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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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ESPN, NY Daily News, HardballTalk, Amazin' Avenue, Newsday, New Jersey Online, Metsblog and New York Times
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Canadian Press:
deGrom strong through eight innings Mets beat Rockies — NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jacob deGrom burnished his rookie of the year credentials by pitching three-hit ball for eight dominant innings, and the New York Mets held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games.
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Purple Row and Amazin' Avenue
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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Athletics Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Josh Donaldson (5 hits), A's come alive to rout White Sox — CHICAGO — Josh Donaldson had a career-high five hits while driving in four runs, helping Jon Lester and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Tuesday night. — Donaldson also scored two runs as Oakland got just its third win in 12 games.
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South Side Sox
Canadian Press:
Villar's tiebreaking single lifts Astros over Mariners — SEATTLE - Jonathan Villar hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning to lift Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Logan Morrison homered off McHugh in the eighth to tie it …
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Lookout Landing, The Crawfish Boxes and TSN.ca
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Giancarlo Stanton awaits MVP fate, huge offer from Marlins — The Miami Marlins, perhaps more famous for their fire sales than World Series championships, with baseball's lowest payroll, intend to dramatically change their image this winter. — The Marlins have plans. — Yes, expensive plans.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Fish Stripes
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Canadian Press:
Petit pitches complete game as Giants top Diamondbacks — SAN FRANCISCO - Yusmeiro Petit pitched a four-hitter for his second career complete game, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Tuesday night. — Making his third start since replacing Tim Lincecum in the rotation …
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McCovey Chronicles
David Glovin / Bloomberg:
Baseball Caught Looking as Fouls Injure 1,750 Fans a Year — From his perch in the Atlanta Braves infield on May 20, third baseman Chris Johnson heard what sounded to him like the crack of two bats in quick succession. The first was a line drive off the bat of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez.
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CBSSports.com, SBNation.com and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Nats down Braves to stretch NL East lead — WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche kept up his torrid stretch with two hits and two RBIs, and the Washington Nationals essentially put to rest any thought that there is still a serious race for the NL East title with a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
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Federal Baseball and Canadian Press
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Metsblog:
David Wright will end season early due to shoulder inflammation — David Wright will not play for the remainder of the 2014 season, the team announced late Tuesday. — Sept. 9, 10:10 pm: The pain and inflammation had been pretty constant, all year, Wright said, noting that his goal …
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Amazin' Avenue and MLB Daily Dish
Canadian Press:
Rays continue road success; beat fading Yankees — NEW YORK — Left fielder Matt Joyce threw out Stephen Drew in the fifth inning when catcher Ryan Hanigan blocked the sliding runner, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the fading New York Yankees 4-3 Tuesday night.
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Pinstripe Alley, DRaysBay and ESPN
Canadian Press:
Arcia's two-run homer lifts Twins over Indians — CLEVELAND - Oswaldo Arcia's two-run homer capped Minnesota's four-run fourth inning against Trevor Bauer, and the Twins dented Cleveland's playoff hopes with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. — The last-place Twins won for just the fourth time in 16 games.
Discussion:
Twinkie Town
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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Let's Go Tribe and Twinkie Town
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