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Howie Kussoy / New York Post:
Alderson: Don't expect Mets to spend in offseason — Sandy Alderson said Monday, “Improving a team isn't always a function of just dollars spent,” meaning Mets fans shouldn't expect any big signings this offseason. — Sandy Alderson better believe what he is saying.
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Game Recap: Mets 3 - Rockies 2 — Recap: The Mets rallied for a walk-off win, 3-2, over the Rockies on Monday at Citi Field. — Need to Know: The Mets nearly wasted a strong outing from starter Jon Niese, who scattered eight hits, walked just one and only allowed one earned run in 6 2/3 innings.
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Purple Row and Amazin' Avenue
MLB.com:
Minnesota Twins Announce 2015 Schedule — MINNEAPOLIS - ST PAUL, MN - The Minnesota Twins today announced their preliminary regular season schedule for the 2015 season; the team's 55th campaign in Twins Territory. — The Twins will open the season on the road against the Detroit Tigers …
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Twinkie Town
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Associated Press:
Kershaw stifles Padres for MLB-best 18th win — Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Conversation — Clayton Kershaw breezes to 18th win as Dodgers dump Padres — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw became the major leagues' first 18-game winner …
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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
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MLB Daily Dish, HardballTalk, Over the Monster and Associated Press
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The sort of weird, yet undeniably nice, Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium
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MLB Trade Rumors
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
2014 Minor League Player Of The Year: Kris Bryant — Time after time, Cubs front-office officials believed they finally cracked the code on challenging Kris Bryant, only to see him step in the box, hit a few home runs and respond, “Is that all you've got?” — It started not long after Bryant …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and HardballTalk
Canadian Press:
Gonzalez strong as Orioles beat Red Sox, extend AL East lead — BOSTON — Nelson Cruz had a pair of hits and Miguel Gonzalez took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles opened a double-digit lead in the AL East with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
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Surviving Grady, Camden Chat and Over the Monster
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Adam Dunn understands White Sox fans' anger — A mix of polite applause and resentful boos greeted Adam Dunn on his first trip to the plate Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field. — Dunn doesn't mind the boos so much this time around. — Back in Chicago eight days after being traded to the Athletics …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
2014 Organization Standings — Moving from 11th place to fourth place and now to first place in the span of three years, the Mets have overtaken the Astros to record the highest organizational winning percentage in baseball, considering the performance domestic minor league clubs only.
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Amazin' Avenue
Canadian Press:
Stanton ties career mark in homers, Marlins top Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Giancarlo Stanton hit his NL-leading 37th home run of the season, tying the Marlins record for career homers, and Miami beat the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Monday night. — Stanton, who also leads the league with 105 RBIs …
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Fish Stripes
Canadian Press:
Locke keeps Pirates in wild-card hunt with win over Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Starling Marte hit a two-run homer and fell a triple short of the cycle to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Monday night. — Jeff Locke (7-4) struck out nine over seven strong innings …
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The Good Phight and Bucs Dugout
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Growing pains in Atlanta, or big changes coming? — Seven months ago, the Braves signed general manager Frank Wren and manager Fredi Gonzalez to contract extensions of unspecified lengths. — Now, in the wake of CEO Terry McGuirk's “everybody is accountable” comment to Atlanta Journal …
