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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Expect another apology by Phillies GM Amaro after clumsy comments about Utley — FOX Sports — This is about the reaction you might imagine Chase Utley would have upon hearing Ruben Amaro's latest verbal blunder. — Does Ruben Amaro Jr. have a death wish?
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Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Amaro: Chase Utley not guaranteed starting spot — LOS ANGELES - In the two weeks since Chase Utley was placed on the disabled list, the updates on his health haven't been minimal - they've been nonexistent. — Yesterday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said he …
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The Good Phight, MLB Daily Dish and CBSSports.com
Jake Kaplan / Philly.com:
Cesar Hernandez the Phillies' “best second baseman,” Amaro says
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Phillies Nation
Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
DeGrom dominates as Mets top Giants, 4-1 — Jacob deGrom tossed eight shutout innings and the Mets got a solid offensive output as they beat the Giants, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco. — The Mets opened the scoring in the sixth when a Brandon Crawford throwing error allowed Ruben Tejada to score from first base.
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Tim Rohan / New York Times:
Jacob deGrom Rebounds to Help Mets Continue Resurgence Out West — SAN FRANCISCO — Come Sunday night, when his teammates head for a brief vacation, Jacob deGrom will travel to Cincinnati for the All-Star Game. He will enjoy the festivities with family members, but more important, he will pitch.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Fox Sports:
WILL PADRES GM A.J. PRELLER BE USING HIS ‘SELL’ PHONE? … On Opening Day, the San Diego Padres' payroll was $108 million, a team record. — Today, their odds of reaching the postseason are about 5 percent, according to FanGraphs.com. — In the calculus of general manager A.J. Preller …
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New York Daily News:
Has recent excellence improved Jon Niese's trade value? ; A-Rod's disappointment; Betances' loss — Earlier this season, when Dillon Gee was still in the big leagues and the Mets remained hopeful of trading him, we opined here that they should move Jon Niese instead.
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Amazin' Avenue and Metsblog
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Justin Upton, Delmon Young, Alexei Ramirez added to trade market
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Associated Press:
Gomez Hits 2 HRs, Brewers Beat Braves 6-5 — MILWAUKEE — Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning and also had a solo shot in the sixth to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday. — The Brewers trailed 5-3 before Gomez's eighth home …
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Yahoo Sports and Brew Crew Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros GM Luhnow On Potential Bullpen Additions — The Astros have had one of the better collective bullpens in all of baseball this season, but GM Jeff Luhnow tells Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle that he'll still be on the lookout for a hard-throwing bullpen arm this month.
Discussion:
Ultimate Astros and Al's Ramblings
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Sign Josh Sborz, Philip Pfeifer — The Dodgers have reached deals with two of their higher draft choices, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports on Twitter. Virginia righty Josh Sborz (74th overall, $827K slot) and Vanderbilt lefty Philip Pfeifer (101st, $564.7K), whose teams recently squared off …
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True Blue LA
Kyle Thele / Chicago:
Anthony Rizzo has entered into the Home Run Derby — Just a couple days after his younger teammate, Kris Bryant, entered the home run derby, Anthony Rizzo has done the same. — In his second ever All-Star Game, Rizzo has decided to enter in the annual home run contest.
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Yahoo Sports
Erik Bacharach / Newsday:
Steven Matz gets pair of Topps baseball cards and toy figurine … Mets — Get to know Steven Matz
Paul Doyle / Hartford Courant:
Hartford Yard Goats Unveil Logo, Pay Tribute To Whalers With Colors — HARTFORD — The face of the franchise is a billy goat chewing on a bat. The colors of the franchise are familiar to Connecticut sports fans: kelly green and royal blue, not unlike the color scheme of the dearly departed Hartford Whalers.
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Baseball America
