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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Taijuan Walker still remorseful as Buster Posey lands on disabled list … CONNECT — SAN FRANCISCO - A day after hitting San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey on the head with a 94 mph fastball, Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker still feels awful about what happened …
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Michael Wagaman / Yahoo Sports:
Ray effectively wild in D-backs win over Giants
Ray effectively wild in D-backs win over Giants
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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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Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Yankees again top Forbes' rankings at $3.7 billion
Yankees again top Forbes' rankings at $3.7 billion
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Seth Walder / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery makes major-league debut, Brett Gardner leaves with injury as Yankees top Rays 8-4 — No pain, no gain. — The Yankees won their third game in a row Wednesday, but in order to do it Brett Gardner had to put his body on the line. Gardner was hurt after suffering …
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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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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Commissioner Starts to Press Cleveland Indians About Logo — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians returned home to Progressive Field on Tuesday for the first time since an agonizing Game 7 defeat to the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. They raised the 2016 American League pennant and handed …
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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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Noah Trister / Yahoo Sports:
Romine's grand slam lifts Tigers to 5-3 win over Twins — DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Romine hit his first career grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Wednesday. — The Tigers trailed 3-0 before scoring five runs in the fourth inning …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Outright Casey Fien, Recall Evan Marshall — The Mariners announced that they've outrighted reliever Casey Fien to Triple-A Tacoma, thus removing him from the 40-man roster. Fien's spot on the 25-man roster will go to fellow right-handed reliever Evan Marshall, who has been recalled from Tacoma.
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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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Davis placed on DL by Reds, Astin called up from Triple-A — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Right-hander Rookie Davis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised right forearm, a day after he was hit by a pitch from the Pittsburgh Pirates' Jameson Taillon. — Right-handed reliever Barrett Astin …
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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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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies option Adam Morgan to triple A — Adam Morgan was so emotional two weeks ago that he almost cried after learning he made the Phillies. The lefthander worked throughout spring training to remold himself as a reliever and secure one of the final sports on the Opening Day roster.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Clay Buchholz leaves Phillies game with right arm injury
Clay Buchholz leaves Phillies game with right arm injury
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Candace Buckner / Washington Post:
Wizards center Ian Mahinmi to miss the start of the playoffs — The Washington Wizards will be without their backup center for the start of the postseason. — On Wednesday, Coach Scott Brooks announced that Ian Mahinmi will miss the team's regular season finale in Miami, as well as upcoming games …
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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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