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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 …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Shoemaker set for MRI after mild side pain — 9/15/14: Matt Shoemaker throws 7 2/3 innings against the Mariners, allowing one run and striking out five, before leaving with an injury — ANAHEIM — Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker was forced to exit deep into his start on Monday night with what he deemed …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Angels part ways with scout involved in Trout pick — 9/13/14: Mike Trout launches two solo home runs in a win over the Astros, giving him 34 total on the season — ANAHEIM — Greg Morhardt, a scout who played a key role in the decision to take Mike Trout in the first round five years ago …
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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
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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John Lowe / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers have yet to reveal rotation for Royals series — Justin Verlander's blister could have something to do with it. — CONNECT — MINNEAPOLIS Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus hasn't yet named the rotation for the three-game weekend series in Kansas City.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES' PLAYER PAYROLL FOR 2015 TURNING INTO PUZZLE — The Denver Post — From left, Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gon- zalez and Jorge De La Rosa will receive a total of $48.5 million in 2015. (Denver Post file) — The Rockies are in a hard place. — Not just in the standings, but on the business ledger.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Stanton could return to Marlins this season — Slugger will have stitches out, undergo more tests on Tuesday — 9/11/14: Giancarlo Stanton is carted off the field after swinging and being hit in the face with a pitch from Mike Fiers in the 5th inning — PHILADELPHIA — Don't rule out a Giancarlo Stanton return just yet.
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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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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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McCovey Chronicles
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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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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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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