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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber 1-2 in Cubs lineup vs. Giants — Chicago Tribune — Ben Zobrist apparently is locked into the Chicago Cubs' leadoff spot. — Zobrist will bat first Tuesday night, followed by former leadoff man Kyle Schwarber when the Cubs face formidable Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants at wet Wrigley Field.
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Could stopping a Cubs dynasty be in the Cards? — While the Red Sox-Yankees and Dodgers-Giants rivalries have gotten the most historical ink, Cubs vs. Cardinals is also one of baseball's best long-term feuds, pitting the Wrigley Field faithful against the self-proclaimed “Best Fans in Baseball.”
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
What's in the Cubs' new building? The Tribune's private tour — Crane Kenney, Chicago Cubs President of Business Operations, talks about the team's new corporate headquarters. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After the Ricketts family purchased the Cubs in 2009 …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and FanRag Sports
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Championship window may be closing for Giants
Championship window may be closing for Giants
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
Red Sox promote 1B prospect Sam Travis — The Boston Red Sox have promoted top prospect Sam Travis from Triple-A Pawtucket. — Travis, 23, is batting .286 with four home runs and 14 RBIs in 33 games this season at Pawtucket and has exclusively played first base throughout his minor-league career.
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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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CBS Boston and Over the Monster
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers-Red Sox preview: Texas hitters to get stiff test at Fenway — Don't look now, but the Texas Rangers' offense is actually looking like an offense. — They have scored at least five runs in nine of their past 10 games, and have collected at least eight hits in 11 of their past 12 games.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Punchless Red Sox - last in the AL in home runs - are picture of mediocrity
Punchless Red Sox - last in the AL in home runs - are picture of mediocrity
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Over the Monster, Boston and MLB Daily Dish
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros win pitching duel over Detroit Tigers — HOUSTON — With right-hander Brad Peacock stepping in with Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day disabled list, the team hoped he could manage expecatations. — Peacock exceeded all expectations by delivered a stirring effort in his spot start …
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Minor League Ball
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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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Bless You Boys and The Crawfish Boxes
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ex-CF Anthony Gose hits 99 m.p.h. in pro pitching debut in Lakeland
Detroit Tigers ex-CF Anthony Gose hits 99 m.p.h. in pro pitching debut in Lakeland
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — HOUSTON - They landed here around 4 a.m. Monday morning …
Next Slide — HOUSTON - They landed here around 4 a.m. Monday morning …
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Bless You Boys
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez going to minors in hopes of regaining starting pitching form
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez going to minors in hopes of regaining starting pitching form
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Bless You Boys, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and FanSided
Fox Sports:
Cano comes off DL for Mariners to begin series at Nationals — WASHINGTON (AP) The Mariners have activated second baseman Robinson Cano from the 10-day disabled list before the opener of a three-game set against the Nationals Tuesday. — Cano has been sidelined since May 11 with a strained right quadriceps.
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U.S.S. Mariner
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Mariners series preview: An unfamiliar foe — The Washington Nationals and Washington state baseball club have not met since 2014, when Trea Turner was a teenager and Matt Williams was their manager. The teams have met 12 times since the Nationals moved to the District, six times at Nationals Park.
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Federal Baseball and Lookout Landing
Arizona Republic:
What the Eephus? Taking another look at Zack Greinke's funky pitch — Zack Greinke's slider has been critical to his resurgence this season, but another tool in his arsenal caught some attention Monday night in Greinke's 12-strikeout performance for the Diamondbacks against the White Sox.
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David Haugh / The Charlotte Observer:
Winning bidding war for Luis Robert shows White Sox are serious about rebuild
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Diamondbacks, Zack Greinke lead White Sox 5-1
Diamondbacks, Zack Greinke lead White Sox 5-1
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South Side Sox
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Even with Luis Robert agreement, White Sox GM Rick Hahn says more work to do
Even with Luis Robert agreement, White Sox GM Rick Hahn says more work to do
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South Side Sox
ESPN:
The Aaron Judge home run tracker — New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge's prolific rookie season, and the home runs that come with it, have captivated fans across the country. Courtesy of ESPN Stats and Information research, we've captured every one of the first-year slugger's homers …
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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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Halos Heaven, DRaysBay and Minor League Ball
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Cincinnati Reds top Cleveland Indians, 5-1 — CINCINNATI — Scott Schebler went hitless in 13 consecutive at-bats last week but only struck out twice. He figured it was just a matter of time before a few of his hard-hit balls would start to find gaps. — On Monday night …
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Fox Sports:
Adams hits 2-run HR to power Braves past Pirates, 5-2 (May 22, 2017) — ATLANTA (AP) Matt Adams' first home run with the Braves came down near the right-field restaurant that had been the landing spot for a few of Freddie Freeman's long balls this season. — Adams was quick to say he's …
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Talking Chop
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USA Today:
MLB awards: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper leading MVP candidates — Mike Trout, a two-time American League MVP, is on course for an unprecedented third trophy at the age of 25. — The Los Angeles Angeles center fielder was the unanimous choice in USA TODAY Sports' quarterly award rankings.
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Halos Heaven
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Pirates' Gift Ngoepe, first MLB player from Africa, wants ‘to be an inspiration’ — PITTSBURGH - Gift Ngoepe walks into the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, and his heart races, looking all around the room as if he's inside the Louvre, trying to grasp the enormity of it all.
Salt Lake City Sun:
Angel option C.J. Cron to Triple-A Salt Lake — On Monday, the Angels optioned C.J. Cron, who'd been a fixture in the team's first base/designated-hitter mix for the better part of four seasons, to Triple-A Salt Lake. — Cron, who hit his first home run of the season Sunday, hit .232/.281/.305 over 24 games this season.
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Halos Heaven
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' reliever shuffle: Felix Pena to Chicago, Zac Rosscup to Iowa — Chicago Tribune — The Chicago Cubs kept their revolving door of relievers turning Tuesday, promoting Felix Pena from Triple-A Iowa and sending left-hander Zac Rosscup to Iowa. — Pena was optioned May 13 when the Cubs promoted infielder/outfielder Ian Happ.