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Cano powers Mariners to 4-2 win over White Sox (Jul 14, 2017) — CHICAGO (AP) Robinson Cano hit a three-run drive on his first swing since connecting for the winning homer in the All-Star Game, helping James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox know ‘game goes on’ after Jose Quintana trade — White Sox players Jose Abreu and Derek Holland on the team's trade of Jose Quintana to the Cubs. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Jose Quintana went to Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday to clean his belongings …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ecstatic Jose Quintana describes move to Cubs as ‘best trade for me’ — New Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana, acquired from Thursday's trade with the White Sox, discusses joining the team on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Tribune
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs open 2nd half with Ben Zobrist at leadoff, Kyle Schwarber as DH
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Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Red Sox cut losses, designate Sandoval for assignment — BOSTON (AP) — Panda-mania is over in Boston before it ever really began. — The Red Sox designated third baseman Pablo Sandoval for assignment on Friday, cutting their losses on the $95 million free agent who was never productive …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
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Gethin Coolbaugh / UPI:
Boston Red Sox clip New York Yankees with 2 runs in 9th — BOSTON — Aroldis Chapman walked Andrew Benintendi with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to plate the winning run as the Boston Red Sox came back to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Friday night at Fenway Park.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Pablo Sandoval went from a fun-loving figure to a pariah
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Over the Monster
Kevin Santo / USA Today:
Bold second-half predictions for all 30 MLB teams
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Brew Crew Ball, Camden Chat and South Side Sox
Fox Sports:
Sanchez pitches 6 strong innings as Jays beat Tigers 7-2 (Jul 14, 2017) — DETROIT (AP) Aaron Sanchez pitched six strong innings for his first win of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Friday night. — Steve Pearce and Jose Bautista homered for the Blue Jays …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers lose stinker to Blue Jays in first game after All-Star break, 7-2 — Verlander good, but not good enough to leave enough cover for wobbly bullpen as Tigers fall 10 games below .500. — CONNECT — They came back from a four-day break with hopes, however ambitious …
Geoff Robinson / Detroit News:
Live blog: Tigers leave two men on base in 3rd
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Bless You Boys and Bluebird Banter
Nick Ostiller / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Sonny Gray drawing interest from Yankees? — The New York Yankees suffered a big blow to their starting rotation Friday with the news that Michael Pineda will likely need Tommy John surgery to repair a tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Pineda Has Torn UCL; Tommy John Surgery Recommended
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Athletics Nation, DRaysBay, FanRag Sports, FanSided, Call to the Pen, Pinstripe Alley and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospect Zack Burdi suffers UCL tear; likely to undergo Tommy John surgery
ESPN:
Michael Pineda to get 2nd opinion on Tommy John surgery recommendation
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The Comeback and MLB Trade Rumors
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Michael Pineda's Yankees career likely over with torn elbow
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Associated Press:
Bryce Harper homers twice, Nationals beat Reds 5-0 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez pitched four-hit ball into the ninth inning, and Bryce Harper extended his mid-July tear with a pair of homers on Friday night, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Two-strike pitches haunt Tim Adleman again in loss — Two pitches into their first face-off Friday, Tim Adleman had two strikes on Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper. — The first was a curveball down and in, and Harper fanned at it. The second was the same pitch in the same spot, but this time Harper fouled it off.
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers content to let club contend for wild card berth — KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Texas Rangers have been here before. Under .500 as the season's second half begins but somehow brimming with confidence. — General manager Jon Daniels, on the road with the team at Kaufman Stadium …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre, Mike Napoli power Rangers over Royals — KANSAS CITY, MO. — Martin Perez matched his longest outing and Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli provided the power as the Rangers opened the second half with a 5-3 win over the Royals Friday night. — How Rangers pitchers fared …
Associated Press:
DeGrom wins 6th straight start, Mets rout Rockies 14-2 — NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom came out dealing once again, striking out 11 and winning his sixth straight start as the New York Mets began what could be a last-chance homestand by routing the Colorado Rockies 14-2 Friday night.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Brad Hand continuing to draw interest, but no deal imminent — Early last June, the Padres made the opening move of the 2016 trade season, shipping James Shields to the White Sox in a pre-draft exchange. It wound up being the first of six deals before the non-waiver deadline …
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Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Royals interested in rental pitcher, possibly Jaime Garcia — After a slow start, the Kansas City Royals have put themselves right back in the middle of the American League playoff picture. With the trade deadline approaching, the Royals have a target in mind for the stretch run.
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MLB Daily Dish and FanRag Sports
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Cincinnati.com:
Zack Cozart open to extension with Reds, but time is running out — Before Tuesday's All-Star Game, Reds first baseman Joey Votto was asked about the future of fellow Reds All-Star Zack Cozart. Votto couldn't help but quote the movie “Jerry Maguire.” — “Show me the money!” Votto said, dramatically.
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Red Reporter
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Freeman, Braves rally in 8th to beat Diamondbacks 4-3 — ATLANTA (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks had their comeback mojo working. — The Braves had Freddie Freeman, who has been as productive as ever since missing 44 games with a fractured wrist. — Freeman homered and had the decisive …
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Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Nationals place Joe Ross on DL with sprained elbow — CINCINNATI — The Washington Nationals put right-hander Joe Ross on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained elbow on Friday and revamped their bullpen for a series against the Reds. — Ross went 2-1 with a 2.36 ERA in four starts before the injury.
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Detroit Free Press:
Live updates: Latest Detroit Tigers, MLB trade rumors! — The non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball is 4 p.m. July 31. — Up until that very minute, baseball fans, observers, employees and heck, even players, will be keeping tabs on the latest rumors on who's going where?
