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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Sources: Texas Rangers to take on less than $7 million of Josh Hamilton deal — FILE - This July 12, 2014, file photo shows Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton in the dugout during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. An arbitrator has ruled Josh Hamilton …
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Dallas Morning News, NBCSports.com and Lone Star Ball
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Jeff / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Freese homer sends Rangers to 3-2 loss — Wandy Rodriguez likely earned at least one more start for the Texas Rangers as they attempt to juggle the Derek Holland injury and Ross Detwiler ineffectiveness in their rotation. — Rodriguez was good enough, much better than Detwiler has been …
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WFAA-TV, Lone Star Ball and Texas Rangers Blog
Associated Press:
Freese's Homer in 7th Helps Richards, Angels Top Rangers 3-2
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Halos Heaven
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers, Angels Reach Agreement On Hamilton Deal
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CBSSports.com and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Seven players disciplined for Royals-White Sox brawl — 4h - MLB YORDANO VENTURA EDINSON VOLQUEZ LORENZO CAIN KELVIN HERRERA CHRIS SALE JEFF SAMARDZIJA TYLER FLOWERS JOSE ABREU MIKE MOUSTAKAS ADAM EATON MATT ALBERS KANSAS CITY ROYALS CHICAGO WHITE SOX + more
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baseballmusings.com
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Sports Network The / Kansas City Star:
Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Kansas City — Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Though cooler heads prevailed in this matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox, Mother Nature wasn't quite as cooperative. — Heavy rain forced Friday's second installment of this tension-filled four-game series …
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Royals Review and Bless You Boys
Metsblog:
Harvey, Mets cruise to win in Bronx — The Mets defeated the Yankees 8-2 Saturday in Game 2 of the Subway Series. — Matt Harvey came within an out of a complete game in his first Yankee Stadium start to improve to 4-0 (two runs, five hits, seven strikeouts, 106 pitches).
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Pinstripe Alley
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Justin Terranova / New York Post:
ESPN's Kruk: Mets will be ruling NYC for 4-5 years
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Yahoo Sports, Amazin' Avenue, Red Sox Monster and New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
Koehler, Marlins Win 4th in a Row, Beat Nationals 8-0 — MIAMI — Tom Koehler outpitched Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton homered and the revitalized Miami Marlins earned their fourth win in a row Saturday by beating the slumping Washington Nationals 8-0.
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Yahoo Sports, Fish Stripes and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Victor Martinez Drives in 3 Runs, Leads Tigers Over Indians — DETROIT — Victor Martinez drove in three runs, taking advantage after Cleveland pitched around Miguel Cabrera, helping Alfredo Simon and the Detroit Tigers beat the Indians 4-1 Saturday. — Cabrera drew four walks in a game …
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Yahoo Sports and Bless You Boys
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Even if the Phillies eventually improve, no guarantee fans will return — John Weber saw something more than nearly 30,000 empty blue seats when he surveyed Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies' tedious, 9-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
International Notes: Fanning, Capitales, Atkins — Jim Fanning, the first general manager of the Montreal Expos, has passed away at age 87, as Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun notes (on Twitter). Fanning played briefly for the Cubs as a catcher in parts of the 1954 through 1957 seasons …
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Yahoo Sports
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Designate Allan Dykstra For Assignment — The Rays have designated first baseman Allan Dykstra for assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times tweets. The move clears space for pitcher Everett Teaford, whose contract the Rays selected from Triple-A Durham.
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HardballTalk
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Release Ricky Romero — The Blue Jays have released lefty Ricky Romero, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca tweets. Romero will make $7.5MM in the last year of a $30.1MM contract he signed in late 2010. He will receive a $600K buyout for 2016. — Romero, the sixth overall pick in the 2005 draft …
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HardballTalk and Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Altuve Leads Astros to 9-3 Victory Over Athletics — OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston star Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to extend his hitting streak against Oakland to 28 games, and the surging Astros beat the Athletics 9-3 on Saturday. — Jed Lowrie drove in two runs and George Springer homered …
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Yahoo Sports, Athletics Nation and The Crawfish Boxes
