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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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Metsblog, HardballTalk, New Jersey Online, Amazin' Avenue, NY Daily News, Newsday, New York Times and ESPN
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Metsblog:
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
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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Over the Monster, Surviving Grady, Camden Chat and TSN.ca
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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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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Bluebird Banter, Batter's Box Interactive … 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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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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The Good Phight, Talking Chop, Pinstripe Alley, HardballTalk, Camden Chat, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Phillies Nation
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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
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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True Blue LA, ESPN, Canadian Press and CBSSports.com
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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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HardballTalk
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Fish Stripes
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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South Side Sox and HardballTalk
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
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Miller making his point on the mound — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — CINCINNATI • It's possible to point to August as the point when Shelby Miller's results started their upward trajectory. Miller and his manager trace the turn back to July …
