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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mets still have their eyes on some potential big-time acquisitions — FOX Sports — Ben Zobrist, Justin Upton and Jay Bruce intrigue the Mets. — Jason Miller/Getty Images,Andy Hayt/San Diego Padres/Getty Images,Rob Foldy/Getty Images — The Mets are thinking big. Whether they act big remains to be seen.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Mets balk at asking price for Justin Upton, still searching for offense
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets, Padres Stalled In Justin Upton Trade Talks
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Andy Martino / New York Daily News:
Sources: Mets have discussed Zack Wheeler in trade talks
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Joe Resnick / Associated Press:
Rangers rally with 3 in 8th to beat Angels 7-6 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Texas Rangers don't feel they are out of the AL West race, which appeared up until now to be a two-team race between the Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros. — But after taking the first two games of this three-game set …
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Rangers Rally With 3 in 8th to Beat Angels 7-6 — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Delino DeShields capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning with an infield hit that drove in the go-ahead run, Rougned Odor homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Phillies' Hamels Pitching No-Hitter Thru 8 Innings vs Cubs — CHICAGO — Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. — Hamels has struck out 12 and walked two Saturday. He has thrown 112 pitches.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Cole Hamels — Phillies starter Cole Hamels has completed a no-hitter against the Cubs in what could be his final start with Philadelphia. Hamels walked two (Dexter Fowler twice) and struck out 13 in the gem. Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera deserves a hat tip - he made two adventurous catches in the final two innings.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers back in trade mix for Phillies pitcher Hamels
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Reggie Jackson has heated exchange with autograph seeker — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — New York Yankees Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson got into a heated exchange with an autograph seeker Friday night, but vehemently denied Saturday that it turned into a physical altercation.
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Rodriguez Hits 3 Homers, Yankees Rally Past Perkins, Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs in a game for the fifth time in his career and keyed a ninth-inning rally against All-Star closer Glen Perkins, sending the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 8-5 Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Escobar's RBI Single in 10th Lifts Royals Past Astros — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alcides Escobar singled home Paulo Orlando with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. — Orlando singled off Will Harris (4-3) …
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Associated Press:
Taylor's Homer, 3 RBIs Help Nationals Beat Pirates 9-3 — PITTSBURGH — Rookie center fielder Michael Taylor had a home run and three RBIs and Gio Gonzalez won his fourth straight decision to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
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Martinez Outduels Miller, Cardinals Beat Braves 1-0 — ST. LOUIS — Pinch-hitter Stephen Piscotty got his first career RBI with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Carlos Martinez outdueled former teammate Shelby Miller as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Saturday night.
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Game 98: Mets vs. Dodgers — Matt Harvey (8-7, 3.19 ERA) and the New York Mets (49-48) take on Zach Lee (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-42) Saturday at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field. — Dodgers — Mets — 1. Joc Pederson (L) CF — 1. Curtis Granderson RF — 2. Howie Kendrick (R) 2B
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Associated Press:
Sale, White Sox Cruise Past Indians 10-3 — CLEVELAND — Chris Sale allowed two runs in seven innings and the Chicago White Sox used a five-run first to power past the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Saturday night. — Sale (9-5) cruised after being handed the big lead before taking the mound.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Jonathon Niese exits Mets game to watch birth of child via FaceTime — There aren't many good excuses for a pitcher giving up six earned runs over three innings, but Jon Niese certainly had one. — After debating all day whether to skip his scheduled start Friday night to join his pregnant wife in Toledo …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Jonathon Niese pitches 3 innings, watches on FaceTime as son is born
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto can't help Mets in 7-2 loss to Dodgers
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Peter Abraham / BostonGlobe.com:
Dustin Pedroia back on DL with same hamstring injury — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was put back on the disabled list on Saturday, having aggravated the strained right hamstring that forced him to miss 16 games earlier this season. — Pedroia had an MRI on Saturday.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Dodgers would be very particular about return value in trading Puig — FOX Sports — I heard a trade rumor this week, heard it more than once. The concept sounded plausible enough to check, so I did. — As it turned out, the move was never discussed.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Amid growing speculation, Dodgers reassure Puig he won't be traded
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Brent Morel For Assignment — The Pirates have designated third baseman Brent Morel for assignment, MLB.com's Adam Berry tweets. The move clears space on the Pirates' active roster for fellow third baseman Aramis Ramirez. The Pirates' 40-man roster now stands at 39 …
Adam Sobsey / Grantland:
Play Ball! And Do It Faster! — The 2015 season has been a petri dish for testing out baseball's pace of play initiatives, particularly in the minors. But is the clock making things better? Worse? Different at all? It's complicated. This isn't just about minutes; it's about motion …
