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Associated Press:
Braves Complete 1st Home Sweep This Season, Beat Padres 9-6 — ATLANTA — In a largely forgettable season, the Atlanta Braves finally have reason to gloat a bit. — They swept a three-game series at Turner Field for the first time this year. — And, get this: They've scored at least seven runs …
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Talking Chop
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Joseph Serna / Los Angeles Times:
Watch your step! Tarantula love lures big spiders onto L.A. County hiking paths — Park rangers are asking hikers to be aware of an increase in tarantulas at Rancho Sierra Vista in the Santa Monica Mountains now that the spiders are in mating season. — Watch where you're stepping …
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Associated Press
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Dodgers expressed interest in bringing back Zack Greinke — Zack Greinke back with the Dodgers? — It's not going to happen, not yet and maybe not ever. But the Dodgers expressed interest in trading for the Diamondbacks right-hander before Wednesday night's deadline for players …
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MLB Daily Dish, MLB Trade Rumors, BBTF's Baseball Primer … and NESN.com
Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Why White Sox may have little interest in moving Sale or Quintana — Perhaps Chicago White Sox people were on the same page at the deadline, as they suggest, but if that's the case or not, perhaps they hold onto ace pitchers Chris Sale and Jose Quintana through the winter.
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South Side Sox and MLB Trade Rumors
Demetrius Bell / Baseball Prospectus:
What You Need to Know — A is for Astros — The Wednesday Takeaway — The Houston Astros are still in with a fighting chance of returning to the postseason, but they'll have to muscle free of an extremely crowded race for the final Wild Card spot. Part of that includes beating …
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Royals Review
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Tommy La Stella rejoins Cubs with same passion for teammates if not for game — Photos from the game on Aug. 31, 2016, at Wrigley Field. — Chicago Tribune — Tommy La Stella said he wasn't afraid of the possibility of being released during his three-week absence from the Cubs organization …
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ESPN, Bleacher Nation and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Re-Sign Josh Thole To Major League Deal — The Blue Jays have re-signed catcher Josh Thole to a Major League contract and optioned second baseman Devon Travis to the team's rookie-level affiliate in the Appalachian League, the team announced to reporters (including Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith).
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Jays From The Couch, Bluebird Banter and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Johnson Lifts Mets Pasts Marlins 5-2; Walker Likely Done — NEW YORK — Just when things are starting to fall in place for the surging New York Mets, another key injury clouded what should have been a jubilant clubhouse after one of their biggest wins this year.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Mets 2B Neil Walker diagnosed with herniated disk
Mets 2B Neil Walker diagnosed with herniated disk
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Amazin' Avenue and Yahoo Sports
Orange County Register:
CHP says Mike Trout ran to help other driver after car crash on 55 freeway — SANTA ANA - Angels outfielder Mike Trout swerved, but still hit another vehicle that had slowed to a stop on the southbound 55 freeway Wednesday night, and that Chevrolet was pushed into another car, says a California Highway Patrol report released Thursday.
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USA Today, MLB Trade Rumors, Fox Sports, Los Angeles Times and Halo Headquarters
Associated Press:
Kluber, Indians Topple Spiraling Twins 8-4 — CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber struck out a season-high 11 and notched his seventh straight win, leading the Cleveland Indians to an 8-4 victory on Wednesday night over the Minnesota Twins, whose losing streak has reached 13 games — one shy of tying the club record.
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Twinkie Town and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Nieuwenhuis Homers, Garza Throws Gem as Brewers Beat Cards — MILWAUKEE — Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered and Matt Garza pitched into the eighth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, ending a six-game losing streak.
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Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Toles Hits Grand Slam, Dodgers Rally for DH Split With Rox — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 1, 2016, 12:09 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a late six-run deficit in a 10-8 win over the Colorado Rockies …
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True Blue LA, Yahoo Sports and Purple Row
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Yoan Moncada Is Already Eligible for the Playoffs — I'm writing this post as a favor to former colleague and friend-of-the-site Mike Petriello, who is now working as an analyst for MLB.com. Over the last few weeks, on Twitter, Mike has been doing his best to dispel the notion that teams have to set their playoff rosters today.
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Minor League Ball, CBS Boston, Royals Review and NESN.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Claim Drew Stubbs Off Release Waivers, Designate Kyle Lobstein — The Orioles announced on Wednesday that they've claimed outfielder Drew Stubbs off release waivers from the Rangers. While players that are claimed off release waivers have the right to reject the assignment in favor of free agency …
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NBCSports.com, MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Kyle Lobstein, Designate Ashur Tolliver
Orioles Acquire Kyle Lobstein, Designate Ashur Tolliver
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MLB Daily Dish