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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
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
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros rally for 7-6 win over New York Yankees — HOUSTON — An unusual set of administrative events set the table for Astros right-hander Dayan Diaz to have the most memorable game of his young career, a contest capped by a riveting confrontation between two former Cuban stars.
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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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Federal Baseball
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Taylor's grand slam highlights Dodgers' 8-0 win over Padres (Jul 01, 2017) — SAN DIEGO (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have worn out Petco Park - and the San Diego Padres - in the first two games of a weekend series. — Chris Taylor hit a grand slam to highlight the Dodgers' 8-0 romp Saturday night …
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Rich Hill finds his (new) form and Chris Taylor hits another slam as Dodgers win, 8-0 — SAN DIEGO - Rich Hill looks like a new man. Or the same old one. — Sporting a simplified delivery and an expanded repertoire (he has added a cut fastball), the Dodgers left-hander held the San Diego Padres …
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True Blue LA
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
NL Notes: Reds, Mets, Phillies
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CSN Philly and Cincinnati.com
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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Amazin' Avenue and The Good Phight
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Open To Trading Jonathan Lucroy — 3:06pm: The Rangers have discussed Lucroy with other teams, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News (on Twitter). — 1:56pm: The Rangers are open to trading catcher Jonathan Lucroy, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter links).
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Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Greinke fans 8, leads Diamondbacks over Rockies — PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was in control, the Diamondbacks got extra bases on seven of their eight hits and Chase Field was nearly filled to capacity — quite a Saturday night for Arizona. — Greinke struck out eight in seven strong innings …
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Purple Row
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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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.
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Camden Chat
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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FanRag Sports and baseballmusings.com
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
Fox Sports:
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
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