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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers looking into minor leagues for bullpen help — BOSTON — Manager Jeff Banister said that the Texas Rangers are looking at all internal options as they consider remedies for their struggling bullpen, including moving starting pitchers in the minor leagues into relief roles.
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Hot-hitting Boston Red Sox use big inning to beat Texas Rangers — BOSTON — The suddenly hot-hitting Boston Red Sox won their third straight game and actually got good news from not one, but two of their three aces Wednesday night. — Chris Sale won his fourth straight decision …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Activate David Price — The Red Sox will activate lefty David Price to make his season debut on Monday, skipper John Farrell told reporters including Ian Browne of MLB.com (via Twitter). He had spent the early portion of the season rehabbing from an elbow injury.
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Over the Monster
UPI:
Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker to miss San Diego Padres series for son's graduation — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker is slated to miss the three-game weekend series with the San Diego Padres due to the high school graduation of his son, Darren, in California.
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Washington Times:
Nelson Cruz's 3-run HR off Jacob Turner lifts Mariners over Nationals — Nelson Cruz greeted reliever Jacob Turner with a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Thursday to stop a five-game losing streak.
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Lookout Landing
ESPN:
Koda Glover officially named Nats' closer by skipper Dusty Baker — The unsettled closer situation has been one of the few question marks for the Washington Nationals, who are threatening to run away from the rest of the NL East with a 28-17 record. — On Wednesday, however …
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Federal Baseball
Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Watch the Pirates go back-to-back-to-back in 10th-inning power surge — The Pirates scored twice to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning on Wednesday night and then went absolutely bonkers in the 10th to beat the Braves, 12-5. — Pittsburgh scored seven times in the extra frame …
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From the Cheap Seats
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Mets have decided that solution to injury criticism is to silence Terry Collins — And after exhaustive study, thought and consideration, the Mets have decided the best way to improve their oft-criticized handling of injuries is to put a gag order on their manager.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL East Notes: Heisey, Mets, Phillies, Yelich, Chen
NL East Notes: Heisey, Mets, Phillies, Yelich, Chen
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Byron Kerr, Federal Baseball and Yardbarker
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets blow four-run lead in 6-5 loss to San Diego
Mets blow four-run lead in 6-5 loss to San Diego
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Gaslamp Ball
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Rainout, Amir Garrett injury leaves Cincinnati Reds rotation in flux — CLEVELAND - Rainy weather led to the cancellation of Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Coupled with a trip to the disabled list for rookie left-hander Amir Garrett, the Cincinnati Reds rotation is now in a bit of flux.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Left for dead, Reds score replay-aided comeback
Forrest Lee / UPI:
Mike Leake pitches St. Louis Cardinals past Los Angeles Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — It might amaze some that Mike Leake leads the National League in ERA, but it isn't breaking news to the St. Louis Cardinals right-hand pitcher. — “No, I'm not surprised because it's been an eight-year process for me to get where I'm at,” Leake said.
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True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Young Yankees fan struck in head by broken bat — A young fan was hit by Chris Carter's broken bat in the seventh inning in a section behind the camera well on the third-base side. — Play stopped for two minutes while the kid was treated by Yankee Stadium medics.
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Brewers, Davies hope to keep rolling in May vs. D-backs (May 25, 2017) — MILWAUKEE — The month of May has been good so far for Zach Davies, and the Milwaukee Brewers' young right-hander will try to stay on the uptick Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park.
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Brew Crew Ball
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Winning Yankees Aren't Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office — The Yankees are, at the moment, a marketer's dream. With a spirited start to the season, they can boast of having one of baseball's best records, bask in the captivating presence of the Bunyanesque outfielder Aaron Judge …
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Associated Press:
Chatwood allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Rockies top Phillies 7-2 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Chatwood allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night. — Chatwood befuddled the Phillies …
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Purple Row, The Good Phight and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs to don ‘Anchorman,’ 1970s fashions on road trip to California — CHICAGO — If you see a Cubs player wearing bell-bottoms or a large collar while walking down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles this weekend or in the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego next week, don't be alarmed.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets push Jacob deGrom's start back to Friday due to soggy forecast in Queens — The Mets have pushed back Jacob deGrom's start from Thursday to Friday because of concerns over the rainy weather. — If the Mets end up playing their game against the Padres Thursday night, righthander Rafael Montero will start in deGrom's place.
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Amazin' Avenue
Fox Sports:
Pirates OF Polanco activated from 10-day; Ortiz sent down — ATLANTA (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated outfielder Gregory Polanco from the 10-day disabled list. — The move was announced before Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. — Polanco was having a disappointing season …
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs and Giants tied at 1-1 after 3 innings — Chicago Tribune — Eddie Butler has been hit and miss on the mound this season and the right-hander made his third start when the Chicago Cubs faced the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field. — After three innings, the game was tied at 1-1.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' Odor still confident while stuck near Mendoza Line — BOSTON — For a second consecutive scheduled game Thursday, Rougned Odor entered with his batting average above .200. — He has been toeing the Mendoza Line for the past two weeks while in the middle of the Texas Rangers' lineup …