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Associated Press:
Johnson Provides Pop in Marlins 6-3 Win Over Reds — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 16, 2016, 12:00 A.M. E.D.T. — CINCINNATI — Chris Johnson isn't ready to replace Giancarlo Stanton's power in Miami's lineup, but he did a good impression of the injured slugger on Monday.
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Yahoo Sports and Fish Stripes
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New York Daily News:
Miami Marlins could pick up Alex Rodriguez now that Giancarlo Stanton has hit DL for six weeks
Miami Marlins could pick up Alex Rodriguez now that Giancarlo Stanton has hit DL for six weeks
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Yahoo Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, Amazin' Avenue, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Daily Dish and Fish Stripes
Rob Perez / Fox Sports:
Joe Girardi breaks down into tears discussing Alex Rodriguez's final game as a Yankee
Joe Girardi breaks down into tears discussing Alex Rodriguez's final game as a Yankee
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Baseball Prospectus
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Considering Carlos Gomez
Marlins Considering Carlos Gomez
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Beyond the Box Score, The Crawfish Boxes, FanGraphs Baseball and Fish Stripes
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giancarlo Stanton To Miss Rest Of Season
Giancarlo Stanton To Miss Rest Of Season
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SI.com, MLB Daily Dish, NBCSports.com, Pirates Breakdown, Let's Go Tribe and Bucs Dugout
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Shin-Soo Choo Suffers Fractured Forearm — Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is hitting the DL with a fractured left forearm, according to an announcement from VP of communications John Blake. The tough-luck injury occurred on a hit-by-pitch. — Given that it's mid-August …
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Lone Star Ball and Yahoo Sports
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Associated Press:
Rangers Beat A's 5-2 on Beltre Slam, Lose Choo to Broken Arm — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 16, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre's decisive grand slam came shortly after the Texas Rangers ended a 24-inning scoreless streak — and three batters after Shin-Soo Choo …
Associated Press:
Castillo's 4 Hits Lead Diamondbacks Over Mets 10-6 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 16, 2016, 2:57 A.M. E.D.T. — PHOENIX — Welington Castillo took a week off to be with his wife and newborn son after there were complications with the boy's birth. — Everything is fine now, he said …
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Yahoo Sports
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Mets Stumble Against Lowly Diamondbacks, Again — PHOENIX — Given their 59-59 record, the Mets have clearly had trouble winning this season. But there's a concerning trend in the manner in which they have been defeated: They struggle against losing teams.
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Pirates' Vogelsong Gets Win in ‘Amazing’ Return vs Giants — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 16, 2016, 2:51 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN FRANCISCO — From the rousing standing ovation he received in the first inning to the one he got after giving up a pair of home runs in the sixth …
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Yahoo Sports and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Smyly Solid Over 7 Innings, Rays Beat Padres 8-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Smyly allowed just a solo homer over seven innings of one-hit ball, Logan Forsythe and Kevin Kiermaier each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Monday night.
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Yahoo Sports, Gaslamp Ball and DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Cruz, Hernandez Help Mariners Hand Angels 11th Straight Loss — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 16, 2016, 1:48 A.M. E.D.T. — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run to lead Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners past Los Angeles 3-2 on Monday night as the Angels matched …
Associated Press:
Green's Arm, Judge's Bat Lead Yankees Over Blue Jays 1-0 — NEW YORK — This youth movement has brought a new feeling to the New York Yankees. It's put them in a new position in the pennant race, too. — Chad Green struck out 11 in six dominant innings, fellow rookie Aaron Judge delivered again …
Associated Press:
Choo-Choo Coleman, member of original Mets, dies at 80 — NEW YORK — Clarence “Choo-Choo” Coleman, a catcher on the expansion 1962 Mets who spent four seasons in the major leagues with New York and the Philadelphia Phillies, died Monday. He was 80. — Coleman, who had been suffering from cancer …
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baseballmusings.com
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs to discipline Wrigley Field DJ for playing inappropriate song — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs are preparing to discipline the Wrigley Field DJ who played an inappropriate song after Aroldis Chapman's appearance during Sunday night's game. — The '90s song, “Smack My B—
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Bleacher Nation, USA Today and CBS Chicago
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jed Lowrie To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery — Athletics infielder Jed Lowrie will undergo surgery to remove a bunion and repair a ligament in his left foot, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was among those to report (links to Twitter). He is expected to miss the remainder of the season as a result of the procedure.
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Athletics Nation and Todays Knuckleball