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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez going to minors in hopes of regaining starting pitching form — HOUSTON - Anibal Sanchez is a starting pitcher. — He has been for his entire professional baseball career. — So instead of continuing to work upstream as a relief pitcher - see-sawing between …
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Associated Press:
Brad Peacock helps Astros to combined 1-hitter in spot start for Dallas Keuchel … HOUSTON — The Houston Astros used a group effort to make up for what they hope is the one start ace Dallas Keuchel will miss with a pinched nerve in his neck. — Brad Peacock and three relievers combined …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — HOUSTON - They landed here around 4 a.m. Monday morning, a bumpy flight in the books, and arrived in their hotel rooms around 5 a.m., one heck of a tired bunch. — The Detroit Tigers' offense certainly looked the part Monday night. — Their bats sagged in the first game of what will be a grueling 10-day road trip.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers (one hit) unable to back up Michael Fulmer's solid night in 1-0 loss to Astros
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ex-CF Anthony Gose hits 99 m.p.h. in pro pitching debut in Lakeland
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals are on pace to break their other paltry home-run record — NEW YORK — So the Royals have this home-run record, and it has somehow survived for three decades. — The mark has lasted through 100-loss seasons, and it has endured through American League pennants and championship parades.
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David Haugh / The Charlotte Observer:
Winning bidding war for Luis Robert shows White Sox are serious about rebuild — Baseball's most interesting mediocre team arrived in Arizona on Monday undeterred by the present and overjoyed about the future. — The White Sox, 20-22 as a three-game series against the Diamondbacks began …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Diamondbacks, Zack Greinke lead White Sox 5-1 — Photos from the game on May 22, 2017, in Phoenix. — Chicago Tribune — Daniel Descalso hit a three-run homer off White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, and the Diamondbacks led 5-1 Monday night at Chase Field.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Even with Luis Robert agreement, White Sox GM Rick Hahn says more work to do
Associated Press:
James Loney granted release from Braves' Triple-A Gwinnett — ATLANTA — First baseman James Loney has requested and received his release from the Braves' Triple-A Gwinnett team. — The 33-year-old Loney signed a minor league deal with the team on Thursday after the Braves learned …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Championship window may be closing for Giants — San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik hits a home run off Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey in the first inning Monday, May 22, 2017, at Wrigley Field. — Chicago Tribune — Everyone knows the Red Sox have been the Cubs' role models since …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Michael Pineda continues to make case for Yankees ace — Michael Pineda baffled the Yankees in 2016 with his inability to finish off innings, but this season he's bearing down and getting big outs when he needs them. — The best example of that on Monday night: when Pineda won a 12-pitch battle …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Trying times for John Farrell as Boston Red Sox manager — Dave Dombrowski, the Red Sox's president of baseball operations, can play the “Fire John Farrell” card at any time. — That time might have come Monday, if the Red Sox had not avoided getting swept four straight in Oakland by winning the final game of the series.
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ESPN:
Tigers option RHP Anibal Sanchez to Triple-A Toledo — Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Anibal Sanchez has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, manager Brad Ausmus announced today. — Ausmus said Sanchez made the decision to go to the minors in an attempt to become a starter again.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Option Anibal Sanchez
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Fox Sports:
A's try to keep power amped up against Marlins (May 23, 2017) — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics powered their way to a 3-1 series win over the Boston Red Sox last weekend at Oakland Coliseum, hitting eight home runs to give them 64 for the season.
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Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Wild pitch helps Angels beat Rays 3-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Jefry Marte scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels' beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night. — The Angels, who have won six of eight, pushed across the run without …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Sneaky good’ Gyorko doing more than hitting homers — Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com — Through the first seven weeks of the season, there is little question that Jedd Gyorko, the Cardinals' leader last season with 30 homers, 23 after the All-Star break, has been their best player.
Kevin Sherrington / The Charlotte Observer:
If the MLB is trending young, look to these Rangers stars for the next big thing — Now that the Rangers have convincingly pulled off their Lazarus act, let's see what they do for an encore. — Can they keep whittling away at the Astros' lead? What about their window? Is it closing?
Fox Sports:
Mariners make roster moves to clear spot for return of Cano — SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners have recalled catcher Mike Zunino and pitcher Emilio Pagan from Triple-A Tacoma and optioned three players to help clear a spot for the expected return of second baseman Robinson Cano.
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Ryan Pollack / The Hardball Times:
More Plate Coverage Isn't Necessarily Better — Writers, players, and managers alike often invoke the idea of “plate coverage” as a holy grail. See for example Mike Axisa's take in 2016 on how Trevor Story's plate coverage fueled his impressive start. Here's one from Dan Connolly in 2015 …
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