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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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John Jeansonne / Newsday:
Vic Black down but not out — News from the Mets' infirmary: Relief pitcher Vic Black will be shut down “for the next five or six days,” manager Terry Collins said, because of a strain in his right rotator cuff. — “He's going to rest it and we're going to resume some throwing, probably this coming weekend,” Collins said.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Stock Watch: Mets' deGrom has been de best, deserves rookie honors — Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom leads the Bull Market in this week's Stock Watch. And deGrom shouldn't have to settle for this as his biggest honor, either. DeGrom deserves the NL Rookie of the Year award …
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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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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Greinke pitches, hits Dodgers past Giants
Greinke pitches, hits Dodgers past Giants
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TSN.ca:
Jays visit Camden Yards for three-game series vs. Orioles — The Sports Network — The Toronto Blue Jays try to kept their faint playoff hopes alive when they open a three-game series tonight against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. — Toronto's playoff hopes took a hit over the weekend …
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Associated Press:
O's walk-off Yanks to cut magic number to 3 — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Kelly Johnson delivers walk-off hit as Orioles rally past Yankees for win — BALTIMORE — Steve Pearce doubled …
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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 Field. — 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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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' Harvey closes '14 with simulated game — NEW YORK — Mets ace Matt Harvey's rehab from Tommy John surgery is headed into offseason hibernation. — Harvey's 2014 workload concluded with a simulated game on the main mound at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, general manager Sandy Alderson said.
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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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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks' Tanaka pitches, close to ‘game-ready’ — TAMPA — New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka threw five scoreless innings in a simulated game against minor leaguers Monday as he continued his effort to return from a small ligament tear in in his right elbow. — His next stop?
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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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Michael Cunningham / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Gattis still out with lingering illness — Sponsored Links — Evan Gattis missed his seventh consecutive game on Monday because of illness and manager Fredi Gonzalez said doctors are trying to figure out why Gattis is taking longer than expected to recover.
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