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2:50 AM ET, April 26, 2015

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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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Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Kansas City
Discussion: Royals Review and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Gonzalez's 3-Run Homer Leads Dodgers to 11-8 Win Over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Adrian Gonzalez hit his sixth home run against San Diego this year, a three-run shot, and Andre Ethier, Howie Kendrick and Juan Uribe each had a two-run drive to give the Los Angeles Dodgers an 11-8 victory over the Padres on Saturday night.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
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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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers, Angels Reach Agreement On Hamilton Deal
Associated Press:
Freese's Homer in 7th Helps Richards, Angels Top Rangers 3-2
Discussion: Halos Heaven
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.
Associated Press:
Cardinals Beat Brewers After Wainwright Leaves With Injury  —  MILWAUKEE — St. Louis lost ace Adam Wainwright to an ankle injury, and then got a boost from Mitch Harris that helped the Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Lough HR in 10th, Orioles Top Red Sox 5-4 to End 5-Game Skid  —  BALTIMORE — Minutes after watching a thrilling baseball game that featured one surprising play after another, fans exiting Camden Yards had no idea what to expect after emerging from the safety of the ballpark.  —  “Oh, calm.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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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 …
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Yahoo Sports
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, 107 pitches).
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Pinstripe Alley
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Simmons Homer Leads Rally in Braves' 5-2 Win Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Andrelton Simmons led off the seventh inning with a homer, sparking a rally that helped the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Saturday night.  —  The Braves scored three runs in the seventh …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Release Ricky Romero
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Freese homer sends Rangers to 3-2 loss
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Juan Jaime clears waivers, is outrighted to Triple-A
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