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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' Wheeler gets first win since 2014 — PHILADELPHIA -Zack Wheeler didn't panic when the five-run lead he exited Wednesday's game with dwindled to one run on the first pitch after his departure. — A 31-month wait between wins had been long enough, but he could deal with a few more innings of tension.
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The Good Phight and Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
Mets sweep Phillies 5-4, Wheeler gets 1st win since 2014 … PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler looked like a king, proudly wearing the Mets' star-of-the-game crown after waiting 2 1/2 years to get another win. — The right-hander took a shutout into the sixth inning, Michael Conforto hit …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and USA Today
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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Yahoo Sports and Fox Sports
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Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Longoria after loss to Yankees: 'Overall, it's just not good' (w/ video) — NEW YORK — There's a lot we could say about how inexplicably ugly — and pick a good synonym for not smart — the Rays played Wednesday in turning a promising three-run lead into a frustrating and painful 8-4 loss to the Yankees.
ESPN:
The most loathed man in MLB? There's another side to Jeffrey Loria — NEW YORK — After Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident in late September, Miami Marlins players, coaches and manager Don Mattingly spent days in an almost catatonic state of grief.
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Fox Sports, MLB Trade Rumors and Deadspin
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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FanRag Sports, Yahoo Sports and KNBR-AM
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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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McCovey Chronicles and AZ Snake Pit
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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NBCSports.com, Washington Post, Halos Heaven, South Side Sox, Chris Creamer's …, Deadspin, Sportsnet.ca and Plain Dealer
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Fox says Spectrum cable subscribers might not see next Royals game on FSKC — A line has been drawn in the sand in the dispute between Fox and Charter, the company that owns the cable provider now known as Spectrum in Kansas City. — On Sunday, Fox ran a commercial during the Royals-Astros game …
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Royals Review, Talking Chop and Multichannel News
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs celebrate ring ceremony but Brandon McCarthy brings back reality — Chicago Tribune — A few hours before receiving his World Series ring, Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber described the overlap in celebrating their signature 2016 achievement and their challenge of repeating in proper perspective.
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Bleacher Nation
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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Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys
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, Lone Star Ball, Halos Heaven, Minor League Ball, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
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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thenewstribune and U.S.S. Mariner
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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Talking Chop, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Nation, Forbes and Union-News
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