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Story, Rockies Take Advantage of Braves' Mistakes to Win 4-3 — ATLANTA — Trevor Story led off the ninth inning with a single, advanced to third on two wild pitches and scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error to help the Colorado Rockies beat the bumbling Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Saturday night.
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Talking Chop
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Look For 2017 Starting Catcher On Trade Market — Even before a recent injury to Tyler Flowers, the Braves wanted to acquire a catcher this month who could serve as their primary starter in 2017, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports. That means they will likely ask the Brewers about Jonathan Lucroy …
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Orioles' Tillman Wins 13th in 2-1 Decision Over Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Tillman became the American League's second 13-game winner, backed by J.J. Hardy's two-run homer in the Baltimore Orioles' 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
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DRaysBay and Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Darvish Returns With 9 Ks, but Hammel, Cubs Down Rangers 3-1 — CHICAGO — Yu Darvish returned from the disabled list to strike out nine but was inefficient and wild at times, and Anthony Rizzo's two-run double helped lead the Chicago Cubs past the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Saturday.
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Yahoo Sports and Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
Leon, Rodriguez Lift Red Sox Over Yanks for 6th Straight Win — NEW YORK — The big-name Boston Red Sox got a lift from their unheralded Venezuelan battery to win their season-high sixth straight game. — Sandy Leon homered and drove in four runs, Eduardo Rodriguez again dominated the Yankees …
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Surviving Grady
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
11 biggest questions for the second half of the MLB season
11 biggest questions for the second half of the MLB season
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Athletics Nation and Lone Star Ball
Rob Biertempfel / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Pirates talk with Yankees about trading for RHP Eovaldi — WASHINGTON — As they look to recast their starting rotation, the Pirates have talked with the New York Yankees about a possible trade for right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, a source told the Tribune-Review.
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Bucs Dugout, Todays Knuckleball, MLB Daily Dish, Pinstripe Alley, Pirates Breakdown and MLB Trade Rumors
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets in market for another righthanded arm in bullpen — PHILADELPHIA — It wouldn't be until nearly a month following the nonwaiver trade deadline last summer that the Mets made an overlooked move that left a lasting impact. — That's when the Mets sent a pair of minor-league arms …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Arizona Republic:
Outfield injury update — Outfielders David Peralta and Chris Owings will depart for rehab assignments Saturday with Peralta joining Double-A Mobile and Owings going to Triple-A Reno. Manager Chip Hale said the two were split up to ensure the organization's outfield prospects in Reno continue to get regular at-bats.
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
A's Beat Blue Jays 8-7 With Help of Instant Replay — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 16, 2016, 1:42 A.M. E.D.T. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh Reddick scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning on a play that was overturned by replay, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Friday night.
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Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet.ca, MLB Trade Rumors, Bluebird Banter, Athletics Nation and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL West Notes: Bregman, Healy, Valencia, Rodriguez, Rangers — The Astros' reported deal with Yulieski Gurriel adds another notable option to the mix in the left side of the infield, but that doesn't mean top prospect Alex Bregman is on the trade block. Far from it, in fact, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network (on Twitter).
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Baseball Prospectus, Brew Crew Ball and The Crawfish Boxes
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Sign Yulieski Gurriel
Astros Sign Yulieski Gurriel
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Yahoo Sports, The Crawfish Boxes, FanGraphs Baseball and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Myers Hits 20th Homer as Padres Beat Bumgarner, Giants 4-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 16, 2016, 2:27 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres opened the second half by beating their nemesis, the San Francisco Giants, who happen to have baseball's best record.
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Gaslamp Ball and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Taylor Falls Single Shy of Cycle, Dodgers Beat D-Backs 13-7 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 16, 2016, 1:39 A.M. E.D.T. — PHOENIX — Chris Taylor, in his third start since coming up from the minors, drove in six runs and fell a single shy of the cycle and Bud Norris finally beat Arizona …
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True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Suzuki Does His Piece in Marlins' 7-6 Win Over Cardinals — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 16, 2016, 12:03 A.M. E.D.T. — ST. LOUIS — Ichiro Suzuki had a pinch-single for his 2,991st career hit and scored to tie it in the eighth inning and Miguel Rojas drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth …
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Fish Stripes and Yahoo Sports