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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees' trip to face Red Sox will show what this club's made of — PITTSBURGH — Bring on the Bosox. — The mostly dormant rivalry may not have a true villain anymore with Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz both retired. But this week's late April series between the two clubs …
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees: ‘Awesome’ David Ortiz is gone — but he's not really gone … BOSTON — For the first time since 2002, the Yankees will be able to look into the dugout at Fenway Park on Tuesday, when they open a series against the Red Sox, and not see David Ortiz. — “That's good for us,” Brett Gardner said.
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Matt Barnes gets four-game ban for throwing at Manny Machado — NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes has been suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing a fastball past the head of Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado. — The commissioner's office issued the penalty Monday.
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Orioles go for sweep of Red Sox with Gausman on mound
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Some Cubs profiled for PED testing? Random is random, MLB insists — Sign-Up for our Sports Newsletter … PITTSBURGH — In the wake of Pirates All-Star outfielder Starling Marte's steroid suspension last week, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo spoke out strongly, saying baseball needs …
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Taking a look at the Nationals' next series, at the Colorado Rockies — Dusty Baker and his players worried about this three-city road trip. More accurately, they dreaded it, in large part due to the cross-country flight looming after an 8 p.m. game in New York Sunday night that ended in a 6-3 win.
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Associated Press:
Murphy, Scherzer slam Mets as Nats win 7th straight, 6-3
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Mets can still turn things around, but season quickly turning into uphill battle
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Hot teams collide as Rockies battle Nationals
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Houston Astros come back for win over Tampa Bay Rays in 10 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Houston Astros haven't had to face much adversity in the first three weeks of the season, but wins like Sunday's can make up for that later in the season. — Trailing in the ninth inning …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospects update: Dane Dunning off to nice start with Kannapolis — White Sox prospect Dane Dunning, shown pitching for the University of Florida in 2016, has a 0.45 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, one walk and 26 strikeouts in 20 innings for Class A Kannapolis. — Chicago Tribune
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Struggling offenses collide as White Sox host Royals — CHICAGO — Both the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox will be trying to get back on track when they open a three-game series Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. — The Royals have lost four straight and five of their past six …
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Detroit Free Press:
Ausmus defended his aging DH, but also admitted that a move in the lineup may be needed if things didn't change soon — Victor Martinez had a breakout game Sunday for the Detroit Tigers in a 13-4 win over the Twins. — He went 3-for-5, including his first extra-base hit of the season, and finished with two RBIs and one run scored.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Steve Delabar Suspended 80 Games For Failed PED Test — Right-handed reliever Steve Delabar, who signed a minor league deal with the Indians this winter, has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine, the league announced Monday.
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Travis Sawchik / FanGraphs Baseball:
The New Generation of Ballparks Is Pushing Us Away — On several occasions in my youth, in the early 1990s, my dad took me to the chain-link perimeter of the construction site of what was then called the Gateway Project. There, we monitored the progress of what was to become Progressive Field.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies place Aaron Nola on DL with lower-back strain — Aaron Nola was placed on the disabled list on Monday afternoon because of a lower-back strain, but the Phillies expect the righthander to miss just one or two starts. — General manager Matt Klentak said Nola felt soreness …
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Could tanking this season be wisest course for Giants? — The Giants have the worst record in the NL. They are seven games back in the NL West already, and it's just April 23. Madison Bumgarner might not throw another pitch this year. — So should they try to tank this season?
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The similarities are striking. — The Rockies and Diamondbacks not only are perennial NL West doormats, but they're also teams with new managers and position players in their primes. — Both are off to excellent starts, the Rockies at 13-6, the DBacks at 12-8.
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Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 2-1 at home. — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Apr 23, 2017 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
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