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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL — The Cubs have placed right fielder Jorge Soler and right-hander Jason Motte on the disabled list due to a strained oblique and a strained right shoulder, respectively, tweets Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com. In corresponding moves …
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Bryant Homer Lifts Cubs to 2-1 Win Over Indians — CHICAGO — Chicago's Jon Lester and Cleveland's Corey Kluber locked up in a terrific pitchers' duel. — But after the marquee starters left the game, Kris Bryant walked off with the key hit. — Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning …
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Yahoo Sports:
Bryant homer lifts Cubs to 2-1 win over Indians (Yahoo Sports) — Kris Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the surging Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday in a makeup of a rained out game from June 15. The rookie, who had homered twice Sunday …
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Associated Press:
Beltran Hits Sacrifice Fly in 9th; Yankees Beat Astros 1-0 — NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Monday night in a game highlighted by a tense duel between Nathan Eovaldi and Scott Feldman.
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Evan Drellich / Ultimate Astros:
Dallas Keuchel, Astros discuss contract extension — If Dallas Keuchel can follow in the footsteps of the game's premier southpaw just along the dotted line alone, Astros fans could have reason to be thrilled for a long time. — Clayton Kershaw signed a two-year, $19 million deal …
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Associated Press:
Gomes Drives in 3 Runs, Braves Beat Rockies 5-3 to End Skid — ATLANTA — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run homer in the first, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday night to end their seven-game losing streak.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sabathia Possibly Done For Season; Yankees Re-Sign Capuano — The Yankees will place left-hander CC Sabathia on the disabled list due to a right knee injury, and manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (Twitter link) that “it's a possibility” that Sabathia will not pitch again in 2015.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Designate Nolan Reimold For Assignment — In a series of roster moves, the Orioles announced that they've designated outfielder Nolan Reimold for assignment and reinstated infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce from the disabled list. Though getting Pearce back deepens the club …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notebook: As Fiers' no-hitter shows, Astros not driven solely by stats — FOX Sports — Mike Fiers celebrates his no-hitter on Friday, which took 134 pitches. — If the Astros are as data-driven as most in the industry believe, why the heck did they allow Mike Fiers to throw 134 pitches in his no-hitter on Friday night?
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The MMQB:
Fallout, Fall Guys and Fingertips: A Week in the NFL — It's all here, plus notes on a Niner's return and a new MMQB project — Meet the Aussie footballer Jarryd Hayne — The MMQB's Peter King talks with former rugby player and San Francisco 49ers rookie RB Jarryd Hayne.
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Game 124: Mets at Phillies, 7:05 p.m. on SNY — Jacob deGrom (12-6, 1.98 ERA) gets the start as the Mets (67-56) oppose Adam Morgan (4-4, 3.92 ERA) and the Phillies (50-74) at Citizens Bank Park on Monday at 7:05 p.m. on SNY in the opener of a four-game series. — Mets — Phillies
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New York Times:
In Baseball, the Times Are Changing — TRENTON — On the first day that minor league baseball's new rules to speed up the game went into full effect this season, a home-plate umpire ejected the manager of the Class AA Trenton Thunder for arguing. — And what was he arguing about?
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — JADED JOSE REYES WOULD WELCOME A TRADE FROM THE ROCKIES — “I don't want to spend the rest of my career on a last-place team.” — The Denver Post — Jose Reyes #7 of the Colorado Rockies watches the flight of a sixth inning solo homerun against the New York Mets during …
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Mets beat Rockies by same 14-9 score for 2nd straight day