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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Michael Pineda's bid for perfect game ends in 7th inning as Yankees win big in home opener — 4/10/17: Pineda's brilliant outing leads Yanks to win — There was nothing wrong with Michael Pineda's focus with two outs on this day. — Nothing much wrong with the towering righthander, period.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Alex Cobb adjusting to life without his changeup — NEW YORK — Rays RHP Alex Cobb can be a tad stubborn, so it's no surprise that when he was told that the changeup is the last pitch to come back after recovery from Tommy John surgery, he thought it would be different for him.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals — This is the latest entry in MLBTR's Offseason In Review series. The full index of Offseason In Review posts can be found here. — For the third time in five years, the 2016 Nats followed up on their NL East crown with a first-round departure from the postseason.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nats Place Trea Turner On 10-Day DL, Recall Michael Taylor
Nats Place Trea Turner On 10-Day DL, Recall Michael Taylor
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Fox Sports:
Giants get rematch with Diamondbacks in home opener (Apr 10, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants hope a change of scenery produces a change in fortune Monday when they host their home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. — The Giants began the campaign on April 2 …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto swinging more, missing less — PITTSBURGH - “P Double-i P” read the shirt that Cincinnati Reds assistant hitting coach Tony Jaramillo wore around the clubhouse Monday at PNC Park. It was a gift from first baseman Joey Votto, and it translates to “Put it in Play.”
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Red Spx put CF Jackie Bradley Jr. on DL with knee ligament sprain — The Boston Red Sox put center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the disabled list Monday, a day after he was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee. — Manager John Farrell said the decision was made to put Bradley …
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Meghan Montemurro / USA Today:
Pete Rose to be inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame … Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's controversial all-time hits leader, has earned a distinguished honor from the Philadelphia Phillies. — Rose will be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame on Aug. 12 at Citizens Bank Park.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Terry Collins jokes about using FBI to find ‘the real Jose Reyes’ — Mets infielder Jose Reyes is mired in a 1-for-27 slump to start the season. — Bill Kostroun … PHILADELPHIA — The Mets are offering a reward for information that will lead to the arrest of Jose Reyes' captors.
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Associated Press:
Wil Myers hits for second cycle in Padres history in win at Denver … DENVER — Andy Green started screaming “three!” the moment Wil Myers ripped a line drive to the left-center gap leading off the eighth inning. — The San Diego slugger couldn't hear his manager because he was yelling, too.
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Chris Creamer / Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net News …:
MLB Unveils 2017 Holiday Uniforms, Will Now Cover Entire Weekends — Holiday weekends are going to be a little extra special this summer, as Major League Baseball has unveiled its new line of Special Event uniforms for the 2017 season. The uniforms cover the four major holidays during …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Cubs' Crowning Moment, Delayed, of Course — CHICAGO — They rewarded it all last autumn, all the hope, all the yearning, all the soul their fans had invested through all those empty decades. On a drizzly night in Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Their fans have let them know what it meant.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez will be out 4 weeks — Gary Sanchez entered his sophomore season with great expectations. — But an early season injury has put those expectations on hold. — An MRI taken Monday revealed that Sanchez has a Grade I strain of the right brachialis muscle …
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