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3:25 PM ET, June 30, 2016

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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Place Clayton Kershaw On Disabled List  —  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection to treat his ailing lower back yesterday and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including Andy McCullough of the L.A. Times (Twitter link).
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Bud Norris  —  2:19pm: The Dodgers and Braves have announced the deal.  —  2:01pm: The Braves are acquiring left-hander Phil Pfeifer and right-hander Caleb Dirks from the Dodgers, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter).  —  1:51pm: The Dodgers have a deal …
Discussion: Talking Chop and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Dodgers to Place Kershaw on DL With Lower Back Problem  —  MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection for his sore lower back and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Dave Roberts said before Thursday's game in Milwaukee.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Nearing Trade For Fernando Rodney  —  The Marlins are nearing a trade that would net them right-hander Fernando Rodney from the Padres in exchange for “a good A-ball prospect,” reports ESPN's Keith Law (via Twitter).  —  Rodney, 39, is in the midst of his latest rebound campaign …
Tim Bontemps / Washington Post:
Joakim Noah expected to sign with New York Knicks for $18 million a year  —  By all accounts, Joakim Noah is about to reunite with Derrick Rose and return to his hometown.  —  Multiple sources have told The Washington Post that Noah will almost certainly be joining the New York Knicks …
USA Today:
Relentless Orioles hammering home runs at a record pace  —  SAN DIEGO — Two weeks ago in Fenway Park, in a game between the best teams in the American League East, a remarkable event occurred.  —  A Baltimore Oriole stole a base.  —  His name was Joey Rickard.  It came in the sixth inning of a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox.
Tampa Bay Times:
Resurgent Matt Moore could help Rays here or as trade chip  —  Matt Moore gave the Rays the kind of start in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Red Sox that they have been so desperately seeking.  —  He pitched well enough, most vital of all, to win the game, just their second in the past 14 tries.
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
No DH for Bumgarner: Ace to bat vs. A's  —  OAKLAND — Madison Bumgarner will strike a blow, at least the Giants expect him to, for pitchers everywhere on Thursday when manager Bruce Bochy will place him in the batting order against the Oakland A's.  —  The Giants thus will become the first team …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and NESN.com
Associated Press:
HRs by McCann, Gregorius in 9th Rally Yanks Past Rangers 9-7  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 29, 2016, 11:03 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Brian McCann hit a tying, three-run homer off Sam Dyson, Didi Gregorius capped a six-run ninth inning with his two-run shot and the New York Yankees woke …
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ESPN:
Yankees hoping Carlos Beltran misses just a day or two
Discussion: ESPN and Elite Sports NY
Neil Weinberg / The Hardball Times:
It's Time for the Sabermetric Revolution to be Televised  —  From the pastime's earliest days, the media have played a critical role in delivering baseball to the masses.  It dates all the way back to fedora-clad newspapermen weaving game stories onto ink stained pages …
Aaron Torres / Fox Sports:
Joe Maddon is not a fan of baseball's unwritten rules  —  Joe Maddon was asked about “unwritten rules” on Wednesday, and gave a fascinating answer.  —  Jason Rowan / Sportress of Blogitude / Yardbarker  —  If you want to get the average fan fired up about baseball, all you've simply got …
Discussion: ESPN and Baseball Is Fun
Associated Press:
Shields Gets Win as White Sox Beat Twins 9-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 29, 2016, 11:27 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — James Shields broke out of a slump with 6 2/3 innings against one of baseball's worst lineups, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Wednesday night.
 
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Select Ruben Tejada, Place Joe Panik On Concussion DL
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals, Mat Latos Agree To Minor League Deal
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
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