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Associated Press:
Red Sox Beat White Sox 8-7 in 10 Innings, Avert 4-Game Sweep  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 6:34 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Thursday and averted a sweep of their four-game series.
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Christopher Crawford / Baseball Prospectus:
Games of Wednesday, June 22nd  —  Prospect of the Day: Yoan Moncada, 2B, Boston Red Sox (Double-A Portland): 3-for-5, 2 R.  —  As a guy who likes to see prospects challenged, was it frustrating to see Moncada in the Carolina League for 60 days?  You betcha.  Do the Red Sox give even a smidgen of a hoot about my concerns?
Associated Press:
Garcia's 2-Run Homer in 8th Sends Braves Past Mets  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 10:31 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Addison Reed in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets for the fourth straight time in a week, 4-3 Thursday.
Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Heyman: 8 dream trade scenarios  —  The first major trade didn't work out so well - at least not for the acquiring, contending team.  The Chicago White Sox deserve our admiration for never accepting mediocrity and for always going for it, but James Shields is off to an all-time bad beginning.
USA Today:
MLB suspends Mariners prospect Boog Powell 80 games for PEDs  —  Seattle Mariners minor league outfielder Herschel “Boog” Powell was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, becoming the latest player to test positive for a long-banned anabolic steroid.
Associated Press:
Tigers Win on Walk-Off Wild Pitch, Earning Sweep of Seattle  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 5:23 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DETROIT — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the Detroit Tigers …
CBS North Carolina / WNCN:
Benson teen catches massive catfish, sets NC record  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A North Carolina teenager has caught a state record blue catfish - and it's a whopper.  —  Landon Evans, 15, of Benson landed the 117-pound, 8-ounce catfish on June 11 at Lake Gaston.
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Associated Press:
Panik, Giants Beat Pirates for 12th Win 14 Games  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 4:23 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Joe Panik hit a bases-loaded triple, Mac Williamson launched a 446-foot home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games.
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Where do Michael A. Taylor and the Nationals go from here?  —  LOS ANGELES — Baseball was cruel to Michael A. Taylor Wednesday night, when a ball bounced under his glove and he struck out five times, though he did not say so.  The most individual of the team sports left one individual to feel …
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Associated Press:
Puig Runs Around the Bases on Crazy Play in 9th; Dodgers Win
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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
News 8 analysis: Arlington could give away millions in stadium deal … News 8 Investigates  —  ARLINGTON — City of Arlington officials have touted a “50-50” private-public partnership to build a proposed $1 billion retractable roof stadium for the Texas Rangers.
Chris Harris / Biloxi News List:
Shuckers extend Player Development Contract with Brewers through 2020  —  BILOXI, MS. - The Biloxi Shuckers are excited to announce a two-year extension of the club's Player Development Contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.  This agreement will keep the Shuckers as the Brewers Double-A Affiliate through the 2020 season.
Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Who Rangers could call up with Colby Lewis set to miss two months, Derek Holland on disabled list  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers' depth in starting pitching will be put to the test after the loss of two front-line pitchers on Wednesday.  —  Right-hander Colby Lewis, a lead figure on the club …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Colby Lewis Out At Least Two Months Due To Lat Strain
Scott Ferkovich / The Hardball Times:
Oh Scorecard, My Scorecard  —  On Sunday, June 5, I went to the Tigers-White Sox game at Comerica Park.  And I did something I haven't done in a long, long time.  —  I kept score.  —  It happened more or less on a lark.  Soon after entering the gates, my friend and I passed …
 
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