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Duffy, Royals gain ground in AL Central with win over Indians — CLEVELAND - Danny Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as the Kansas City Royals moved closer to the top of the AL Central and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night.
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Athletics Nation and Royals Review
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Club 'can't imagine' general manager would be interested in Braves' GM vacancy — Dayton Moore, GM of the Royals, joins MLB Now to discuss the recent hot streak of his Kansas City Royals — CLEVELAND — Royals chairman and owner David Glass said on Monday that he doubts that general manager Dayton Moore …
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HardballTalk
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Braves weigh changes; longtime GM Frank Wren's role appears in peril
Braves weigh changes; longtime GM Frank Wren's role appears in peril
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Phillies Nation, Talking Chop, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
Canadian Press:
Rodriguez gets first two MLB hits as Rangers down Astros — ARLINGTON, Texas - Guilder Rodriguez had his first two major league hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single, as the Texas Rangers opened their final homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Calvin Watkins / ESPN:
After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit — ARLINGTON, Texas — This was a rare treat for a baseball team that's been on hard times for the bulk of the season. — Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered …
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TSN.ca:
Susac scores Belt, Giants beat Dodgers in 13th inning — The Sports Network — Los Angeles, CA - Pinch-hitter Andrew Susac's RBI single in the top of the 13th inning highlighted a three-run frame that gave the San Francisco Giants a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Dodgers' Haren reaches $10M vesting option — It was potentially a $10.5 million night for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dan Haren. — With six innings pitched in the books, Haren hit 180 innings pitched on the season, which guaranteed a $10 million option for next season.
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Associated Press and True Blue LA
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Wally Backman could join Terry Collins' Mets coaching staff full-time in 2015: source — Backman, the team's Triple-A manager, could be Collins' third base coach if the team moves Tim Teufel off of third and into the role of hitting coach. ‘There was some talk about it,’ a source said.
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New York Times, Amazin' Avenue, New York Post and New Jersey Online
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Tim Teufel could take over as Mets hitting coach: source — The Mets might consider a little “Teuf love” in an attempt to change their “tough luck” hitting. — With general manager Sandy Alderson finalizing a “multi-year” contract extension and manager Terry Collins expected to return for 2015 …
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Metsblog, New Jersey Online and ESPN
Canadian Press:
Jeter's three RBIs back Pineda and lead Yankees over Orioles — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter began his final series at Yankee Stadium by breaking open the game with a two-run double, and he had three RBIs to lead the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 Monday night.
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Pinstripe Alley and TSN.ca
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Chris Smith / New York Magazine:
Derek Jeter Opens the Door.
Derek Jeter Opens the Door.
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HardballTalk and River Avenue Blues
Rob Biertempfel / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Pirates notebook: Volquez open to re-signing with team — ATLANTA — Bargain-hunting general manager Neal Huntington got it right last winter when he signed right-hander Edinson Volquez to a one-year, $5 million contract. — If the Pirates are interested in re-signing Volquez …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bucs Dugout
Canadian Press:
Wainwright wins 20th as Cardinals close in on division title — CHICAGO - Adam Wainwright joined Clayton Kershaw as the majors' only 20-game winners, pitching three-hit ball over seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Monday night.
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Viva El Birdos, Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rangers To Scout Yasmany Tomas On Wednesday — The Rangers will have a private workout for Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas at their Dominican complex on Wednesday, according to a source. — Tomas had his first open showcase yesterday at the Giants' facility in the Dominican Republic and is at the Phillies today for a private workout.
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HardballTalk and Lone Star Ball
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yasmany Tomas To Work Out For Phillies Today
Yasmany Tomas To Work Out For Phillies Today
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MLB Trade Rumors and The Good Phight
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Claim Eury Perez — The Yankees announced that they have claimed outfielder Eury Perez off waivers from the Nationals. Perez was designated for assignment last week when the Nats claimed Pedro Florimon off waivers from the Twins. — The 24-year-old Perez has a very limited big league track record …
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Federal Baseball