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Mike Ozanian / Forbes:
Baseball Team Values 2017 — I have long believed that the vast majority of polls aren't worth the paper their results are printed on (Hillary Clinton, I am sure, would agree). — For years polls have said baseball is the most problematic of the major U.S. sports and that the game is declining in popularity.
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NBCSports.com, Orange County Register, Bless You Boys, Pirates Breakdown, Halos Heaven, Royals Review and Purple Row
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Forbes:
The Business Of Baseball — Rank TeamValue of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt). Current Value 1-Yr Value ChangeIncludes stadium debt Debt/Value RevenueEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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Tampa Bay Times, The Good Phight, McCovey Chronicles and Lone Star Ball
Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Yankees again top Forbes' rankings at $3.7 billion — The New York Yankees are now worth $3.7 billion. — So says Forbes, which has been publishing the list of most valuable Major League Baseball franchises for 20 years. In each year, the Yankees have been worth the most money …
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Bleacher Nation, Union-News, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Forbes and FanRag Sports
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Clay Buchholz leaves Phillies game with right arm injury — Clay Buchholz flung a 70-mph pitch. It bounced before it reached home plate. The veteran starter shook his right arm. And that was it. — The Phillies, in their eighth game, lost one of their starting pitchers.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies option Adam Morgan to triple A
ESPN:
Stephen Drew injures hamstring after spike catches in dirt — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are running out of shortstops. — Infielder Stephen Drew left Tuesday's game in the fifth inning after suffering a right hamstring injury while running out a ground ball. He will be evaluated.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Yahoo Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Michael Wagaman / Yahoo Sports:
Ray effectively wild in D-backs win over Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning despite some control issues, Jake Lamb hit a bases-loaded triple and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Daily Dish and Associated Press
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Yahoo Sports:
Gallo, Rangers take another crack at Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joey Gallo has big shoes to fill. — The 23-year-old Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder is subbing for injured third baseman Adrian Beltre, and he is likely to remain in that spot for the immediate future after Beltre recently experienced a setback in his recovery.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
Peter King / SI.com:
Jarvis Landry is Full of Fire — Plus reader questions on Peyton Manning as a broadcaster, the NFL in London and much more — Inside the search for Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey — The MMQB's Jenny Vrentas and Robert Klemko provide the definitive account of Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey …
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The Daily Dolphin, Patriots Wire, ProFootballTalk, It Is What It Is, FanRag Sports, CBS Boston and Deadspin
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign James Loney To Minor League Deal — The Tigers announced today that they've signed veteran first baseman James Loney to a minor league contract. Loney will report to extended Spring Training for the time being as he gets back up to speed after sitting out since late March, when he was released from Rangers camp.
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MLB Daily Dish
Yahoo Sports:
Cat takes cover as Ozuna's 2 HRs help Miami beat Braves, 8-4 — MIAMI (AP) — A gray cat went scrambling for cover in the Marlins Park outfield midway through Tuesday night's game, and no wonder, given the barrage off Marcell Ozuna's bat. — Ozuna homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs …
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Baseball Prospectus, Fish Stripes and Talking Chop
Yahoo Sports:
Blue Jays try to halt franchise-worst start — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays would rather finish strong than start fast. — It worked for them over the past two seasons when they closed well to reach the postseason and the American League Championship Series.
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Bluebird Banter
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Designate Paul Fry, Select Mike Freeman, Place Jean Segura On DL — 5:28pm: Mariners manager Scott Servais tells reporters that Segura's hamstring strain is mild, and the team expects him to return in the minimum 10 days (Twitter link via MLB.com's Greg Johns).
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Yahoo Sports and MLB Daily Dish