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Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Chickenpox hits Royals clubhouse; Kelvin Herrera, Alex Rios infected … As he pondered how to handle a health crisis facing his baseball team, Ned Yost reached out this past weekend to his mother. Several Royals also contacted their families, all asking some version of a question …
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Niese, bullpen hit hard as Mets are shellacked by Phillies — Jon Niese and the bullpen struggled mightily as the Mets lost to the Phillies, 14-8, on Tuesday night at Citi Field. — With the Mets trailing by the score of 6-4 in the top of the sixth inning, Bobby Parnell, Eric O'Flaherty …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Bartolo Colon's eight shutout innings, HRs by Michael Conforto and Curtis Granderson lift Mets … Citi Field HRs … Mets — Mets vs. Phillies
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Colon pitches eight scoreless, Mets hang on to beat Phillies
Colon pitches eight scoreless, Mets hang on to beat Phillies
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Designate Russell, Soriano; Select Contracts Of Cahill, Berry; Recall Baez — The Cubs have designated left-hander James Russell for assignment and also activated right-hander Rafael Soriano from the disabled list and designated him for assignment as well, the team announced.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Designate Hak-Ju Lee For Assignment — The Rays have designated minor league shortstop and former top prospect Hak-Ju Lee for assignment, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune tweets that the move creates 40-man roster space for minor league catcher/first baseman Luke Maile.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Designate Tyler Austin And Cole Figueroa, Call Up Andrew Bailey — The Yankees have designated outfielder Tyler Austin and infielder Cole Figueroa for assignment, the club announced. Those moves were made as part of a flurry of roster activity to clear 40-man space for September call-ups …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Giants 5-4 in 14 Innings on Gonzalez's Single — LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in the 14th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 5-4 early Tuesday in the opener of a crucial series between the NL West's top two teams.
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Adrienne Bankert / abc7.com:
Cuban baseball player sleeps outside Dodger Stadium in hopes of making his dreams a reality
Cuban baseball player sleeps outside Dodger Stadium in hopes of making his dreams a reality
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Roman Mendez For Assignment — The Rangers have designated right-hander Roman Mendez for assignment, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Additionally, left-hander Alex Claudio has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and placed on the Major League 60-day disabled list to clear another 40-man roster spot.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
White Sox call up Erik Johnson, Montas, Brantly, Garcia — The White Sox expanded their September roster to 29 by recalling right-hander Erik Johnson, catcher Rob Brantly and infielder Leury Garcia from Class AAA Charlotte and right-hander Frankie Montas from Class AA Birmingham Tuesday.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
West Notes: Zduriencik, Profar, Morneau, Angels — Over at Fangraphs, Jeff Sullivan takes a look at the just-ended tenure of former Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik. Seattle changed course in the middle of his tenure, says Sullivan, with the organization moving from a focus on finding value …
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Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Gosselin slugs Diamondbacks past Rockies, 6-4 — DENVER (AP) Phil Gosselin atoned for his hitless debut with a big day at the plate. — Gosselin homered and drove in four runs, Patrick Corbin pitched into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Adams suffers setback; Grichuk resumes hitting — Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams, who was thought to be making progress in his rehabilitation from right quadriceps surgery, said he had a minor setback during drills in Jupiter, Fla., last week, and is back in St. Louis to be treated and to continue his rehabilitation.
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