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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Orioles slug away, leave Cards and Wainwright reeling in 15-7 rout — BALTIMORE • If the Cardinals have learned anything in their occasional visits to Oriole Park at Camden Yards it's that the dimensions of the ballpark always allow for possibilities. — The seats, however, are just as close for the hosts, too.
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David Driver / UPI:
St. Louis Cardinals rough up Baltimore Orioles in 11-2 win
St. Louis Cardinals rough up Baltimore Orioles in 11-2 win
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Camden Chat
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards binge on homers, blast Orioles
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals break loose, bombard Baltimore in 11-2 rout
Cardinals break loose, bombard Baltimore in 11-2 rout
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Viva El Birdos
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Place Andrew Cashner On DL, Designate Peter O'Brien — The Rangers have announced that they've placed righty Andrew Cashner on the 10-day DL with a left oblique strain. They've also purchased the contract of veteran righty reliever Ernesto Frieri to take his place on the 25-man roster.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Cole Hamels allows only one hit in 3 innings in rehab start for Double-A Frisco — The results of a rehab start don't matter. Unless they do. — When you allow one baserunner in your first start in six weeks, they most definitely do. Such was the case for Cole Hamels in his Friday outing for Double-A Frisco.
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FanRag Sports
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
With Cubs' rotation shaky, Jake Arrieta aims to power through injury — PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio recently revealed that the skin problem starter Jake Arrieta has had around his pitching thumb goes back several months — and has affected Arrieta's performance during that time.
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Bleacher Nation
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Chicago Cubs rally with six runs in ninth for 9-5 win over Pittsburgh Pirates
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs-Pirates gets off to wacky start in Pittsburgh
Cubs-Pirates gets off to wacky start in Pittsburgh
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and FanRag Sports
ESPN:
Tigers DH Victor Martinez released from hospital — Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez was released from the hospital Saturday after suffering from a rapid heartbeat, dizziness and cold sweats, manager Brad Ausmus told the Detroit Free Press. — Martinez first experienced …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' offense flexes muscle in 13-4 win over Rays
Tigers' offense flexes muscle in 13-4 win over Rays
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Bless You Boys and DRaysBay
ESPN:
Trevor Plouffe traded to Rays two days after being designated for assignment by A's — The Tampa Bay Rays added some right-handed punch to their roster Saturday, acquiring infielder Trevor Plouffe from the Oakland Athletics. — The trade was announced less than two days after the Athletics designated Plouffe for assignment.
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baseballmusings.com
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays acquire Trevor Plouffe from A's, will add him to roster Monday — UPDATE, 2:59: Cash said the Rays got Plouffe primarily to improve their right-handed hitting, hoping a change of scenery will help him. They see him playing 1B and 3B, so they can get some rest for Longoria and Morrison …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks Game Day: Phillies tie it in the sixth … The Diamondbacks are in Philadelphia looking for their sixth straight win and second consecutive against the Phillies on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Check back for the latest Diamondbacks updates throughout the game. — Phillies score tying run
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AZ Snake Pit
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Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies, 5-4
Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies, 5-4
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The Good Phight and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Gregor Blanco's blast keys another comeback win for Diamondbacks
Gregor Blanco's blast keys another comeback win for Diamondbacks
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Now in its fourth season, there's no end in sight for the Dodgers' TV blackout — A television camera points down at the Dodger Stadium field before a game in 2014. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) — Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to start for the Dodgers on Monday.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Roger Clemens understands David Price's frustration at Boston media — HOUSTON — As David Price continues to adapt to the heightened scrutiny that comes with playing for the Boston Red Sox, Roger Clemens says he can relate. — “I learned that it's a little different brand of baseball in the East …
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The Crawfish Boxes and FanRag Sports
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Mookie Betts' homer guides Boston Red Sox by Houston Astros
Pedro Moura / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling — ANAHEIM, Calif.-Twenty minutes after the Angels lost, 3-1, to Kansas City on Friday at Angel Stadium, several Angel hitters lingered in the clubhouse and tried to figure out what went wrong. — They had succumbed, again, to the Royals' Ian Kennedy …
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling to their sixth straight victory
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling to their sixth straight victory
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Royals Review
Joe Totoraitis / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Thames hits walk-off home run, Brewers beat Padres 6-5 … Eric Thames hit the Brewers' first walk-off home run of the season in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Milwaukee to a 6-5 victory over the — San Diego Padres on Friday night. — Thames hit his 19th home run of the season …
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Gaslamp Ball, Associated Press and Brew Crew Ball
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Andres Ybarra / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Ramirez 2 HRs, Indians beat Twins 9-3 in doubleheader opener … MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even after outscoring Minnesota 17-4 in the first two games of their weekend series, Cleveland manager Terry Francona thinks his team still needs to “really get after it.” — Especially now that the Indians are tied for first place.
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Twinkie Town
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez, Aaron Hicks day-to-day for Yankees as they place Adam Warren on DL — OAKLAND — The suddenly injury-plagued Yankees appear to have dodged a bullet regarding the health of Gary Sanchez and Aaron Hicks. — They weren't as fortunate when it comes to Adam Warren.
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Pinstripe Alley
Teddy Cahill / Baseball America:
College World Series: 2017 Rosenblog — Baseball America staffers past and present have made their College World Series picks on the Rosenblog for years. — We gave that tradition the green light again this year, as Teddy Cahill, Michael Lananna and John Manuel are in Omaha to chronicle the 2017 CWS.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 6/17/17 — Here are today's minor moves from around the league. — The Athletics have announced that they've selected the contract of righty Michael Brady from Triple-A Nashville and optioned fellow righty Zach Neal to Nashville.
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Athletics Nation
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Ross and reinforcements help crush Mariners — ARLINGTON — You are excused if your Rangers fanaticism reached another gear Friday night. It's understandable. — For the first time in 2017 they fielded their full complement of players, which included Carlos Gomez …
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Lone Star Ball