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NorthJersey.com:
Mets pull away to beat Cubs, win series — Terry Collins discusses Michael Conforto's back stiffness Matt Ehalt/NorthJersey.com — NEW YORK — Matt Harvey kicked up his left leg and fired the first pitch of another game trying to find his old command, if not his old Dark Knight superpowers.
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Baseball Prospectus
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo: 'I'm statistically the greatest hitter of all time to lead the game off' — Anthony Rizzo on the Cubs' road struggles after a 9-4 loss to the Mets on June 14, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Anthony Rizzo has tried to stay loose despite …
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Fox Sports
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets sending Matt Harvey to get arm checked by doctors — Matt Harvey is headed to the doctor Thursday morning to have his fatigued, surgically repaired right arm examined. After a four-inning start in which he could not push his fastball past 90 mph for most of the night, Harvey and the Mets are looking for answers.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Mets showing some fight despite constant roadblocks — The win of the year? With all the Mets had to overcome on this night, it had that type of feel at Citi Field. — Or at least the improbable win of the year, considering the Mets shook off an alarming start by Matt Harvey …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
With Mets in need of relief help, Hansel Robles passed over for Rafael Montero
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo remains in leadoff spot for Cubs
Anthony Rizzo remains in leadoff spot for Cubs
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
J. Martinez sparks four-run second; Cards trail 6-4 — Jose Martinez, who knocked in four runs in a doubleheader on Tuesday, drove in two more with a second-inning triple Wednesday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals ate into an early six-run Milwaukee lead and exited the inning trailing only 6-4.
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Viva El Birdos
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David Hill / Fox Sports:
Milwaukee Brewers Designate Neftali Feliz for Assignment
Milwaukee Brewers Designate Neftali Feliz for Assignment
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Brew Crew Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Designate Neftali Feliz For Assignment
Brewers Designate Neftali Feliz For Assignment
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Brew Crew Ball, MLB Daily Dish and Bucs Dugout
Jon Meoli / The Charlotte Observer:
Castillo's grand slam in 5th helps Orioles beat White Sox, 10-6, end 11-game road losing streak — CHICAGO — Welington Castillo's towering fifth-inning grand slam Wednesday night packed a lot of meaning for a reeling Baltimore Orioles team that had lost six consecutive games overall …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Welington Castillo's grand slam helps Orioles to 9-5 lead against White Sox
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles notes: Showalter sees chances for Kim as at-bats open up in Davis' absence
Orioles notes: Showalter sees chances for Kim as at-bats open up in Davis' absence
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Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Taking Inventory: Chicago White Sox
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Greg Bird may stay at Triple-A Scranton if struggles at plate continue — ANAHEIM — Greg Bird, the best player in baseball during the spring, is going to have to earn his way back onto the first-place Yankees' roster. Joe Girardi's honest assessment of the struggling Bird at this point …
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ESPN:
Report: Baseball to relax uniform policies during first Players Weekend — Major League Baseball will hold its first Players Weekend late this summer, an event that will allow athletes to showcase their personalities through minimal uniform restrictions, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday.
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Pirates Breakdown
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Red Sox hand Phillies their eighth straight loss — The Phillies returned home Wednesday for the first time in 10 days to find a new addition inside their clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park. Chairs and tables were rearranged to create space for a Ping-Pong table, which instantly became the most popular spot in the room.
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The Good Phight
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Associated Press:
Marcell Ozuna HR starts comeback as Marlins beat A's — MIAMI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered to start the Miami Marlins' comeback from an early four-run deficit, and they beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep. — Ozuna hit his 17th home run to start the second inning …
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Fish Stripes
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USA Today:
Yasiel Puig suspended one game for obscene gesture in Cleveland — Yasiel Puig was suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball for his obscene gesture to Cleveland Indians fans during a game at Progressive Field on Tuesday. — Puig, the Los Angeles Dodgers' occasionally mercurial outfielder …
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Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Yasiel Puig suspended one game, fined for flipping off fans after home run
Yasiel Puig suspended one game, fined for flipping off fans after home run
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FanRag Sports
CBS Pittsburgh:
Rockies Quiet Pirates 5-1 To End 3-Game Losing Streak — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Desmond hit his fourth home run of the season and rookie German Marquez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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The Charlotte Observer, Purple Row and Bucs Dugout
John LaRue / The Hardball Times:
Ground Rule Doppelgängers, 2017 Edition — Prior to last season, I collected several data points about each team since 1988. These data points represented the organization's past, present and future plans as well as its recent success and potential for success. Then I gave each a rank and percentile.
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baseballmusings.com
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Hernandez hits home run off Miller, Dodgers beat Indians 6-4 — CLEVELAND — Cleveland relief ace Andrew Miller wore a shocked expression after giving up a tiebreaking home run to Los Angeles pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez in the eighth inning Wednesday night.
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True Blue LA and Let's Go Tribe
Arizona Republic:
D-Backs lead Tigers early — The Diamondbacks scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second night in a row, and right-hander Taijuan Walker was pitching effectively through four innings in his first start back from the disabled list. The Diamondbacks led 2-1 after four innings.
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Bless You Boys and AZ Snake Pit
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Mets 2B Neil Walker leaves game with leg injury … Neil Walker has injured his left leg, the latest ailment to befall a New York team hampered by a long list of health problems the past two seasons. — Walker tried to bunt for a hit in the third inning Wednesday night against the
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Amazin' Avenue
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Teheran leads Braves to rare series win at Nationals … Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the — Washington Nationals 13-2 on Wednesday to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival. — Brandon Phillips had four hits and three RBIs for the Braves …
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Associated Press, CSN Philly, Federal Baseball and Talking Chop