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Vito Chirco / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers next foe: Porous San Diego Padres ripe for frying — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press Wochit … Special writer Vito Chirco previews this weekend's series between the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres: — San Diego Padres (29-44) — Friday-Sunday at Petco Park (10:10 p.m., 10:10 and 4:40)
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers in last place, but ‘no one has cashed in their chips’ — SEATTLE - They left town winless and swept, at their lowest point in two seasons and as this one continues to spiral out of control, finally the Detroit Tigers' free-fall hit last place.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
K-Rod's woes continue: Reliever yields grand slam in Tigers' 9-6 loss — Since he spoke up on June 13, he's allowed seven runs on seven hits in just four appearances — SEATTLE - Francisco Rodriguez wants to pitch in high-leverage situations. — He made no bones about that last week …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers get swept in Seattle with 9-6 loss, fall to last place in AL Central — K-Rod gives up grand slam as Tigers suffer perhaps season-defining sweep; Kinsler, Miggy homer — SEATTLE - On Wednesday night, after the Detroit Tigers' worst loss of the season, manager Brad Ausmus was asked …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Verlander's improvement, bullpen's demise familiar feeling for Tigers
Verlander's improvement, bullpen's demise familiar feeling for Tigers
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Gaslamp Ball and Bless You Boys
ESPN:
If the Red Sox retired numbers like the Yankees do ... Ahhh, Monument Park. A magical place at Yankee Stadium where not quite immortal players become, well, immortal. — The New York Yankees have retired so many numbers that they no longer have any single digits left (well, except this one).
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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!
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Camden Chat, DRaysBay, Brew Crew Ball and Camden Depot
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EndPlay / Associated Press:
Knebel sets strikeout mark as Brewers beat Pirates 4-2 — MILWAUKEE - Travis Shaw and Corey Knebel were too much for the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Shaw drove in three runs with a home run and two doubles and Knebel set a modern-era record for most consecutive games by a reliever with a strikeout …
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Knebel raises game to new level in topping strikeout streak of Aroldis Chapman
Notes: Knebel raises game to new level in topping strikeout streak of Aroldis Chapman
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Brew Crew Ball
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers rolling as Rockies come to town for National League West showdown — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)
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True Blue LA
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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 …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo's rookie struggles serve as learning tool for Kyle Schwarber — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo dicusses Kyle Schwarber's demotion to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Anthony Rizzo didn't achieve …
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Chicago Tribune
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals remain stuck in the mud — PHILADELPHIA • Whatever strides or changes the Cardinals believe they've made this month, playing from behind again Thursday vs. amendable Philadelphia affirmed a reality that remains true regardless of their opponent.
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Stephen Gross / Morning Call:
Phillies' Pete Mackanin, Pat Neshek offer conflicting stories for second straight day
Phillies' Pete Mackanin, Pat Neshek offer conflicting stories for second straight day
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The Good Phight and Viva El Birdos
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:
Hernandez returns as Mariners host Astros (Jun 23, 2017) — SEATTLE — When Felix Hernandez pitches at Safeco Field, there's a different atmosphere. — The seats in the left-field corner are filled with fans sitting in “King's Court,” wearing “King Felix” T-shirts and holding “K” cards to wave with every two-strike count.
Austin American-Statesman:
Are Astros 2017 version of the 2016 Cubs? — Two games clear of the rest of the league and one game shy of their 50th win, the Astros have been arguably the best team in baseball all season. It's reminiscent of a certain team from one year ago, as Business Insider wrote this week.
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 …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
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