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Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Rays sign reliever Wagner to two-year deal — Recently released Toronto Blue Jays reliever Neil Wagner has signed a two-year minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes an invitation to big league spring training in 2016, according to an industry source.
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TSN.ca:
Happ, Blue Jays commence series with Rays in Toronto — The Sports Network — J.A. Happ wants to be like his teammates. — The left-hander gets a chance to prolong a stretch of recently solid starting pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, when they host the Tampa Bay Rays …
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Canadian Press and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Dan Loumena / Los Angeles Times:
Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton has facial fractures after he's hit [Video] — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has multiple facial fractures, dental damage and a cut that required stitches after he was hit by an 88-mph pitch from the Brewers' Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of a 4-2 loss to Milwaukee.
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Jim Hoehn / MLB.com:
Hit in face, Stanton has laceration, multiple fractures
Hit in face, Stanton has laceration, multiple fractures
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ESPN.com:
Stanton hit in face by pitch, exits on stretcher
Stanton hit in face by pitch, exits on stretcher
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
What a Giancarlo Stanton Extension Might Look Like
What a Giancarlo Stanton Extension Might Look Like
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U.S.S. Mariner and MLB Trade Rumors
Canadian Press:
Paredes's two-run double in 11th leads Orioles over Yankees — BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes hit a two-run double with two outs in the 11th inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. — After Chris Young homered …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Jeter out of Yankees' lineup after hit by pitch — BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter is not in the lineup for the New York Yankees on Friday afternoon after being hit on the left elbow by a 94 mph fastball Thursday night. — Jeter was not in the clubhouse before Friday's game …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees' VP of baseball operations Mark Newman retiring: sources — BALTIMORE — According to voices inside and outside the Yankees' organization, the minor league development program will have a new leader next year, The Post has learned. — Mark Newman, a senior vice president …
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NY Daily News:
Source: Mark Newman, the exec in charge of Yankees' minor-league system, plans to retire — Newman, who has overseen the minor-league system for the past decade and a half, was nearing the end of his contract, and the source said the Yankees had planned on making a change with his position even if he had not decided to retire.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Chris Davis Suspended 25 Games For Adderall Use — 12:30pm: Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that Davis did not have a TUE for Adderall in 2013 (Twitter links). His previous TUE came earlier in his career than last year's breakout. As Passan notes, this opens the possibility that Davis …
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Don't count on Red Sox going after 2 high-priced pitchers — Jon Lester and James Shields? Don't count on it. — According to a major league source, the Red Sox' offseason plan doesn't include going after two high-priced free agent pitchers. There will be, however …
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Providence Journal, WEEI, MLB Trade Rumors and Over the Monster
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Matt Harvey promises to be ready for Opening Day, Mets ace predicts win over Nationals on April 6 — Harvey said that his elbow feels good and confirmed that he will end his season soon with a bullpen session, never facing batters and not throwing at 100%, as The New reported Sept. 4.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Bartolo Colon ejected after plunking two batters in loss to Nationals … Though Bartolo Colon had plunked only three batters all season, few blinked Thursday night when the Mets righthander hit the Nationals' Ian Desmond. Even though it came after a two-run homer by Adam LaRoche …
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Game Recap: Nationals 6 - Mets 2
Game Recap: Nationals 6 - Mets 2
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
ROCKIES MANAGER WALT WEISS WON'T LET HIS PLAYERS GO ON CRUISE CONTROL — Rockies manager Walt Weiss occupies the dugout during a game against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. (The Associated Press) — NEW YORK — The Rockies, mercifully, were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this week.
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Purple Row
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Duffy says left shoulder is feeling much better — 9/6/14: Danny Duffy leaves the game with soreness in his left shoulder after throwing one pitch in the 1st inning — KANSAS CITY — Will Royals left-hander Danny Duffy be able to make his next start on Tuesday night against the White Sox?
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