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Ace Showdown: Bumgarner, Giants Knock Off Arrieta, Cubs 3-2 — CHICAGO — Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings, and the San Francisco Giants pounced on rare miscues by the Chicago Cubs in a 3-2 victory on Saturday. — Bumgarner (14-8) …
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McCovey Chronicles
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Yankees' Chad Green done for season with right elbow injury — BALTIMORE — New York Yankees rookie starter Chad Green is out for the rest of the season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and a strained tendon in his right elbow. — Green will go for further tests …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees make win-now move with bullpen sleeper prospect
Yankees make win-now move with bullpen sleeper prospect
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Pinstripe Alley and River Avenue Blues
Associated Press:
Ortiz, Price Team Up to Power Red Sox Past Athletics 16-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 1:45 A.M. E.D.T. — OAKLAND, Calif. — David Ortiz singled twice and drove in three runs, David Price won his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 16-2 on Friday night.
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Over the Monster and Surviving Grady
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Dave Cameron / Fox Sports:
The true cost of Cuban players — On Monday, the Red Sox won the bidding war for Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada, reportedly agreeing to pay $31.5 million as a signing bonus, plus another $31.5 million as a tax to the commissioner's office for going over their allocation for international spending.
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South Side Sox
ESPN:
Source: Braves interested in signing Tim Tebow — The Atlanta Braves have definite interest in Tim Tebow and are looking into signing him to a minor league deal, a baseball source told ESPN's Pedro Gomez. — The Braves were one of five clubs that spoke one-on-one with Tebow after his Los Angeles workout Tuesday, the source said.
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NESN.com, Baseball Essential, Talking Chop, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Gamboa makes big-league debut at age 31 — ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Eddie Gamboa came prepared Friday to make his major-league debut. He brought three catchers mitts large enough to handle the mind-of-its-own flight of his knuckleball. — 3 Weeks Ago — 1 Month Ago
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Solarte's Homer Helps Last-Place Padres Defeat Dodgers 4-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 3:12 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — Beyond infielders Wil Myers and Yangervis Solarte, there's not a lot of experience in San Diego's lineup. As a result, Solarte prefers to lead by example.
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True Blue LA
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Zack Wheeler Shut Down For Remainder Of Season — Mets righty Zack Wheeler has been shut down for the remainder of the year due to his flexor muscle strain, ESPN's Adam Rubin writes. He will not resume throwing until he begins to prepare for Spring Training, which would seem to rule out fall and winter ball as well.
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ESPN and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Cabrera Homers, Drives in 4 Runs as Tigers Top Roy — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera continues to torment the Kansas City Royals. — Cabrera homered and had a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 victory over Royals on Friday night.
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Royals Review
Baseball Prospectus:
The Call-Up: Jose De Leon by Brendan Gawlowski and Scooter Hotz — Jose De Leon — The Situation: Nobody's pitching staff has endured more injuries than Los Angeles's has in 2016. Only Kenta Maeda and Scott Kazmir have made 20 starts, and the Dodgers have had to send 14 different starting pitchers to the hill.
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Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Carrasco Strikes Out 11 as Indians Beat Marlins 6-2 — CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco struck out 11 while pitching scoreless ball into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night. — Carrasco (10-7) posted the 10th double-digit strikeout game of his career, three this season.
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Fish Stripes, Let's Go Tribe and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Mariners Score 9 in 2nd Inning, Hold Off Angels 11-8 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 2:18 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Ketel Marte had two singles and three RBIs in a nine-run second inning, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Los Angeles Angels 11-8 on Friday night to stop a five-game losing streak.
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Lookout Landing