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3:50 AM ET, September 1, 2015

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Greenville News:
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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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.
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.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and The Good Phight
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 …
Associated Press:
Ross Shuts Down Rangers, Hits RBI Single in 7-0 Padres Win  —  SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross held Texas to three hits in seven innings and hit an RBI single, and the San Diego Padres won 7-0 on Monday night, handing the Rangers just their third loss in 10 games.  —  The Rangers dropped four games behind …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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 …
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
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 …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Royals Review
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 …
Discussion: Minor League Ball
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Mike Gavin / Newsday:
Bobby Parnell throws live batting practice Sunday, could be activated Tuesday
Discussion: Metsblog
Associated Press:
Miller's Hard-Luck Streak Reaches 19 Starts Without a Win  —  ATLANTA — Martin Prado and Justin Bour each had an RBI double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins extended Shelby Miller's winless streak to 19 starts with a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Ortiz Hits Career No. 495; Red Sox Beat Yankees 4-3  —  BOSTON — David Ortiz hit his 495th home run and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.  —  Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Reds Power Past Cubs as 4-Run 6th Leads to 13-6 Win  —  CHICAGO — Eugenio Suarez and Adam Duvall hit two-run homers in a four-run sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of two late Chicago errors in a 13-6 victory over the Cubs on Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Billy Witz / New York Times:
Missed Opportunities Haunt the Yankees on a Frustrating Night in Boston  —  BOSTON — With the Yankees trailing by a run and down to their final out, but with the bases loaded, the crack of Didi Gregorius's bat gave rise to hope in the visitors' dugout as the ball soared toward deep right field.
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels seek quick resolution for GM opening  —  OAKLAND - The Angels have already conducted multiple interviews for their general manager opening, including internal and external candidates, and are planning on hiring someone shortly after the end of the season, if not before, according to a source.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
 
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