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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Inside Baseball: What you want to know about A-Rod vs. Yankees — One of the more fascinating aspects of a potential Alex Rodriguez courtroom showdown over a possible $30 million in milestone bonus money is that most, if not all, of the key folks involved already have ample reason not to love A-Rod.
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Associated Press:
Say Hey Rod: Rodriguez Matches Mays Milestone With Homer 660 — BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez has matched Willie Mays for fourth on the career homer list by hitting No. 660, possibly setting up a legal showdown with the New York Yankees over a $6 million payment.
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Alex Rodriguez of Yankees Ties Willie Mays With 660th Home Run — Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees' lightning rod slugger, hit his 660th home run at Fenway Park on Friday night, tying him with Willie Mays for fourth on baseball's career home run list. — Rodriguez, appearing as a pinch-hitter …
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Associated Press:
Gibson Pitches 8 Strong Innings, Twins Beat White Sox 1-0 — MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Gibson pitched eight strong innings and the Minnesota Twins scored on a wild pitch to beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 Friday night. — Torii Hunter and Kennys Vargas each had two hits for Minnesota, which has won five of its last seven.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Adam Eaton on White Sox' rough April: It's personal
Adam Eaton on White Sox' rough April: It's personal
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Bad night for Chris Sale, ugly loss for White Sox
Bad night for Chris Sale, ugly loss for White Sox
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Brian Sandalow / Chicago:
Jon Lester, Addison Russell record firsts in win — Friday was a day of firsts for the Cubs. — Jon Lester threw seven scoreless innings for his first win, a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Addison Russell hit the first home run of his career, a solo shot in the third inning …
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Brian Sandalow / Chicago:
Progress apparent for Cubs on field and in renovations — One of the more interesting parts of going to Cubs games is seeing the daily work, both on the field and on the renovation of Wrigley Field. — The projects are on similar tracks - it's clear work needs to be done but just as obvious progress is being made.
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Associated Press:
Rays Blank Orioles 2-0 in Strange ‘Home’ Game for Baltimore — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 Friday night in a relocated home game for the Orioles. — The three-game series was moved from Camden Yards …
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Orioles Play Home Games in Florida After Riots in Baltimore — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter looked out of place. — It was understandable. — Wearing his home uniform, Showalter took his normal spot in the visiting dugout at Tropicana Field before Friday night's game against Tampa Bay.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
MLB Fixes the Trea Turner Problem for Everyone Else — Over the winter, the Padres, Nationals, and Rays agreed on a big three-way trade that shipped Wil Myers to San Diego, Steven Souza and a bunch of other stuff to Tampa Bay, and a couple of prospects to Washington.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
All Drafted Players Now Eligible To Be Traded After World Series — Fangraphs' Dave Cameron reports that Major League Baseball emailed all 30 teams today to announce that, effective following this year's draft, players selected in the amateur draft will be permitted to be traded beginning …
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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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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
Mets struggle in all aspects during loss to Nationals
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Homer Bailey To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — Reds starter Homer Bailey will undergo Tommy John surgery, the club announced. Cincinnati expects him to return during the 2016 season, per the announcement. — Bailey had missed the tail end of last year after needing surgery to repair a torn flexor mass tendon in his right arm.
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