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Gattis, Correa Lead McHugh, Astros Over Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Evan Gattis hit his 20th home run and Carlos Correa got two hits and scored twice, leading Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Wednesday. — The Astros won the interleague matchup between wild-card contenders …
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Associated Press:
Nova, Polanco Lead Pirates to 7-1 Victory Over Astros — PITTSBURGH — Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1. — The right-hander walks up to right fielder Gregory Polanco in the dugout …
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Sportsnet.ca, Bucs Dugout and The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Luis Valbuena To Undergo Season-Ending Hamstring Surgery
Luis Valbuena To Undergo Season-Ending Hamstring Surgery
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The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Place Scott Kazmir, Brett Anderson On Disabled List — The Dodgers announced that they've placed left-handers Scott Kazmir and Brett Anderson on the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Josh Fields to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In a series of corresponding moves …
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MLB Daily Dish, Yahoo Sports and Inside the Dodgers
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Associated Press:
Oh Boy! Segedin Homers, Races to Hospital for Son's Birth — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 24, 2016, 3:15 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — Rob Segedin sprinted from the outfield to the dugout, got frenzied high-fives from teammates and flew down the stairs toward the clubhouse.
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McCovey Chronicles and True Blue LA
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Encarnacion, Bautista, Angels Stadium, Holland — Star Blue Jays first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion is facing a civil suit from a woman who claims that he knowingly infected her with sexually transmitted diseases, as TMZ recently reported. The unsettling allegations can be found here, courtesy of the Toronto Star.
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Fox Sports, Los Angeles Times and Bluebird Banter
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Richard Griffinbaseball / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays need Joey Votto more than ever: Griffin
Blue Jays need Joey Votto more than ever: Griffin
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Jays From The Couch, Bluebird Banter, MLB Trade Rumors and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Buchholz, Ortiz help Red Sox beat Rays 2-1 … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Buchholz had a strong performance in what might have been his final start before returning to the bullpen. — Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat …
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Yahoo Sports, ESPN and FenwayNation
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Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Kiermaier: turf might contribute to hip issue
Rays' Kiermaier: turf might contribute to hip issue
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DRaysBay and Rays Index
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Will Yoenis Cespedes walk away from Mets after season? — Yoenis Cespedes is saying the right things about opting out of his contract after 2016 - he insists he's not going anywhere. But the Mets should be smart enough to prepare for the worst. The Cuban slugger clearly enjoys playing in New York.
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, Amazin' Avenue and Todays Knuckleball
Associated Press:
Flores, Ruggiano Power Mets to 7-4 Win Over Cardin — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 24, 2016, 12:42 A.M. E.D.T. — ST. LOUIS — It was a night of firsts for Robert Gsellman, who made his major league debut for the New York Mets on Tuesday night. — Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered …
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ESPN, Amazin' Avenue, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Twenty MLB teams to attend Tim Tebow's workout on Aug. 30 — Tim Tebow is scheduled to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams on Aug. 30 in Los Angeles, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. — More than 20 MLB teams are confirmed to attend the workout, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
What Tim Tebow will do at his vaunted MLB showcase
What Tim Tebow will do at his vaunted MLB showcase
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Pro Football Rumors
New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Yankees offer to pay for drug treatment for Doc Gooden, who says he doesn't need help: ‘I feel great’ — The Yankees are stepping up to help former flamethrower Doc Gooden battle his fiercest opponent — addiction. — The Bronx Bombers were so moved by Darryl Strawberry's plea …
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NBCSports.com and NESN.com
Matthew Trueblood / Baseball Prospectus:
Alex Reyes, Game-Changer — Alex Reyes is up to 9 innings pitched in the big leagues, and he still hasn't allowed a run. He made his fifth career appearance Tuesday night, getting seven outs (including four strikeouts) in what ended up being a 7-4 Cardinals loss.
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Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Sabathia, Ellsbury Lift Yanks Past Mariners 5-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 24, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-run homer and CC Sabathia pitched seven innings to win for the third time in two months, leading the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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Yahoo Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Claim Oswaldo Arcia, Place Derek Dietrich On 15-Day DL — The Marlins have claimed outfielder Oswaldo Arcia off waivers from the Rays, the club announced. He'll take the active roster spot of Derek Dietrich, who hits the 15-day DL with a right knee contusion, and occupy the 40-man spot …
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Fish Stripes and DRaysBay