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Metsblog:
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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Amazin' Avenue
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Canadian Press:
Choice, Odor both hit 3-run HRs as Rangers cruise past Astros — HOUSTON - Michael Choice and Rougned Odor both hit three-run homers and the Texas Rangers cruised to a 13-6 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. — The Rangers were up by two in the fourth inning when Choice launched …
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Lone Star Ball
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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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Lone Star Ball and baseballmusings.com
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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Royals Review
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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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HardballTalk, CBSSports.com, Bleacher Report, Lookout Landing, Seattle Mariners blog, MLB, Baseball America, The Big Lead and USA Today
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Jesus Montero altercation: M's scout says it's wrongly portrayed
Jesus Montero altercation: M's scout says it's wrongly portrayed
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U.S.S. Mariner and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Nationals Use Long Ball to Beat Mariners 8-3 — SEATTLE — Anthony Rendon hit one of Washington's four homers off Felix Hernandez, and the Nationals showed off their power in an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night that snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Lookout Landing and ESPN
Metsblog:
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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Amazin' Avenue
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Travis d'Arnaud to left field? Not so fast...
Travis d'Arnaud to left field? Not so fast...
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ESPN and NY Daily News
Canadian Press:
Rookie Lamb hits grand slam as Diamondbacks top Rockies — PHOENIX — Jake Lamb hit a grand slam for his second career homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. — The rookie, called up from Triple-A Reno on Aug. 7 …
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Purple Row
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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Ultimate Astros, HardballTalk, MLB Daily Dish, CBSSports.com, The Crawfish Boxes and Businessweek
Canadian Press:
Betts hits first career grand slam as Red Sox beat Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Mookie Betts hit his first career grand slam, Anthony Ranaudo pitched six effective innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Friday night. — After Yoenis Cespedes drove in his second run …
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Mattingly doesn't want to rush teen phenom Urias — SAN DIEGO — Don Mattingly said it's not his call, but he said it would be “unfair” to call up 18-year-old left-handed starter Julio Urias from Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga to be a situational left-handed reliever for a Dodgers stretch run.
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True Blue LA
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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Bucs Dugout and Red Reporter
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:
Upton, Heyward Spark Braves Past Marlins — ATLANTA — Justin Upton homered and had three RBIs, Jason Heyward drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night for their third straight win. — The Braves, winners in 10 of 14 …
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Talking Chop