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Young pitchers square off as Red Sox host Mariners (May 27, 2017) — BOSTON — Two pitchers who have combined for exactly two major league wins face each other when Rob Whalen makes his Seattle Mariners debut against the Boston Red Sox's Brian Johnson in Game 2 of a three-game series at Fenway Park on Saturday.
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Over the Monster
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David Hill / Fox Sports:
Boston Red Sox Brock Holt Shut Down Once Again — Given the disaster that third base has been for the Boston Red Sox, they were obviously hoping that Brock Holt would be returning to the lineup soon. Instead, he has been shut down for the foreseeable future.
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MLB Trade Rumors and FanRag Sports
Mike Shalin / UPI:
Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox relievers combine for shutout of Seattle Mariners — BOSTON — John Farrell doesn't see any great mystery behind the sudden success of young left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. — “It's just a matter of his abilities coming together,” the Boston manager …
Kyle Hightower / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rodriguez strong, Red Sox down Mariners for 5th straight win
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Lookout Landing, U.S.S. Mariner and Over the Monster
Seth Walder / New York Daily News:
Aroldis Chapman set to play catch Saturday, remains a few weeks away from Yankees return — It sounds like the Yankees are about to be one step closer to getting their closer back. — Joe Girardi said Friday that Aroldis Chapman would play catch for the first time since going on the DL …
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Pinstripe Alley
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John Hickey / Mercury News:
Pressed into emergency duty, Manaea spins a gem — Manaea replaces Graveman and throws seven scoreless innings — NEW YORK - The A's had to turn to Sean Manaea with the knowledge that Kendall Graveman was unavailable to pitch and likely headed for the disabled list.
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Athletics Nation
Fox Sports:
Tanaka rebounds, but A's rally against Yanks bullpen, 4-1 (May 26, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Masahiro Tanaka struck out a career-high 13 to rebound from the worst stretch of his major league career but wound up a hard-luck loser when reliever Tyler Clippard's wild pickoff throw sparked a go-ahead …
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers lose A.J. Griffin to injury, game to Jays — TORONTO — Texas Rangers starting pitcher A.J. Griffin left Friday's opener against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning with a strained left intercostal muscle and is headed to the disabled list.
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Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Struggling Kyle Schwarber is now officially a platoon player for Cubs — The Cubs finally are ready to address Kyle Schwarber's season-long struggles. — The leadoff man is slashing just .181/.299/.356 with 55 strikeouts in 187 plate appearances this season, though he has seven homers and 19 RBI.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber's struggles have him heading into platoon role for Cubs — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Kyle Schwarber's recent struggles and reacts after the team's “Anchorman"-themed departure to Los Angeles prior to a game at the Dodgers on Friday, May 26, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Kyle Schwarber to start vs. righties only for now, Joe Maddon says — LOS ANGELES — Until further notice, Chicago Cubs outfielder and World Series hero Kyle Schwarber is likely to start against right-handed pitchers only, according to manager Joe Maddon. — Schwarber, who bats left-handed …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Will Graves / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Walker homers twice, deGrom pitches deep, Mets top Bucs 8-1 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker homered twice in his return to his hometown, Jacob deGrom gave New York's bullpen a needed rest and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Friday night. — Walker, who grew up in Pittsburgh …
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Bucs Dugout
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Neil Walker helps New York Mets halt skid, top Pittsburgh Pirates — PITTSBURGH — New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker got his round of hugs on the field well before Friday night's game — from his former manager, Clint Hurdle, and former teammates. — The Pittsburgh Pirates …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Adleman pitches 8 crisp innings as Reds beat Phillies 5-2 (May 26, 2017) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) Tim Adleman tossed eight innings of one-hit ball, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.
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Corey Seidman / CSN Philly:
Phillies-Reds 5 things: Aaron Nola looks to build on extremely impressive return from DL
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
Harvey Valentine / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Scherzer pitches into 9th, Nationals defeat Padres 5-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer allowed three hits over 8 2/3 innings, Bryce Harper and Michael A. Taylor hit two-run homers and the Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night. — Trea Turner added a solo homer and a double for Washington.
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Federal Baseball, sandiegouniontribune.com and Gaslamp Ball
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals get an eyeful of Rockies in 10-0 loss — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Greg Garcia, back, forces out Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by DJ LeMahieu in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 26, 2017, in Denver.
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Dan Hayes / CSN Chicago:
Avisail Garcia busts out of mini-slump in White Sox win — Avisail Garcia's longest mini-slump of the season ended against his former team on Friday night. — Guessing nobody in Detroit is surprised. Same group probably isn't overly shocked by Mike Pelfrey's performance, either.
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South Side Sox
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Ted Berg / USA Today:
9 MLB players enjoying breakout offensive seasons in 2017 — Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and thus so, too, is the time in every MLB season when we must stop dismissing early returns as the whimsical byproducts of small sample size and start considering which surprise stars are poised for lasting success.
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Rotoworld.com:
Dose: Take it to the Max — The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner was certainly in dominant form in Friday's start against the Padres. — The star right-hander racked up a season-high 13 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings, earning his fifth victory of the season in the process.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Felipe Rivero Changes Agents — Pirates reliever Felipe Rivero has changed his representation, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag. Rivero has hired the Boras Corporation, per the report. — Rivero, who will turn 26 this summer, can't qualify for free agency until 2022.
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Bucs Dugout
Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Angels lose closer Bud Norris before losing to the Marlins 8-5 — The Angels lost, 8-5, to Miami on Friday night at Marlins Park, and might have lost one of their most effective pitchers, closer Bud Norris, in the process. — Jesse Chavez, the Angels' starter, struggled to keep the Marlins off …
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Fish Stripes, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Halos Heaven
Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Kaczmarski homer helps Ponies to sixth straight win — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their season-best sixth straight Eastern League baseball game, edging the visiting Hartford Yard Goats, 5-4, on Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. — All nine runs came across in the first three innings …
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Wood fuels win over Cubs — LOS ANGELES-Adrian Gonzalez knew the reception that awaited him. As he walked toward his dugout, moments after squaring up his first homer of 2017, Gonzalez locked eyes with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. — Gonzalez raised both his hands toward the sky: Hallelujah.
