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9:15 AM ET, April 25, 2017

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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 …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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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.
ESPN:
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Orioles go for sweep of Red Sox with Gausman on mound
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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Lackey frustrated after mistakes cost Cubs in 7-5 loss to Reds
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 at home.
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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Hot teams collide as Rockies battle Nationals
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Purple Row
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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Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   The Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on the road in 10 innings.
Associated Press:
Rays do all their damage in the first, fall to Astros in extras
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.
Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
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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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Matt Davidson sits, waits for chance to become a regular
Sarah Trotto / UPI:   Cleveland Indians continue domination of Chicago White Sox behind Carlos Carrasco
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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.
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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Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on the road.
 
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Harper, Souza Named Week's Best
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Could tanking this season be wisest course for Giants?
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Acquire David Hernandez
Jeff Neiburg / UPI:
Clutch hitting in 10th inning lifts Philadelphia Phillies past Atlanta Braves
Arizona Republic:
Monday's game  —  Padres at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
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ESPN:
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