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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 of Yankees Ties Willie Mays With 660th Home Run
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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
Progress apparent for Cubs on field and in renovations
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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Associated Press:
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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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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Associated Press:
Adams Gives Cardinals 2-1 Win Over Pirates in 10 Innings — ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. — The Cardinals have won four in a row, and 14 of their last 17 at home against Pittsburgh.
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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
All Drafted Players Now Eligible To Be Traded After World Series
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Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Pederson's 1st Career Slam Helps Dodgers Rout D-Backs 8-0 — LOS ANGELES — Prized rookie Joc Pederson hit his first career grand slam, Andre Ethier and Justin Turner added solo shots and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Friday night.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Promote Blake Swihart — The Red Sox will promote top prospect Blake Swihart, Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com reports on Twitter. Swihart will fill in for Ryan Hanigan, who went down tonight with a broken finger. — Boston will continue to look for external candidates behind the plate …
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Associated Press:
Canha Leads 7-Run 8th Inning for A's in 7-5 Win Over Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas — Mark Canha started and ended Oakland's seven-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-5 on Friday night. — Canha led off the inning with a home run.
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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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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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