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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria hopes this week will provide remedy for ‘fatigued’ White Sox  —  Derek Holland and Rick Renteria on the 5-3 White Sox loss to the A's on Sunday, June 25, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Sunday evening …
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Fox Sports:
Yankees start ‘important trip’ vs. White Sox (Jun 26, 2017)
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Fox Sports:   Gray goes 7 innings, Athletics rally to beat White Sox 5-3 (Jun 25, 2017)
Sarah Trotto / UPI:   Oakland Athletics rally past Chicago White Sox
USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Dodgers make a statement, Astros No. 1  —  Thanks to a 10-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Dodgers overtook first place in the National League West and the No. 2 spot in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.  —  The Dodgers, led by rookie slugger Cody Bellinger …
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Kevin Santo / USA Today:
MLB All-Star Game vote comes down to wire for some positions  —  Just 71,655 votes are currently separating a first baseman with a .231 career batting average from becoming an All Star starter.  —  That man is Justin Smoak of the Toronto Blue Jays, who trails only Kansas City Royals …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Agree To Minor League Deal With Francisco Rodriguez  —  The Nationals and veteran right-hander Francisco Rodriguez have agreed to a minor league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  FanRag's Jon Heyman reported earlier today that Washington was pursuing …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals In Talks With Francisco Rodriguez
Discussion: CBSSports.com and MLB Daily Dish
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Recently released Francisco Rodriguez likely headed to Nationals
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
It's now or never for Detroit Tigers with upcoming 10-game homestand  —  The Kansas City Royals visit Comerica Park for a three-game series, beginning Tuesday.  We look ahead with five from Kansas City you need to know.  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Struggling Tigers end losing skid in road trip finale, stave off more change
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Tigers end losing streak at eight with 7-5 win in San Diego to end road trip
Associated Press:
Rivera powers Mets in 8-2 win over Giants … SAN FRANCISCO — Rene Rivera got a chance to play Sunday, and he made the most of it.  —  Rivera homered twice, Rafael Montero pitched into the sixth inning in a spot start and the New York Mets swept the sliding San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
San Francisco Giants find nothing is routine in troubled 2017 season
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:   Mets beat Giants, 8-2, to complete three-game sweep at AT&T Park
ESPN:
Charlie Sheen puts Babe Ruth ring, Red Sox sale document up for auction  —  Charlie Sheen has revealed himself as the owner of two of the most coveted pieces of Babe Ruth memorabilia, which will be sold Friday.  —  Sheen told ESPN on Monday that it is he who consigned Babe Ruth's 1927 World Series ring …
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
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Maureen Mullen / UPI:   Los Angeles Angels overcome strong start from Doug Fister to beat Boston Red Sox
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays To Acquire Adeiny Hechavarria  —  The Rays and Marlins have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from Miami to Tampa Bay in exchange for minor league outfielder Braxton Lee and minor league right-hander Ethan Clark.  The Rays will take on all of Hechavarria's remaining salary.
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen fails again as Baltimore Orioles rally to win
Discussion: DRaysBay and MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
Yanks put Aaron Hicks on DL, activate Jacoby Ellsbury  —  The New York Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the disabled list Monday with a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury from the concussion DL.  —  Hicks was removed from a 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers …
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Aaron Hicks headed to DL after Yankees outfielder suffers oblique strain
Alex Butler / UPI:
Man takes one final shot at Washington Nationals in obituary  —  Patrick Killebrew died Tuesday and blasted the Washington Nationals' bullpen in his obituary.  —  Killebrew died at his home after watching the Nationals lose 8-7 to the Miami Marlins.  —  The Nationals built a 6- lead …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals avoid sweep but are ‘not on a great path right now’  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  The verb, usually reserved to describe a rescue of something that has been wrecked or left in disrepair, adopts a positive connotation around a ballpark because of the alternative.
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Associated Press:   Grichuk homers in return, helps Cardinals top Pirates 8-4
Cincinnati.com:
Perfect relay play helps Reds down Nats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second time in the three-game series against the Nationals, the Reds jumped out to a big lead in the first inning against a Washington starter.  Friday it was four runs off of Stephen Strasburg and Sunday it was five against Tanner Roark.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Associated Press:
Gennett's HR, 4 hits help Reds defeat Nationals 6-2
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Addison Russell says his achy shoulder will need monitoring, maintenance  —  Cubs shortstop Addison Russell on the right shoulder discomfort which caused him to leave a game against the Marlins on Sunday, June 25, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kyle Hendricks has better feel for his finger than his return
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
ESPN:
MLBRank: Buster Olney's top 10 features one of the best of all time  —  Aaron Judge has been MLB's best player in the first three months of the 2017 season, stunning rival evaluators with his improvement since the end of the 2016 season.  But he still has fewer than 100 games in the big leagues …
Fox Sports:
Astros hit 3 HRs, finish winning trip by beating Seattle 8-2 (Jun 25, 2017)  —  SEATTLE (AP) The Houston Astros went into their game at Safeco Field leading the majors in home runs.  They quickly added to that total.  —  George Springer, Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis hit long home runs …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Corey Seidman / CSN Philly:
Phillies option struggling reliever Edubray Ramos to Triple A  —  The Phillies have pulled the plug on Edubray Ramos, at least for the time being.  They optioned the struggling 24-year-old reliever to Triple A Lehigh Valley on Monday and replaced him in the bullpen with right-hander Ricardo Pinto.
Discussion: The Good Phight
USA Today:
MLB prevails in appeals court in wage lawsuit brought by minor league players  —  A federal appeals court sided with Major League Baseball in one of the unfair wage lawsuits filed on behalf of minor league players.  —  The decision issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms …
 
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