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10:45 PM ET, September 17, 2014

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Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Rockies rout Dodgers 16-2, take 2 of 3 in series  —  DENVER (AP) Justin Morneau tied a season high with six RBIs, including five as part of an eight-run first inning against spot starter Carlos Frias, and the Colorado Rockies routed the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 16-2 on Wednesday.
Discussion: Purple Row, HardballTalk and ESPN
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Coffee clutch: Jeter maintains rigid daily routine  —  9/15/14: Derek Jeter discusses starting his career in Tampa and talks about how the fans have treated him on the road in his final season  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The scene has played out countless times in stadiums across the country; you can almost set your watch to it.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Wilmer Flores heats up with six RBI, two home runs as Mets crush Marlins 9-1  —  Flores had a run-scoring double in a four-run fourth that put the Mets up 4-1.  His fifth-inning three-run homer made it 7-1.  He added a two-run home run in the seventh.  —  One of the big questions …
Discussion: Metsblog
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Wilmer Flores homers twice, drives in 6 as Mets rout Marlins
Discussion: New York Post and Metsblog
TSN.ca:
MLB suspends Jays' Stroman six games; appeal launched  —  Toronto Blue Jays rookie pitcher Marcus Stroman was suspended for six games on Wednesday by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at the head of Caleb Joseph in a game against the Baltimore Orioles Monday night.  Stroman will appeal the decision.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Redmond: Stanton unlikely to return this season  —  After tests Tuesday, manager indicates slugger will not be medically cleared  —  Bill Ripken and Ryan Dempster talk about Giancarlo Stanton attempting to play again this season after being hit in the face with a pitch
Discussion: Fish Stripes and HardballTalk
ESPN.com:
MLB suspends umpire who grabbed Papelbon  —  Veteran umpire Joe West has been suspended one game without pay for grabbing Jonathan Papelbon's jersey during an altercation Sunday with the Philadelphia Phillies closer.  —  Major League Baseball executive vice president Joe Torre announced …
Discussion: The Good Phight
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Olney On Qualifying Offer Candidates  —  In his latest Insider-only blog, ESPN's Buster Olney runs down a list of pending free agents that are candidates to receive qualifying offers.  Olney spoke with several executives from around the league and is of the mind that James Shields, Max Scherzer …
Discussion: ESPN and McCovey Chronicles
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Winging it: Angels' creativity produces MLB's best lineup  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Their lineup features a three-time MVP and this season's likely recipient of the game's top award in the American League, yet their cleanup hitters are often middle infielders who are not close to cracking double digits in home runs.
Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
PERFORMANCE IN SPITE OF INJURIES PROVES PLAYOFF PERSEVERANCE  —  Monday night, the Anaheim Angels of Southern California became the first team in the majors to clinch a spot in the postseason tournament.  This will be mentioned again, a bit later.  * First, though, I have to apologize for making fun of the Angels' chosen nomenclature.
Discussion: FanGraphs Baseball
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Pedro Martinez says Mets ‘have the best nucleus of young pitchers’ in baseball  —  The future Hall of Famer beieves the ‘Mets can really do something’ if ace Matt Harvey stays healthy enough to guide a promising young staff that also includes Rookie of the Year candidate Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler.
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
Omaha Wins Triple-A Championship (VIDEO)  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C.—On a sopping wet Tuesday evening, the Omaha Storm Chasers lived up to both their name and their title.  —  They entered Triple-A Championship Game, held at the Charlotte Knights' BB&T Ballpark, as the defending kings of the classification.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Girardi livid at Rays: Yanks ‘not pincushions’  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a loss that saw three New York Yankees ejected and the benches clear, a “pissed” Joe Girardi accused the Tampa Bay Rays of pitching inside incompetently.  —  What made Girardi ultimately erupt was when Derek Jeter …
 
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