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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Sources: Mets to announce Collins, Alderson status at end of season, both expected to return. — The Mets plan to make an announcement about both Terry Collins' and Sandy Alderson's status at the end of this season, with the expectation that the manager and GM will return, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Sharp Harvey touches 95 mph in simulated game — Mets righty shut down for season after final throwing session — 9/15/14: The Mets' broadcasters discuss Matt Harvey, who earlier in the day participated in his final workout of the year at Citi Field — NEW YORK — For the first time …
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Amazin' Avenue
John Jeansonne / Newsday:
Vic Black down but not out — News from the Mets' infirmary …
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NY Daily News, New York Post, Amazin' Avenue and ESPN
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' deGrom whiffs first 8 batters in defeat — NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom has a new bullet point for his NL Rookie of the Year résumé. — DeGrom struck out the first eight Miami Marlins batters he faced on Monday night, tying the modern-day major league record to open a game.
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Fish Stripes and Amazin' Avenue
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Metsblog:
Game Recap: Marlins 6 - Mets 5 — Recap: The Mets dropped their series opener to the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday night at Citi Fiel — Need to Know: Mets starter Jacob deGrom dominated early, striking out the first batter he faced en route to 13 for the game. deGrom tossed six scoreless innings and was cruising into the seventh.
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sny.stats.com and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Zobrist Has RBI Single in 9th, Rays Beat Yankees — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ben Zobrist hit a game-ending single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees 1-0 on Monday night. — With the Baltimore Orioles' 5-2 win over Toronto …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
MLB, PLAYERS TAKING CAREFUL APPROACH IN CRAFTING DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE POLICY — It's easy to say, “Baseball needs a domestic-violence policy.” Writing an appropriate policy is considerably more difficult. — The sport apparently is going to try; commissioner Bud Selig said Monday …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Welington Castillo hopes to be a key part for Cubs — He wants it. He believes it. He's trying to show it. — But Welington Castillo knows how this works. And he's not about to claim he's one of the Cubs' core players at this point, much less their catcher of the future. — “I feel like it,” he said.
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MLB Trade Rumors and ESPN
Canadian Press:
Trumbo hits grand slam, Diamondbacks beat Giants — PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants lost their third consecutive game when Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory Monday night. — Trumbo had five RBIs, and Wade Miley (8-11) bounced …
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Associated Press:
Angels Clinch Playoff Spot, Beat Mariners 8-1 — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels refused to indulge in champagne, cigars or self-congratulation after securing their first playoff spot in a half-decade. — Their goals extend far beyond the mere formality they reached with yet another dominant victory over a division rival.
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Hunter, Cabrera Homer in 9th; Tigers Top Twins 8-6 — MINNEAPOLIS — Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to help the Detroit Tigers tighten their grip on the American League Central by winning their fourth straight game, 8-6 over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
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Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Dodgers Ride 8-Run Inning to 11-3 Win Over Rockies — DENVER — Pinch hitter Justin Turner ignited an eight-run sixth inning with a tiebreaking two-run double, and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Monday night. — It was the most runs the Dodgers have scored …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Anthony Rizzo back for the Cubs — CHICAGO — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is in the lineup for Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds for the first time since injuring his back late last month. — Shortly after hitting his career-high 30th home run of the season in Cincinnati …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Twenty-seven up and down: Evaluating Texas' position players — 9/14/14: Elvis Andrus plates Leonys Martin with an RBI double in the 5th inning off David Hale — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have used 27 position players on a club that is going to finish with offensive numbers that haven't been seen …
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