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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
ICYMI: News on Matz, 6-man rotation, Wright, Murphy and Trades — Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins talked with reporters today for roughly 20 minutes, which you can listen to here... In short, Triple-A LHP prospect Steven Matz will start for the Mets on Sunday, again creating a six-man rotation.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom tosses eight scoreless innings as Mets snap seven-game streak with 2-0 win over Brewers — METS 2, BREWERS 0 — MILWAUKEE — Get ready to meet the Matz. — As Jacob deGrom was pitching a brilliant game to stop the Mets' seven-game losing streak with a 2- win over the Brewers …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom goes eight scoreless innings as Mets snap seven-game skid
Jacob deGrom goes eight scoreless innings as Mets snap seven-game skid
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Wilmer Flores may shift to second base: source
Wilmer Flores may shift to second base: source
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Associated Press:
Orioles Use 8th-Inning Run to Beat Indians 4-3 — BALTIMORE — Chris Davis singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, J.J. Hardy homered and had two RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 Friday night. — Jimmy Paredes had three hits and scored twice for the Orioles …
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
OPENLY GAY PITCHER DELIVERS HISTORIC GEM — Thursday night, I wrote a blog post about Sean Conroy, scheduled for his first professional start for the Pacific Association's Sonoma Stompers. Well, things could hardly have turned out better for everyone involved...
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Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers are frustrating, but we can't look away — By now, it's easy to see the Tigers are not the team that started 11-2. But they also aren't the team that lost eight straight this month. — They are worse. — If you care about them anyway — because .500 baseball gets you nothing but frustration.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Carlos Sanchez triples in 3 in 10th, White Sox hold on to defeat Tigers
Carlos Sanchez triples in 3 in 10th, White Sox hold on to defeat Tigers
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ryne Sandberg Resigns As Phillies Manager — Ryne Sandberg has resigned his role as the manager of the Phillies, he announced today. The Hall-of-Fame second baseman was hired late in the 2013 season after Charlie Manuel lost his job. He'll be replaced on an interim basis by Pete Mackanin.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Recall Jon Singleton, Place Chad Qualls On DL — The Astros announced today that setup man Chad Qualls has been placed on the 15-day DL (retroactive to June 25) with a pinched nerve in his neck. To fill his spot on the roster, Houston recalled first baseman Jon Singleton.
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Syndergaard sharp as Mets beat Reds, 2-1 — Despite only recording two hits, Noah Syndergaard threw eight solid innings as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1, Friday at Citi Field. — Syndergaard (3-4) gave up five hits and one run in a career-high eight innings, striking out five batters on 89 pitches.
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Associated Press:
Prince Fielder hits 300th career homer in first inning vs. Toronto — 16m - MLB PRINCE FIELDER TEXAS RANGERS + more
Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Royals return to Oakland for rematch with April antagonists — Kansas City Royals fans yelled at Oakland's Brett Lawrie as he left the first during a game on April 17. JOHN SLEEZER jsleezer@kcstar.com — Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera was escorted from the field by umpire Marvin Hudson …
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CSN Chicago:
Jon Lester thinks Jonathan Papelbon would be a good fit with Cubs — Jon Lester has no doubts Jonathan Papelbon and his “Cinco Ocho” alter ego would be able to fit into an anti-rules clubhouse that already has strobe lights and a fog machine for postgame dance parties.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holliday better, but not yet ready — MIAMI • Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday won't be ready to come off the disabled list when the team returns to Busch Stadium on Friday to begin a home stand, but he has been able to increase his activities while the team has been away.
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
Astros way ahead of schedule? — You know what's really wild about what the Astros are doing? — This isn't going at all according to the script. — Oh, maybe not the Astros' script. We don't have a copy of that one. — But remember when the Astros were losing TONS of games?
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