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Associated Press:
Mets Get Gift, Beat Phillies 4-1 Behind deGrom — NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom pitched seven crisp innings and the Mets scored the tiebreaking runs when left fielder Grady Sizemore dropped an easy pop fly, handing New York a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
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Game recap — Mets 4, Phillies 1 — Result: The Mets benefited from a late error in Friday's 4-1 win over the Phillies at Citi Field and avoided a three-game losing streak. — Need to Know: Jacob deGrom was stellar over seven innings, not allowing a hit until the fifth and holding …
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Tyler Maun / MiLB News:
Mariners' Montero involved in altercation — Seattle farmhand restrained during confrontation with cross-checker — Seattle's Jesus Montero was involved in an altercation during short-season Everett's game at Boise on Thursday. The first baseman exchanged words with a Mariners cross-checker …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Jesus Montero altercation: M's scout says it's wrongly portrayed — What really happened in the Thursday incident between Jesus Montero and Mariners scout Butch Baccala at a minor-league game in Boise? — A Mariners scout involved in a confrontation Thursday night with minor-leaguer Jesus Montero …
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Associated Press:
Royals cut veteran Bruce Chen — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals designated left-hander Bruce Chen for assignment Friday after six seasons with the team. — The move came one day after he gave up six runs in the 10th inning of an 11-5 loss to Minnesota.
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Backman named PCL Manager of the Year — Mets Triple-A manager Wally Backman has been named the 2014 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year, the league office announced Friday. — Backman, 54, has guided the Las Vegas 51s (80-61) to their second-straight Pacific Southern Division title, spending the entire season in first place.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Travis d'Arnaud has turned himself into a keeper — now how do NY Mets save him from concussions?
Travis d'Arnaud has turned himself into a keeper — now how do NY Mets save him from concussions?
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Amazin' Avenue and New Jersey Online
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
K R — The Astros need an intervention. Or maybe something stronger. — General manager Jeff Luhnow and manager Bo Porter are at odds, according to multiple major-league sources. — Porter expressed his frustration with Luhnow to owner Jim Crane in a conversation earlier this month, sources said.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — Slugger Nelson Cruz and the Orioles got together on a last-minute, one-year deal last spring, but the partnership has worked out so well that people close to the situation figure it could turn into a long-lasting relationship. — While there's no definitive immediate word …
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Associated Press:
O's stretch AL East lead with comeback win
O's stretch AL East lead with comeback win
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Inside the Phillies: Phils reverse course on Howard in hopes of dealing him — More than a month later, 35 words spoken on July 23 by Ryne Sandberg have gained significance. They now offer insight into the strategy of a desperate front office and the dynamics of an unusual relationship between a team's executives and its manager.
Associated Press:
Harrison Helps Pirates Edge Reds 2-1 — PITTSBURGH — Josh Harrison hit an RBI triple and scored on Jose Tabata's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. — Harrison had three hits in the Pirates' sixth win in eight games.
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Gerry Fraley / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers tie ML record for players used — Texas Rangers players stretch before taking in a workout during spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) — HOUSTON — Ryan Rua will gain a place in Texas Rangers history on Friday night.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor Moves: Wilking Rodriguez, Tommy Field — Here are the day's minor moves: — Not long after inking him to a minor league deal, the Yankees have released righty Wilking Rodriguez, Baseball America's Matt Eddy tweets. Rodriguez, 24, had solid minor league numbers with the Royals …
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Bucs Dugout
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Russell Branyan — The Indians announced (Twitter link) that they have signed veteran corner infielder Russell Branyan to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Columbus. — The former big league slugger has spent the 2014 season with los Toros de Tijuana …
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