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Montgomery strong, Chapman ends rally and Yanks top ChiSox (Jun 26, 2017) — CHICAGO (AP) Not much has come easy for the New York Yankees over the past two weeks. Not even the wins. — Jordan Montgomery matched his season high with seven solid innings and closer Aroldis Chapman shut …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Nationals take a look at K-Rod, Yankees ailing — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — CAN HE HELP? — The NL East-leading Washington Nationals were angling to add Francisco Rodriguez to their biggest trouble spot — the bullpen.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees lose Starlin Castro with hamstring injury, nearly blow game in 6-5 win over White Sox
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Jake Burger's introduction to White Sox includes call from Paul Konerko
Jake Burger's introduction to White Sox includes call from Paul Konerko
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South Side Sox
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' usual galaxy of All-Star Game hopefuls is fainter this season — The Orioles defeat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-5, to win their first road series since April 18-20 in Cincinnati. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video) — The Orioles end their streak of consecutive games allowing at least five runs as they defeat the Rays, 8-3.
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Camden Chat
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Giants score plenty to back Samardzija, snap five-game skid (Jun 26, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) For a night, the San Francisco Giants delivered the key hits with runners in scoring position. They got contributions from throughout the order, made things happen on the basepaths and did all the little things.
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Andrew Baggarly / The Charlotte Observer:
Giants offense breaks out as they finally beat Rockies — SAN FRANCISCO — Well, what do you know? All this time, stretching really was the issue for the San Francisco Giants this season. — They hadn't stretched enough singles into doubles or doubles into triples.
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McCovey Chronicles
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Progressive Field meltdown belongs to bullpen — CLEVELAND — Of all the ugly numbers to come out of the Texas Rangers' collapse Monday night, one stands above all others. — No, it's not the Rangers blowing a seven-run lead. — Rather, it's this …
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ESPN, WFAA-TV, Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Ricky Nolasco pitches to his strengths in win over Dodgers — Angels' Ricky Nolasco scattered five hits over 6-1/3 innings against the Dodgers on June 26. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) — The Dodgers had not hit a home run in more consecutive games since they called Brooklyn home.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels are not buying analytics report on Albert Pujols
Angels are not buying analytics report on Albert Pujols
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FanGraphs Baseball
Associated Press:
MLB: K-Rod signs with Nationals — The Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed reliever Francisco Rodriguez, according to multiple reports Monday. — Rodriguez, released last week by Detroit after posting a 7.82 ERA this season, is a six-time All-Star …
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ESPN:
Source: Recently released Francisco Rodriguez agrees to deal with Nats
Source: Recently released Francisco Rodriguez agrees to deal with Nats
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Associated Press, Bless You Boys and Halos Heaven
Alex Butler / UPI:
Washington Nationals ink RHP Francisco Rodriguez
Washington Nationals ink RHP Francisco Rodriguez
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Washington Post and Federal Baseball
David Driver / UPI:
Chicago Cubs hang on for 5-4 win over Washington Nationals — WASHINGTON — The game got off to a bad start for Javier Baez. — The acrobatic Cubs shortstop fanned in his first three at-bats against Washington starter Gio Gonzalez. However, Baez singled in the eighth inning and had an RBI double …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Willson Contreras leads off game with HR
Cubs' Willson Contreras leads off game with HR
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Federal Baseball and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Caitlin Moyer / Cait Covers the Bases:
INTO THE BREWERS WALL OF HONOR AND RETIRE AS A MILWAUKEE BREWER — This Friday, June 30, the Milwaukee Brewers will honor former outfielder/first baseman Corey Hart with induction into the “Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.” Hart will have a plaque commemorating his career permanently installed …
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Brew Crew Ball
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With something to prove, three Cardinals come through — Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com — What Tommy Pham was looking for from Cincinnati's rookie center fielder was the lack of something the Cardinals' front office has tried to ignite within their clubhouse.
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Chris Herrmann, Daniel Descalso fuel Arizona Diamondbacks past Philadelphia Phillies — PHOENIX — In the leadoff spot for the first time in his career, Arizona's Chris Herrmann reminded himself to watch a few pitches in his first at-bat. Five was just right.
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Cincinnati.com:
BAR: Reds trade chips go beyond Zack Cozart — The Blog Above Replacement a daily look at the Reds, their minor leagues and whatever else is on the mind of Enquirer Reds beat writers, C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan. You can follow them on Twitter (@ctrent and @ZachENQ), Facebook …
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Appeals court dismisses minor league player suit against MLB — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that dismissed a lawsuit filed by minor league baseball players accusing Major League Baseball of colluding to suppress wages. — The U.S. Court of Appeals …
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Beyond the Box Score and baseballmusings.com
Alex Speier / Baseball America:
Rafael Devers Grows Into Power - Red Sox Midseason Report — Best Player — The Red Sox wouldn't budge when other teams requested Dominican third baseman Rafael Devers in trades last offseason. They had no such reservations about top talents Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech, who they traded to the White Sox for Chris Sale.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant might wind up as Cubs' lone All-Star representative — Kris Bryant previews the upcoming series against the Nationals on June 25, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — From seven to one? — That could be the difference in the Cubs' All-Star representation from 2016 to 2017.
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Bleacher Nation and Brew Crew Ball
ESPN:
The Indians' easy march to the AL Central title hasn't been so easy — This was supposed to be easy for the Cleveland Indians. All 35 of ESPN's baseball analysts picked them to win the AL Central. Their preseason odds to win the division were 87.5 percent on FanGraphs, the highest of any team in baseball.
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Let's Go Tribe
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees continue to do it right by celebrating Old-Timers' Day, and other teams should follow suit — It is inarguable that no team in baseball honors its history quite like the Yankees, as we witnessed once again on Sunday at the 71st annual Old-Timers' day celebration at the Stadium.