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Associated Press:
Encarnacion Homers, Sanchez Wins Again in Toronto Victory — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 20, 2016, 12:48 A.M. E.D.T. — PHOENIX — Edwin Encarnacion hit his 25th home run, Aaron Sanchez pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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AZ Snake Pit and Bluebird Banter
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Arizona Republic:
Tuesday's game — Blue Jays at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (2-0, 5.28) vs. Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (9-1, 2.97). — TV/Radio: FSAZ, FSAZ+/KMVP-FM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400).
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Kazmir's Spicy Start, Utley's Leadoff HR, Dodgers Top Nats — WASHINGTON — On the day the Dodgers announced Clayton Kershaw suffered an injury setback, the lineup and starter Scott Kazmir stepped up. Some cramp-curing pickle juice and spicy mustard helped as well.
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Federal Baseball and Yahoo Sports
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Clayton Kershaw's Injury
Latest On Clayton Kershaw's Injury
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MLB Daily Dish, Inside the Dodgers and Yahoo Sports
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The potential bombshell Cubs trade that never materialized — Plus Jerry Manuel's new calling and more in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes. — Every year before the non-waiver deadline, I write that we should expect the unexpected. Something will happen to make our heads spin. Something always does.
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ESPN, Viva El Birdos, CBS Chicago, FanGraphs Baseball and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Ortiz Hits 3-Run Homer, Boston Beats San Francisco — BOSTON — Back home and rested, David Ortiz isn't ready to look at the second half of the season as the final stretch just yet. — Ortiz drove a three-run homer deep into the seats in right field and Rick Porcello remained unbeaten …
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Over the Monster, McCovey Chronicles, FenwayNation, Yahoo Sports and Sportsnet.ca
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Prioritizing Relief Additions — Giants GM Bobby Evans suggested yesterday that his organization is looking hard at relievers, in an appearance on the podcast of ESPN.com's Buster Olney (audio link). Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, the organization is said to be “blanketing” …
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Brew Crew Ball, ESPN, Philliedelphia and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 20, 2016, 1:45 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Blake Snell held Colorado to one hit over six strong innings, Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Rockies 10-1 on Tuesday night to end an 11-game road losing streak.
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DRaysBay and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Familia Escapes Jam in 9th, Mets Beat Cubs 2-1 — CHICAGO — Jeurys Familia escaped a bases-loaded jam with a game-ending double play after Rene Rivera drove in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the top of the ninth, lifting the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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Amazin' Avenue, ESPN and Faith and Fear in Flushing
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
A complete look at the Rangers' trade market scenarios with less than two weeks to the deadline — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Another Rangers pitcher failed to make it through six innings. Another big lead melted into nothingness. — And the club drew one day closer to the trading deadline without any reinforcements.
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Houston Press, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Receiving Heavy Interest In Jurickson Profar
Rangers Receiving Heavy Interest In Jurickson Profar
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NBCSports.com, Lone Star Ball, Dallas Morning News and Al's Ramblings
One.Cool.Customer / Blogging The Boys:
All Seven Rounds Of Dallas Cowboys 2016 Draft Board Rankings Leaked — If you wondered what the Cowboys' 2016 draft board rankings looked like, wonder no more (we think), because once again pictures of the board have surfaced and Blogging The Boys has most of the names, slotted just as they were in the Cowboys' war room!
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Bucs Nation and Revenge of the Birds
Associated Press:
Cabrera, Frazier Homer as White Sox Beat Mariners 6-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 20, 2016, 1:18 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Melky Cabrera hit a tie-breaking homer leading off the seventh inning, Todd Frazier added a two-run shot in the ninth and the Chicago White Sox snapped …
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Lookout Landing
KSHB-TV:
Kansas City, Kansas police captain Robert Melton dies after shooting — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas City, Kansas, police captain has died following a shooting Tuesday afternoon. — Chief Terry Zeigler originally tweeted early Tuesday afternoon that an officer, Capt. Robert David Melton, had been shot at 22nd and Haskell.
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KSNT-TV, KLFY-TV, WWLP-TV and CBS Baltimore
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Michael Conforto experiment — Conforto experiment — Michael Conforto returned to the team for Monday's game against the Cubs and may start playing center field against right-handers to accommodate Yoenis Cespedes in left field. — Conforto said he last manned center while attending Oregon State.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Terry Collins says Mets may tab Michael Conforto to play in center
Terry Collins says Mets may tab Michael Conforto to play in center
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ESPN, Associated Press and MLB Daily Dish