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10:30 AM ET, June 23, 2017

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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
4 hits apiece for Addison Russell and Ian Happ in 16-hit, 11-1 Cubs victory over Marlins  —  Ian Happ discusses his 4-hit game in the Cubs' 11-1 win over the Marlins on Thursday, June 22, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs opened an 11-game trip …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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USA Today:   Cubs option slumping Kyle Schwarber to minors
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Cubs outfielder Mark Zagunis headed to big leagues
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Stephen Gross / Morning Call:
Phillies' Pete Mackanin, Pat Neshek offer conflicting stories for second straight day  —  Pat Neshek #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the eighth inning during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park on June 22, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The Phillies won 5-1.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and The Good Phight
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Errors catch up to Cardinals in loss to lowly Phillies
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Error-prone Cardinals rally to win because Phillies are even worse
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Record rain delay doesn't slow White Sox, Jose Quintana in 9-0 victory  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria on Jose Quintana's scoreless 6 2/3-inning outing during the 9-0 win over the Twins on Thursday, June 22, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
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Fox Sports:
Twins endure team-record rain delay, 4:50, to play White Sox  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins have started their game after a 4-hour, 50-minute rain delay.  —  The Twins announced the wait to play Thursday was the longest in the team's 57-year history in Minnesota.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Young Twins starter Jose Berrios ties White Sox hitters in knots
Eno Sarris / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Astros' Grand Fastball Experiment  —  No team's batters have ever seen fewer four-seam fastballs than the Houston Astros this year.  Few teams' pitchers, meanwhile, have thrown fewer four-seam fastballs than the Houston Astros this year.  This all has something to do with changes in baseball …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Fox Sports:
Astros look to stay perfect in Oakland (Jun 22, 2017)
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:   Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A's 5-1
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Verlander's improvement, bullpen's demise familiar feeling for Tigers  —  SEATTLE - It felt like two seasons ago, all over again.  —  As the Detroit Tigers cratered in the sixth and seventh inning of Wednesday night's game against the Mariners, turning a perfect-game bid by Justin Verlander …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Beginning with bunt, Detroit Tigers blow biggest game of season
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Carlos Gomez's rooster call leads to Rangers' big win over Blue Jays  —  ARLINGTON  —  Perhaps Texas Rangers center fielder Carlos Gomez will keep the rooster crowing.  —  Before his first at-bat Thursday afternoon in the homestand finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Gomez came to the plate to the sounds of roosters crowing.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Carlos Gomez, Robinson Chirinos lead offense in homestand finale
Associated Press:
Jackson has 3 hits, 3 RBIs to carry Indians past Orioles 6-3  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Cleveland Indians put on another offensive show against a Baltimore Orioles pitching staff that's poised to set a record for extended futility.  —  Austin Jackson had three hits and three RBIs …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Boston renames street after retired slugger David Ortiz  —  BOSTON — Boston renamed a street in honor of retired Red Sox star David Ortiz on Thursday.  —  Mayor Marty Walsh called the man known as Big Papi a “legend on and off the field” at the ceremony to rename the street formerly known …
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers place Jeremy Jeffress on DL with lower back strain  —  ARLINGTON  —  Ranger reliever Jeremy Jeffress was placed on the 10-day disabled list before Thursday's game with a lower back strain.  Jeffress felt pain during warmups two days ago but pitched anyway.
Fox Sports:
Goldschmidt homers as D-Backs rout Rockies, 10-3 (Jun 22, 2017)  —  DENVER (AP) Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Owings hit three-run homers, Zack Godley threw well into the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday.  —  Goldschmidt finished with three hits …
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Associated Press:
D'back's 10-run 4th keys 16-5 win over Rockies
Associated Press:
Maybin, Pujols, Angels rally past sloppy Yankees 10-5  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Maybin and the Los Angeles Angels turned a little mayhem into a lot of runs.  —  Albert Pujols lined a go-ahead single that drove in Maybin during a messy, four-run rally in the seventh inning …
ESPN:
Real or not?  Orioles should trade Manny Machado, Brewers have an ace  —  So it continues: The Baltimore Orioles lost 6-3 to the Cleveland Indians and now have allowed five or more runs in 19 consecutive games.  They're one game away from tying the major league record set by the 1924 Phillies!
Barry Jackson / miamiherald:
Marlins looking to trade Hechavarria  —  The Miami Marlins are looking to trade veteran shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria, according to a source with direct knowledge, as reported in my column in Thursday morning's print version of The Miami Herald.  —  Subsequent to that report …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Cincinnati.com:
Votto: ‘Just think of me as the Canadian Ichiro’  —  Meet Brooks.  He is the team dog, ambassador and future bat dog for the Frisco RoughRiders.  He's also a speedster on the bases.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - If asked, Joey Votto would consider participating …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Salvador Perez owes Miguel Cabrera a big ‘thank you’ after crushing first grand slam  —  Salvador Perez was the hero for the Royals in their come-from-behind, 6-4 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.  But he got an assist from Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera.  —  After Boston relievers walked …
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Nick Schwartz / Fox Sports:
Miguel Cabrera shares tender moment with bearded Mariners fan
Discussion: Bless You Boys and FanRag Sports
ESPN:
A's designate catcher Stephen Vogt for assignment  —  The Oakland Athletics on Thursday designated Stephen Vogt for assignment.  The catcher was an All-Star in 2015 and '16 but has struggled this season.  —  Vogt is hitting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBIs.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Designate Stephen Vogt
 
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Jon Machota / Dallas Morning News:
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Jim Owczarski / Cincinnati.com:
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Phillies see untapped potential in Adam Haseley, no longer a two-way player
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