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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
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
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
Mets can still turn things around, but season quickly turning into uphill battle
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Hot teams collide as Rockies battle Nationals
Hot teams collide as Rockies battle Nationals
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets slammed by Murphy, swept by Nationals
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
JoeBucsFan.com:
Jameis: “Baseball Might Be There One Day” — Joe interrupts the pre-draft frenzy to give legions of Buccaneers fans heart palpitations. — America's Quarterback, Jameis Winston, spoke to the Talk of Fame Network this week (full audio below) and was asked how serious he was about baseball.
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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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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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