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Rangers visit White Sox with .500 in sight (Jul 02, 2017) — CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers will try to climb back to .500 when they meet the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon. — Texas (40-41) is seeking back-to-back wins after a 10-4 victory over the White Sox on Saturday.
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia close to returning from knee injury
Sarah Trotto / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rangers' home runs back Hamels in 10-4 win over White Sox
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Lone Star Ball, South Side Sox and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fox Sports:
Cubs' Maddon optimistic entering series finale vs. Reds (Jul 02, 2017) — CINCINNATI — The Chicago Cubs are at the midpoint of the 2017 regular season, and all things considered, manager Joe Maddon is pleased with his team's condition. — “Based on everything that's occurred to this point, I'll take it,” Maddon said.
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Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — The Cincinnati Reds clinched their second consecutive series, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. Here are the main storylines. — Box score:Reds 5, Cubs 3 — Jackson Stephens had a solid debut. Making his first major-league start, Stephens had more good than bad in his debut.
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Kris Bryant (ankle) back in Cubs starting lineup; Ben Zobrist activated, but not starting
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Feldman carries no-hitter into sixth in win over Cubs
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Mets put Conforto on DL with bruised hand, activate Wheeler — NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left hand, opening a roster spot for right-hander Zack Wheeler. — Wheeler was activated from the DL to start against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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CBS New York
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Notes: Reds, Mets, Phillies
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CSN Philly and Cincinnati.com
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Report: David Price had confrontation with Dennis Eckersley on team flight — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price verbally confronted TV analyst Dennis Eckersley on the team's flight to Toronto on Thursday night, according to The Boston Globe. — Price met with manager John Farrell …
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ESPN and Sportsnet.ca
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB, stung by juiced-ball gripes, sends memo to clubs claiming ‘no evidence’ ball changed — Major League Baseball, stung by a rising level of consternation and suspicion regarding the composition of its baseballs, sent a memo to all 30 clubs Saturday detailing the rigorous testing process its balls undergo …
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baseballmusings.com and Denver Post
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Red Sox manager John Farrell will skip work to watch his son's MLB debut with Royals
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FanRag Sports
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
VIDEO: Clint Frazier hits home run — just like Aaron Judge predicted — and double in historic Yankees debut … HOUSTON — After having one of the most memorable MLB debuts in the illustrious history of the Yankees, Clint Frazier came away with two souvenirs.
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FanRag Sports
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Clint Frazier launches home run in first game in the majors
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Daily Dish
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Yankees calling up OF Clint Frazier vs. Houston Astros
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New Jersey Online and Talking Chop
Fox Sports:
Mets look to pull off sweep of Phillies (Jul 02, 2017) — NEW YORK — For the New York Mets, the first two games of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies have continued to infuse them with the belief they can make a run at a playoff spot. For the Phillies …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Travis Shaw is on the rise, Miguel Montero is shown the door — A look at what is trending this week in Major League Baseball: — THREE UP — Travis Shaw: The Milwaukee Brewers persist in first place. One reason: they won the most lopsided trade of the offseason.
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
With the trade deadline on the horizon, which relievers will the Nationals pursue? — ST. LOUIS — The question isn't if the Washington Nationals will acquire bullpen help before the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline. The entire industry knows they will. It's a matter of who, when, and how many pieces they will add.
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Braves-Athletics Preview (Jul 02, 2017) — OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea's last start turned into a high-wire act without a net on Monday against the Houston Astros. — Manaea gave up nine hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings but allowed only one run …
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Talking Chop
Eric Gilmore / UPI:
Dansby Swanson delivers in clutch as Atlanta Braves edge Oakland A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — After a rough start to his season, Atlanta Braves rookie shortstop Dansby Swanson got hot in June, and he didn't cool off when the calendar flipped on Saturday. — Swanson hit a tiebreaking RBI double …
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Talking Chop
Matt Bonesteel / Chicago Tribune:
The Mets finally are admitting that Tim Tebow wasn't signed for baseball reasons — The Mets' Tim Tebow stretches out before batting practice at the team's complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Sept. 19, 2016. — The Washington Post — New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson called it …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ex-Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez impact on young bullpen to be missed — Veteran reliever draws upon his history as a bullpen ace in new phase of career — The questions won't be answered in person anymore, but they still will come in text messages to Francisco Rodriguez's cell phone.
Detroit Free Press:
Tigers minors: JaCoby Jones, Jim Adduci deliver as Toledo wins — The Tigers will honor former designated hitter Gary Sheffield on July 2, 2017. Here's a quick look back on his career. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — Triple-A: Toledo 2, Columbus 1
Associated Press:
Morrison hits 2 HRs as Rays breeze past Orioles 10-3 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Logan Morrison had just fulfilled a called shot by his teammate, slamming a pitch from Dylan Bundy deep over the center-field wall. — When he got to the dugout, Morrison was met with a good-natured challenge: Do it again.
Associated Press:
June's home run total surpassed even the Steroids Era high — Justin Smoak's opposite-field drive dropped over the left-field wall in Toronto, and an eye-popping record had been set: Batters reached a home run mark for a month, shattering the syringe-fueled high of the Steroids Era.
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Justin Upton sidelined from doubleheader with ‘right side soreness’ — The Tigers drafted Florida pitcher Alex Faedo with the 18th pick in June's draft. We break down the numbers behind his dominating performance in the College World Series. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Handicapping the Detroit Tigers' odds to make All-Star Game — The Tigers will honor former designated hitter Gary Sheffield on July 2, 2017. Here's a quick look back on his career. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — The American and National leagues will announce their All-Star rosters at 7 p.m. Sunday on ESPN.
