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Associated Press:
Upton hits pair of 3-run homers, Tigers beat Red Sox … DETROIT — Justin Upton knows he is a talented major league hitter. — Sunday, he might have started to prove it once again. — Upton hit a pair of three-run homers and the struggling Detroit Tigers finished their homestand with a 10-5 win over the Boston Red Sox.
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FenwayNation and Bless You Boys
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Q&A part 2: John Henry confirms Drew Pomeranz trade investigation — Via email, Red Sox principal owner John Henry responded late last week to questions about his team. This is second transcript, with Part One running in Sunday's Boston Herald. — Q. The team certainly has a shot at making the playoffs.
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Full Count, CBS Boston and NESN.com
Boston Herald:
Jonathan Papelbon looking unlikely to sign with Red Sox — DETROIT — Jonathan Papelbon is probably not going to be walking out of the Red Sox bullpen and onto the Fenway Park mound anytime soon. — With each passing day that Papelbon remains a free agent, the Red Sox believe that a reunion …
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CBS Boston, ESPN, FenwayNation, Over the Monster and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Billy Butler Injured In Clubhouse Altercation With Danny Valencia — 9:48pm: In an update to her original story, Slusser reports that the dispute between Butler and Valencia stemmed from Butler informing “an equipment representative that Valencia had not, in fact, been wearing the spikes …
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Bless You Boys and Athletics Nation
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Billy Butler hurt by Danny Valencia in altercation, sources say — CHICAGO — Billy Butler missed the past two games against the White Sox because he was injured in an altercation with teammate Danny Valencia, The Chronicle has learned.
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ESPN, NBCSports.com and Athletics Nation
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
How Danny Duffy became the Royals' next homegrown ace — The pitch began as an experiment, a curious blend of desperation and preservation, a pitcher looking for something to spark a career. It was a quiet afternoon last October, during the early days of the American League Championship Series …
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Royals Review, The Game Day Report and MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Syndergaard Outduels Samardzija in Mets' 2-0 Win Over Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — Noah Syndergaard and Jeurys Familia combined on a three-hitter and Yoenis Cespedes homered off Jeff Samardzija, leading the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Sunday night.
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Amazin' Avenue, ESPN, Faith and Fear in Flushing, McCovey Chronicles and Yahoo Sports
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Arizona Diamondbacks ponder replacing La Russa, Stewart after just 2 years — The Arizona Diamondbacks are a mess. — Once again. — Diamondbacks ownership is strongly considering making sweeping front-office changes, firing some of the most respected men in the game. — Once again.
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MLB Daily Dish, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Ramirez's 2-Run Homer in 8th Lifts Indians Past Blue Jays — CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Sunday to win the series between teams that began the game as AL division leaders.
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Let's Go Tribe, Bluebird Banter and Yahoo Sports
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Option Aaron Sanchez To Minors
Blue Jays Option Aaron Sanchez To Minors
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Sportsnet.ca, FanGraphs Baseball, NBCSports.com, Bluebird Banter, Yahoo Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Notes: Braun, D'Backs, Marlins, Rodney — Here's the latest from around the National League... - In an interview with Jim Duquette and Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (Twitter link), Brewers GM David Stearns said that his team will continue to listen to other teams about Ryan Braun.
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Arizona Republic, Sports Buzz and Al's Ramblings
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves to Kemp: Get in better shape — The Braves have told new left fielder Matt Kemp that he needs to get in better physical shape to reach his potential, general manager John Coppolella said during an interview with MLB Network Radio. — “We see Matt Kemp as a player with a big upside,” Coppolella said.
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Talking Chop and MLB Daily Dish
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Brian McCann buying in to mentoring Sanchez, serving as DH — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brian McCann's diminished role, from starting catcher to occasional catcher and mostly designated hitter, came about quickly. — He's added another role to that: mentor to the man who replaced him behind the plate two weeks ago, Gary Sanchez.
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lohud.com and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Forsythe Homers in Return, Rays Beat Rangers 8-4 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Logan Forsythe homered after missing four games due to back spasms, and the Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with an 8-4 victory on Sunday. — Forsythe hit an opposite-field …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers hope change of scenery brings out best in Carlos Gomez
Rangers hope change of scenery brings out best in Carlos Gomez
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MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball