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4:40 PM ET, April 26, 2017

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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' bullpen woeful in blowout win over Seattle Mariners  —  It's past midnight, 12:31 a.m. to be exact, the Tigers scored 19 runs on Tuesday night, they won, and here I am writing about the bullpen.  —  As if the Detroit Tigers' relief corps needed another dubious distinction early this season …
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Detroit Free Press:
Their run differential is 23rd, their ERA and WHIP are both the worst in baseball, but here they are atop the division  —  Here come the Detroit Tigers, back home, in first place, and what's that, you say?  First place?  The Tigers?  With that bullpen and those injuries and John Hicks playing first base?
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers have a blast at home vs. Seattle Mariners, 19-9  —  For everything that went wrong during the past road trip, for every Detroit Tiger who fell to the wayside with an injury, there was a hit.  And another hit.  There were runs.  Many of them.
Detroit Free Press:
Tigers left-hander was ejected after throwing behind Sano in Minneapolis
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Dan Hayes / CSN Chicago:
Three more hits for Leury Garcia as White Sox pound Royals  —  When a role player finally gets an opportunity in Rick Renteria's rotation, it's usually for two or three games.  The idea is to give said player an opportunity to find a rhythm before they might head back to the bench for a few days.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Don Cooper on injured White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon: 'He's frustrated'
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 12-1 at home.
Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Watch Trea Turner go headfirst into third base to complete the cycle  —  There was all kinds of offense in the Nationals' 15-12 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Tuesday night, but Trea Turner stole the show by hitting for the cycle.  —  Washington's shortstop singled in the first inning …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rockies' Marquez set for season debut vs. Nats
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
WATCH: Blue Jays baserunner pulls off the acrobatic home plate dive of the decade  —  We haven't seen this since ‘Major League 2’  —  Ever since the rules were put in to limit collisions at home plate, I've lamented that runners on close plays haven't been creative enough with slides.
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Lindsey Foltin / Fox Sports:
Watch Chris Coghlan fly (literally) over Yadier Molina to avoid tag at home
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' World Series trophy headed to Boston  —  A look at the Commissioner's Trophy, presented to the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs.  (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series trophy will be brought to foreign territory this weekend.
Discussion: Fox News
Herbie Teope / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Saints' Mark Ingram embraces arrival of Adrian Peterson  —  New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) makes an 18-yard reception in the fourth quarter during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints at the Superdome on Monday, September 26, 2016.  (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com|
Evan Drellich / CSNNE.com:
Farrell mum on Pedroia, who seems close to return  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell doesn't want to talk any more about what happened in Baltimore with Dustin Pedroia, Manny Machado and Matt Barnes.  —  “It's been addressed, it's behind us and we focus on an important series as they all are in division …
Discussion: Over the Monster
CubsTalk / CSN Chicago:
Kyle Hendricks outduels Gerrit Cole in Cubs win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Kyle Hendricks rediscovered his 2016 form, limiting the Pittsburgh Pirates to four hits over six innings to outduel Gerrit Cole and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win on Tuesday night.  —  Hendricks (2-1) struck …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Brandon George / Dallas Morning News:
Jason Witten on why he signed contract extension; thoughts on Bill Parcells saying he should retire  —  ARLINGTON - Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said he's isn't ready to slow down like his former teammate Tony Romo.  —  In fact, Witten was in North Arlington on Wednesday helping …
Discussion: FanRag Sports and ProFootballTalk
Joel Petterson / New York Times:
Who Is Eric Thames?  Brewers Slugger Is on Pace to Hit 81 Homers  —  Just who is Eric Thames, the 30-year-old slugger who has baseball buzzing with a league-leading 11 home runs this year?  Unless you follow South Korean baseball, or closely studied the Toronto and Seattle benches in 2012, you might not be sure.
Discussion: NESN.com and FanGraphs Baseball
USA Today:
Report: Derek Jeter, Jeb Bush-led group set to buy Marlins  —  Derek Jeter, still baseball's most recognizable face, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush have reportedly reached agreement to purchase the Miami Marlins.  —  Bloomberg reported that Jeter, 42, and Bush - who made a failed bid …
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Cody Bellinger  —  The Dodgers called up top prospect Cody Bellinger from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, completing a four-year journey that began when the Dodgers drafted him in the fourth round in 2013.  He entered the year ranked No. 7 on the Top 100 Prospects.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Designate Joe Gunkel For Assignment
Discussion: ThinkBluePC
 
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