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Associated Press:
White Sox Ace Chris Sale Scratched After Destroying Jerseys — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 1:27 A.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale was scratched from his start against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night and sent home after he destroyed collared throwback uniforms …
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Bless You Boys and baseballmusings.com
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Chris Sale Involved In “Clubhouse Incident” — The White Sox scratched superstar left-hander Chris Sale from his start Saturday in Detroit, which Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet was first to report (Twitter link). Given that Sale has begun generating significant trade buzz this week …
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Full Count, MLB Daily Dish, South Side Sox and Al's Ramblings
Tommy Stokke / Todays Knuckleball:
Details on White Sox sending Chris Sale home — Maybe it would've been easier if the Chicago White Sox just said that Chris Sale had the flu. Instead, Sale was scratched from his start on Saturday because of what the team called a “clubhouse incident”. It turns out that the incident was all over the team's throwback jerseys.
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ESPN and Baseball America
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Source: After dalliance with White Sox, Rangers return trade focus to Tampa Bay
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Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Hamels Picks Up 11th Victory; Rangers Top Royals 7-4 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Saturday night. — Hamels, who is 6-1 with a 2.24 ERA …
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Lone Star Ball
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss
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WFAA-TV, Lone Star Ball and Dallas Morning News
Associated Press:
Stanton Homers to Help Fernandez and Marlins Beat Mets, 7-2 — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton homered and had his first four-hit game since 2012, driving in three runs to give Jose Fernandez all the support he needed, and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday night.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and Fish Stripes
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Close To Aroldis Chapman Trade; Likely To Keep Andrew Miller — SUNDAY: The Yankees have asked the Nationals, Cubs, Indians and a mystery team to submit their best and final offers for Chapman, an industry source told Ken Davidoff of the New York Post.
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New York Daily News, New York Post, New Jersey Online, MLB Daily Dish, Pinstripe Alley and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Nieuwenhuis Hits 2 Home Runs, Brewers Beat Cubs 6-1 — MILWAUKEE — Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Saturday night. — Jonathan Lucroy also homered, giving Milwaukee the lead …
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Yahoo Sports, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Trumbo's 30th HR Propels Orioles Past Indians 5-2 — BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 30th home run, Kevin Gausman pitched seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday night in a duel between first-place teams.
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Yahoo Sports, Camden Chat and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Williamson, Giants Beat Yanks 2-1 in 12 Innings, Stop Skid — NEW YORK — Mac Williamson homered in the fifth inning and hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th, lifting San Francisco over the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday for the Giants' first victory since the All-Star break.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Associated Press:
Glasnow Exits Early, but Pirates Rally to Beat Phillies 7-4 — PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally Pittsburgh over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Saturday after top Pirates prospect Tyler Glasnow was removed with shoulder discomfort.
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Yahoo Sports and CBS Pittsburgh
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Associated Press:
Story's 2 Home Runs Leads Rockies Over Braves, 8-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 12:24 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Trevor Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday night.
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Purple Row and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Sano Homers, Nunez Drives in 3 as Twins Rally Past Red Sox — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 12:09 A.M. E.D.T. — BOSTON — Miguel Sano homered and Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs, including two in a five-run seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins rallied for an 11-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
