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4:05 PM ET, April 15, 2015

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Marc Carig / Newsday:
David Wright injures hamstring in wild win for Mets … Mets  —  Mets vs. Phillies … Mets  —  Wright's career … David Lennon  —  Lennon: Harvey left in daze after long-awaited start at Citi
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Matt Harvey Delivers in Home Debut, but Mets' Victory Is Painful
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Haren, Hechavarria Help Marlins Win 2nd Straight  —  ATLANTA — Dan Haren gave up three hits in seven innings, Adeiny Hechavarria went 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday.  —  With its second straight victory, Miami has its first winning streak of the season.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Fish Stripes
PHI Homepage News:
PHILLIES GROUPON OFFER  —  Save big on Phillies tickets  —  Groupon subscribers can get big savings (50% off regular ticket prices) on tickets for select games in May.  Seating areas regularly priced at $33 or less are eligible for this great deal!  —  Purchase your tickets now!
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Angels in pickle with high-priced Hamilton, who is backed by CBA  —  FOX Sports  —  Angels owner Arte Moreno told the truth last Friday when he informed reporters that Josh Hamilton's contract included language to protect the team if Hamilton had a drug relapse.
Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
A DEFINITIVE (AND HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE) 2014 BOBBLEHEAD RANKING: NL EDITION  —  I'm crazy for bobbleheads.  I tried for a while to pretend that I'm not a collector, because being a collector brings all sorts of unwanted pressure.  But I've now got bobbleheads in boxes, that I'm not even displaying.
Discussion: Banished to the Pen
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Why isn't Ruf getting a real shot from the Phillies?  —  RYAN HOWARD and Grady Sizemore were in the Phillies' lineup last night in New York, and Darin Ruf wasn't, and neither of those two occurrences should have surprised anybody who has watched the Phillies over the past year.
Discussion: Phillies Nation
David Cooper / Toronto Star:
Slow turf matches slow start at home for Blue Jays  —  Blue Jays' new turf “definitely a lot slower,” Jose Bautista says  —  Daniel Norris only gave up two hits Tuesday but one was a first-inning home run to Steven Souza Jr.  —  It was suggested to Jose Bautista on Tuesday that the Rogers Centre's …
Associated Press:
Chirinos' Career-High 5 RBIs Lead Rangers Over Angels 8-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Chirinos had a career-high five RBIs with a home run and double, backing Nick Martinez and leading the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 Tuesday night.  —  Chirinos hit a two-run double …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Indians' Carlos Carrasco Hit by Line Drive, Bruises Jaw  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco's face was swollen.  His jaw was sore.  His head hurt.  —  He was lucky.  —  Carrasco didn't sustain any major injuries after being struck on the right side of the face with a line drive hit …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies third baseman bounces off tarp, nearly doubles up runner  —  4/14/15: Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado sprints down the left-field line and slams into the tarp as he secures a fly ball for the out  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado had just lived the play of the night …
NY Daily News:
MLB trying to figure link to why stanozolol is resurfacing in positive drug tests  —  So much for the end of baseball's Steroid Era.  —  Four Major League Baseball pitchers — including Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia — have been suspended for 80 games in recent weeks for the hard-core steroid stanozolol …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Bryan Grosnick / Boston:
The Incredible Versatility of Brock Holt  —  I love weird baseball, and that's part of a reason why I love the Red Sox this season.  They're trying to go from first-to-worst-to-first in three consecutive seasons.  They're running almost like a fantasy team where the owner has decided to punt …
Andy / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Alex Rios has fractured left pinky finger, will go on disabled list  —  The undefeated Royals suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday morning when the club announced that an X-ray discovered a nondisplaced fracture of right fielder Alex Rios' left pinky.
Discussion: Royals Review and Twins Now
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Rios Fractures Left Hand
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Royals Review
 
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