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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Mets learning mood swings come fast and furious in April — Daniel Murphy (left) and Curtis Granderson were frustrated over the Mets' loss on Thursday night. — I'm A little pressed for time. Help out a friend? — Has a baseball team ever owned a 15-8 record and reached crisis mode at the same time?
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Mets struggle in all aspects during loss to Nationals — The Mets (15-8) were done in by their defense and couldn't muster much offense as they lost to the Nationals (10-13) on Thursday night at Citi Field. — Jacob deGrom was perfect through three, but an error by Wilmer Flores with none …
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Mets call up Dilson Herrera — Second baseman Dilson Herrera has been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas, the Mets announced. — According to the team, a corresponding roster move will be made on Friday. — Sandy Alderson said on Thursday that if the Mets called up Herrera or Matt Reynolds, it wouldn't be to sit on the bench.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Adam Eaton on White Sox' rough April: It's personal — MINNEAPOLIS - The beard is gone, and so is the month of April. — Good riddance, says White Sox center fielder Adam Eaton. — There was nothing much good about it for the 26-year-old leadoff man. Fifteen hits and five walks in 19 games …
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Bad night for Chris Sale, ugly loss for White Sox — MINNEAPOLIS - When your ace takes the mound to open a four-game series against the team picked to finish last in the division, you figure it's your night to win. — You almost have to. Or least be in the game.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Giants' Hudson feels tug of family, may make this his last season — FOX Sports — At last year's All-Star Game, Tim Hudson watches the Home Run Derby with one of his daughters and son. — Tim Hudson thought his two daughters would want him home, and his son would want him to keep playing.
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Associated Press:
Duffy Throws Gem, Hosmer Homers, Royals Beat Tigers 8-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy pitched shutout ball into the eighth and Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Thursday night. — The Royals lost 13 of 19 to Detroit last year …
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SI.com:
Book excerpt: Pedro Martinez talks 2003 season, rivalry with Yankees — Excerpt from “PEDRO” by Pedro Martinez and Michael Silverman to be published on May 5, 2015 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Copyright © 2015 by Pedro Martinez. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Injury updates: Andrew Bailey shut down with shoulder strain — A few rehab and injury updates from Brian Cashman: — After finally pitching in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, Bailey was taken off the High-A Tampa roster and reassigned to extended spring training.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Stephen Drew is here to stay, according to Cashman
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Fredi G. says Cahill move to bullpen ‘not permanent’ — The Braves demoted right-hander Trevor Cahill to the bullpen after three lackluster starts but manager Fredi Gonzalez said Cahill won't necessarily stay there. — Cahill won't make his scheduled start on Friday after he pitched …
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Associated Press:
Strasburg Settles Down, Nats End Mets' Perfect Home Record — NEW YORK — An agitated Stephen Strasburg settled down in a hurry after a rocky start and the Washington Nationals became the first visiting team to win at Citi Field this season, beating the New York Mets 8-2 on Thursday night.
Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays' bats come alive in win over Indians — It marked a showdown of the cellar-dwellers, two teams that had set far loftier goals this season but are still awaiting liftoff. — In one corner, the Cleveland Indians, projected by Sports Illustrated before the season started as the team …
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Andy / Kansas City Star:
One email ended the pain and saved the career of Royals pitcher Chris Young — Chris Young is scheduled to make his first start for the Royals on Friday against Detroit. SHANE KEYSER The Kansas City Star — Inside an extended-stay hotel in central New York, Chris Young wrote an email detailing the downfall of his career.
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Associated Press:
Leake Pitches, Hits Reds Past Struggling Braves — ATLANTA — Mike Leake pitched eight strong innings and hit his fifth career home run to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Thursday night. — Todd Frazier, Tucker Barnhart and Billly Hamilton also had solo homers as the Reds won their third straight.
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