TSN.ca:
Tigers shoot for fourth straight win against Yankees on TSN2 — The Sports Network — (SportsNetwork.com) - Having snapped a lengthy winning streak by New York, the Detroit Tigers will try to extend their own recent run of success on Wednesday night in the second contest of a three-game set with the Yankees.
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Pinstripe Alley
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
J M — In May, Mike Trout played a homecoming game as a visitor. Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is the closest major-league stadium to Trout's hometown of Millville, N.J. As he approached the plate for his first at-bat, he received a prolonged standing ovation from Phillies fans …
Associated Press:
Ross, Almonte Lead Padres to 4-1 Win Over Brewers — SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross pitched 6 1-3 strong innings, Abraham Almonte homered and drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres beat Milwaukee 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap the Brewers' five-game road winning streak.
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Gaslamp Ball and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner flirts with perfection, one-hits Rockies — SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner pitched a one-hitter, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. — The two-time All-Star retired the first 21 batters …
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Purple Row