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Yankees OF Dustin Fowler crashes into rail in MLB debut, ruptures patellar tendon — CHICAGO — New York Yankees rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee crashing into the first-base-line rail at the White Sox's Guaranteed Rate Field …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Dustin Fowler's misery crushes Yankees: ‘It just makes you sick’
Dustin Fowler's misery crushes Yankees: ‘It just makes you sick’
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McCullers, Astros square off with Yankees
McCullers, Astros square off with Yankees
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Braun starts Brewers' 6-HR barrage for 11-3 win over Reds (Jun 29, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) Ryan Braun's homer was as close as could be, smacking into the screen alongside the left field foul pole - a modest start to Milwaukee's big night. — Braun began Milwaukee's six-homer barrage …
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Reds notes: Luis Castillo impressive in home debut — When Reds manager Bryan Price went out to the mound to get starter Luis Castillo in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 4-3 Reds victory over the Brewers, he heard some chatter from his infielders. — “To a man, they were going 'wow …
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rally in 9th inning for 5-4 win over Nationals
Cubs rally in 9th inning for 5-4 win over Nationals
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ESPN:
Bartolo Colon, 44, draws interest from Mets on return — The New York Mets are considering whether to bring back pitcher Bartolo Colon, a person familiar with the team's thinking told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. — The team has had internal discussions on whether Colon, who was designated …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets should bring back Bartolo Colon, sources say they won't rule it out — MIAMI — In a way, Bartolo Colon never really left. The veteran righthander who was a fan favorite for the Mets the last three years never moved his family from their home in northern New Jersey when he signed with Atlanta.
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Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
The Mets will reportedly consider bringing back Bartolo Colon after DFA by Braves
The Mets will reportedly consider bringing back Bartolo Colon after DFA by Braves
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves dump Bartolo Colon
Braves dump Bartolo Colon
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Designate Bartolo Colon
Braves Designate Bartolo Colon
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Bruce's 2 RBIs help Mets take series by beating Marlins 6-3 … MIAMI (AP) — Scoring early and often, the — New York Mets made up for a slow start to their 10-game trip. — The Mets took the lead in the first inning for the fourth game in a row and won the rubber game of their series against the
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets win five of final six games to conclude road trip — MIAMI — One week after the Mets left Los Angeles a battered and demoralized team, they departed Miami on Thursday on the verge of producing an extended hot streak. — For as bad as they looked in being swept in four games against the Dodgers …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers fall to Indians, but Cashner OK after scare — CLEVELAND — In the moments after he was struck by a broken bat Thursday, no one was sure how serious the injury was to native Texan Andrew Cashner as he fell to the mound at Progressive Field. — The good news for Cashner …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Rebuild? Cut payroll? You might want to reconsider
Rangers Reaction: Rebuild? Cut payroll? You might want to reconsider
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Third catcher not as important to Rangers as eighth reliever
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Bibens-Dirkx's role unknown after Friday start
Bibens-Dirkx's role unknown after Friday start
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Fox Sports:
Price, Betts, Ramirez lead Red Sox over Twins 6-3 (Jun 29, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) David Price's strength and command appear to be back. — After falling behind 3-0, the Boston Red Sox rallied behind Price to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, with Price picking up his second win in his last three starts.
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Morgan Campbell / Toronto Star:
Series preview: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
Series preview: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
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O's head home to face Rays after winning trip (Jun 30, 2017) — BALTIMORE — For the first time in more than two months, the Baltimore Orioles are coming home after a winning road trip. — The Orioles (39-39) took two of three in both Tampa Bay and Toronto, finishing with a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday night.
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Bob Cohn / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates pitch near-perfect in win over Tampa Bay Rays
Pittsburgh Pirates pitch near-perfect in win over Tampa Bay Rays
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ESPN:
Nationals speedster Trea Turner fractures wrist on hit by pitch — WASHINGTON — The Nationals have lost Trea Turner indefinitely due to a broken wrist suffered Thursday. — In the bottom of the seventh inning of Washington's 5-4 loss to the Cubs, Turner was hit in the right wrist …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Trea Turner Diagnosed With Broken Right Wrist
Trea Turner Diagnosed With Broken Right Wrist
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards rally for 8 late runs (5 driven in by Grichuk) to beat D'backs — PHOENIX • Simply, it's all in the eyes of the beholder. — In one eye is the mediocre 37-41 record compiled by the Cardinals. In the other is the fact that, after a 10-4 win over Arizona Thursday …
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Jay Paris / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Padres blank Braves 6-0 behind Lamet's gem … Dinelson Lamet was so good against the Atlanta on Thursday night they thought he was cheating. — Lamet allowed four hits over seven innings, and — Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as San Diego beat the Braves 6-0.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
J.D. Martinez fouls pitch off foot, singles to end 15-pitch at-bat — J.D. Martinez eventually came out of the game, but not until he finished a 15-pitch at-bat with an RBI single in the seventh inning. — Martinez fouled a pitch off his right foot — the one he sprained in spring training — in the seventh inning.
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Belief in bright future helps ease pain of mounting White Sox losses — Carlos Rodon and Rick Renteria on the White Sox loss to the Yankees. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The rain that fell on general manager Rick Hahn while he stood on the field …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Is MLB's ball juiced? Pitchers strongly believe something's not right — MIAMI - Major League Baseball pitchers have spent this season trying to stay cool about it, keeping their angst to themselves, hoping it was nothing more than an anomaly. — Well, with the game's home-run surge …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Alex Verdugo, Yadier Alvarez and Angels' Jaime Barria selected to Futures Game — Dodgers prospect Yadier Alvarez pitches for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) — Outfielder Alex Verdugo and right-handed pitcher Yadier Alvarez have been selected to represent the Dodgers in the Futures Game.
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