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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Looking ahead: Next season's schedule revealed — Traditional Opening Day games to be played on Monday, April 6 — Major League Baseball on Monday revealed the 2015 regular-season schedule, which will begin with the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball opener on April 5 and then, by the following day …
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
David Ortiz: I'll know when to quit — ‘Worn out’ Papi discusses uncertain future, says he won't go out like Derek Jeter — David Ortiz says it “sucks” knowing he won't be in the World Series this season. — BOSTON — Getting a much-needed day off, David Ortiz sat at his locker Sunday morning …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The sort of weird, yet undeniably nice, Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium … There was simply no good way to do this. — If Derek Jeter had waited to announce his retirement, he would have spent all season answering questions about his future and prevented fans, teammates and even opponents from bidding him a proper farewell.
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Jeter trying to not think about his special day
Jeter trying to not think about his special day
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Canadian Press:
Blue Jays to host AL East rival Rays in 2015 home opener — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Tampa Bay Rays in their 2015 home opener on Monday, April 13. — The game is both the first of a four-game series against their AL East Division rivals, and a 10-game homestand.
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Associated Press:
Nationals Beat Braves 2-1 Behind Fister — WASHINGTON — Doug Fister pitched seven shutout innings, leading the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the top teams in the NL East.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
With Murphy returning, Herrera likely moving to bench — 9/6/14: Dilson Herrera lines a single to center, scoring Travis d'Arnaud to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning — NEW YORK — The Mets expect second baseman Daniel Murphy to return from the disabled list on Tuesday …
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Mike Vorkunov / New Jersey Online:
Has Dilson Herrera shown enough to stay with Mets next season?
Has Dilson Herrera shown enough to stay with Mets next season?
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Anibal takes step forward with throwing session — 8/8/14: Anibal Sanchez exits the game early with an apparent injury in the bottom of the 5th inning — DETROIT — While the Tigers readied for pregame batting practice Sunday in their quest to make the postseason, Anibal Sanchez retook …
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Associated Press:
Hunter-led Tigers pop Royals to pull within 1 — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Conversation — Torii Hunter fuels 6-run third as Detroit closes gap on K.C. to 1 — DETROIT — Torii Hunter had two of his three hits in a six-run third inning and the Detroit Tigers beat …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Terry Collins eases Zack Wheeler out early, Mets hold on … CINCINNATI - Zack Wheeler showed no signs of fatigue even as he entered the homestretch of his first full season in the big leagues. And Jeurys Familia looked fresh after a four-day breather to break up his unusually busy summer.
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Associated Press:
MLB's 2015 Season Slated to Start April 5 — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's 2015 season is scheduled to start with a Sunday night game on April 5 and the other 28 teams will be slated to open the following day. — The regular season is to end Oct. 4, which means the World Series …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Sides close on collision rule clarity — Major League Baseball and the Players Association are nearing an agreement designed to “clarify” confusion over the new home-plate collision rules, sources told ESPN on Monday, with an announcement possible as soon as late Monday afternoon.
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Chris Tillman / Fox Sports:
FULD IS FULL OF DEEP THOUGHTS IN THE OUTFIELD … Sam Fuld is not your typical outfielder, maybe. There's an active brain at work out there. Often it wonders what the numbers say about this beautiful game. — Fuld's history sounds like the backstory for a baseball analyst.