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4:15 PM ET, September 27, 2016

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ESPN:
Giancarlo Stanton a uniting force for Marlins: 'We're here for Jose'  —  MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton hails from the “Show, don't tell” school of baseball leadership.  When a hitter stands 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, dominates the Home Run Derby, dents scoreboards with regularity and induces panic attacks …
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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins, Prado agree to contract extension  —  Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have agreed in principle to a 3-year, $40 million contract extension.  —  cspencer@miamiherald.com  —  The Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension, multiple sources said.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Extend Martin Prado  —  The Marlins have agreed in principle to a three-year, $40MM extension with third baseman Martin Prado, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.  Assuming the deal goes through to completion, he'll remain with Miami through 2019.
Associated Press:
Cubs Rout Pirates 12-2 for 100th Win Behind Baez's Six RBIs  —  PITTSBURGH — Javier Baez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs while major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks pitched six scoreless innings as the Chicago Cubs won their 100th game of the season, routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Yahoo Sports
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs get 100th win of season  —  PITTSBURGH — Win No. 100 for the Chicago Cubs looked a lot like win No. 1, as the best team in baseball for most of the season blew out the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night.  —  The Cubs did the same back on April 4, when they shut out the Los Angeles Angels 9-0 …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants To Acquire Gordon Beckham  —  2:32pm: The deal is going through, with cash consideration to Atlanta, MLB.com's Mark Bowman tweets.  —  1:48pm: The Giants are “very close” to striking a deal to acquire infielder Gordon Beckham from the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on Twitter.
Associated Press:
Indians Clinch AL Central Crown With 7-4 Win Over Tigers  —  DETROIT — The Cleveland Indians clinched the AL Central title Monday night, overcoming an injury to ace right-hander Corey Kluber in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers.  —  Kluber left after four innings with right groin tightness …
Associated Press:
Villar Homers Twice, Garza Wins as Brewers Beat Rangers 8-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Villar had two home runs and a career-high five RBIs and Matt Garza beat his former team as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Monday night.  —  The loss dropped American League …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Wilson Ramos Departs Game With Leg Injury  —  The Nationals are holding their collective breath after seeing Wilson Ramos land awkwardly on a play at the plate.  The big catcher was helped off of the field with an apparent right leg injury.  —  It's far too soon to know whether the injury is a serious one …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why some agents have serious concerns about MLB's next CBA  —  Some agents feel that major revisions are necessary from the players' perspective.  —  Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said last week that he was optimistic a new collective-bargaining agreement could be reached in “relatively short order.”
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Wallace MatthewsESPN / ESPN:
Benches clear twice in Yankees-Blue Jays game, with multiple ejections  —  TORONTO — Tempers flared between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night as a beanball war between the American League East rivals resulted in two bench-clearing incidents in the second inning and multiple ejections.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and FenwayNation
David Ortiz / The Players' Tribune:
Thanks for the Memories, New York … HAPPENING NOW  —  The Falcons beat the Saints, 45-32, behind Tevin Coleman's 3 TDs  —  WEIGHING IN /  —  @MO_12_SANU  —  “Great team win!!  #RiseUp”  —  WEIGHING IN /  —  @SHAWNEMERRIMAN  —  “Every team got better in the NFC South except for the Saints.”
Discussion: Full Count and NESN.com
 
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Acquire Chris Bostick From Nationals
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