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Major League Baseball reconsidering Shoeless Joe — Major League Baseball has issued a decision on the reinstatement of Shoeless Joe Jackson, according to Arlene Marcley, curator of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum downtown. — Marcley said she has received a decision from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
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RETHINKING ROSE'S REINSTATEMENT — In the wake of the news that Pete Rose has officially applied to Major League Baseball for reinstatement, 25 years after he was permanently suspended, and that Rob Manfred will officially consider Rose's application, Charlie Hustle's making headlines.
Owen Watson / Fox Sports:
Is Reed the missing piece for Mets' bullpen? — OW — With the news this past weekend that (former) Diamondbacks reliever Addison Reed was headed to the Mets, New York may have finally secured the missing piece to their bullpen: a steady seventh-inning reliever to bridge the gap between …
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Bobby Parnell throws live batting practice Sunday, could be activated Tuesday
Bobby Parnell throws live batting practice Sunday, could be activated Tuesday
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Austin Jackson — 6:26pm: The deal is now official, with the Cubs making an announcement. — 6:20pm: Chicago will cover $1MM of Jackson's remaining salary, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. The Mariners will pay the $430K or so of obligations otherwise left on his deal.
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Blue Jays hire Mark Shapiro from Indians to be team president — 1h - MLB CLEVELAND INDIANS TORONTO BLUE JAYS + more
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Blue Jays To Name Mark Shapiro As Team President
Blue Jays To Name Mark Shapiro As Team President
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Acquire Jonny Gomes — 8:42pm: The deal is official, with Atlanta announcing it. — 7:41pm: The Royals have agreed to acquire outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Braves, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports on Twitter. Atlanta will send cash along with the veteran …
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Colon pitches eight scoreless, Mets hang on to beat Phillies — Bartolo Colon threw eight shutout innings and Michael Conforto and Curtis Granderson homered, as the New York Mets won the series-opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, Monday at Citi Field.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Yanks put in claim on their ex closer Robertson; trade seems unlikely — Looking to enhance their already superb bullpen, the Yankees have put in on a claim on White Sox closer David Robertson, and will find out by Monday afternoon whether they have any chance at all to re-acquire their former reliever …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Designate Mike Olt For Assignment — The Cubs have designated infielder Mike Olt for assignment, the club announced. His roster spot was needed for the acquisition of Austin Jackson, which Chicago also made official. — Olt, 27, has never regained his trajectory after topping …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rosenthal notes: Minnesota Twins continue to defy lowered expectations — FOX Sports — Presumed to be done after being swept by the Yankees two weeks ago, the Twins have pulled back into the playoff race. — Those darned Twins, they're making fools of us all.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Designate Kevin Munson — The Diamondbacks have designated righty Kevin Munson for assignment, Zach Buchanan of AZCentral.com tweets. Munson is a 26-year-old reliever who has yet to see MLB action. — After being by the Phillies in last year's Rule 5 draft, Munson was sent back to Arizona in mid-March.
Rick Morrissey / Chicago:
September almost here, making October that much closer for Cubs, fans — The first five months of the Cubs' season were important. April, May, June, July and August, each of them full of meaning written in capital letters. Wonderful months for a young, resilient team and a parched fan base.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Still Discussing De Aza, Looking At Infielders — The Giants are still active in the run-up to tonight's deadline to add players from outside the organization who will be postseason-eligible, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). San Francisco continues …
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