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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.
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Talking Chop, Amazin' Avenue, Yahoo Sports and The Republic
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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Dozens burned walking across hot coals at Tony Robbins event in Dallas — Thirty to 50 people were treated for burn injuries after walking across hot coals at Tony Robbins' “Unleashing the Power Within” seminar in Dallas. Demond Fernandez has more.
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newsofchicago.com and WGN-TV
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Acquire Oswaldo Arcia, Designate Andrew Bellatti — The Twins announced that recently designated-for-assignment outfielder Oswaldo Arcia has been traded to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Tampa Bay has also announced the move …
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Yahoo Sports, MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay and Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Ahmed's RBI Single in Ninth Lifts D'backs Past Rockies 7-6 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 24, 2016, 12:52 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Nick Ahmed had a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered after blowing a late lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Thursday night.
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AZ Snake Pit, Purple Row and The Republic
Newsday:
Jose Reyes-Mets reunion growing more likely, source says … Jose Reyes is on the brink of what is increasingly looking like a once-unfathomable reunion with the Mets. — One of the final hurdles for a comeback was cleared Thursday when the Rockies requested waivers to grant the shortstop his unconditional release.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Todays Knuckleball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels “Listening” On Yunel Escobar; Giants Have Shown Interest — The Angels are listening to offers on infielder Yunel Escobar, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (via Twitter). It appears that multiple teams have expressed at least some level of interest, with the Giants among them.
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Halos Heaven
Tom Pelissero / USA Today:
NFL will interview players tied to Al-Jazeera America report on PEDs — The NFL has informed its players union that league officials plan to show up on the first day of training camp to interview three players named in an Al-Jazeera America report linking them to performance enhancers and other drugs.
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newsofchicago.com, ProFootballTalk, ABC News, Bleacher Report and NESN.com
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Say what you will, but the Orioles are doing something right — Sitting atop the AL East, the never-shy Dan Duquette could potentially make yet another play to win it all this year. — Mitchell Layton/Getty Images — The list makes you wince. — Jake Arrieta is the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.
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.
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Orlando Sentinel:
Kissimmee lands Brewers' FSL affiliate — Osceola County Stadium will get a Class A Florida State League team, beginning in 2017 when the Brevard County Manatees move from Space Coast Stadium in Viera. … Professional baseball is not leaving Osceola County after all.
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Norris' 3-Run Homer Rallies Hot-Hitting Padres Over Reds 7-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 10:49 P.M. E.D.T. — CINCINNATI — Derek Norris hit a three-run homer that completed San Diego's sixth-inning comeback, and the NL's highest-scoring team in June rallied for a 7-4 win …
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
2 Key Hits by Giancarlo Stanton Help Marlins Beat Cubs 4-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 11:13 P.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton was the target of his teammates' postgame celebration for a change Thursday, and afterward he stood at his locker with shaving cream in his hair …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue