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USA Today:
A corporate name on Dodger Stadium? Team shopping naming rights for field — Dodger Stadium's name is safe, although the field could be affixed with a corporate sponsor. — The naming rights to field have been shopped by the Dodgers since spring, The Sports Business Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Bob Nightengale / Tallahassee Democrat:
Baseball tested Terry Francona's health, but game ‘almost killed me when it was taken away’ — Terry Francona's legs are rapidly rocking back and forth. He reaches for a pencil on his desk, and starts softly jabbing his right leg, over and over, as if a little pain will make the twitch stop.
Fox Sports:
Padres limp into San Francisco to face Giants, Bumgarner (Jul 20, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO — Left-hander Madison Bumgarner is scheduled to make the first home start since his infamous dirt bike accident when the San Francisco Giants open a four-game series against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
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Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Gordon's sac fly in 9th gives Royals 4-3 win over Tigers — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everything you need to know about Brandon Moss's season could be summed up by the way he greeted a pack of reporters that gathered around his locker after a crucial hit in the ninth inning helped lift …
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CBS Detroit, Federal Baseball and Bless You Boys
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
What the Detroit Tigers would have to pay to trade Justin Verlander — Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech and George Sipple react to the Tigers' trade of J.D. Martinez, and agree they made out about as expected with Martinez set to hit free agency this winter. Recorded July 18, 2017.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Have Interest In Justin Verlander — The Brewers have interest in Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander, reports Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press (Twitter links). Milwaukee has been linked on multiple occasions to rotation pieces that it can control beyond the 2017 season …
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WTMJ, Al's Ramblings and Bless You Boys
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros' Talks For Sonny Gray Reportedly “Heating Up”
Astros' Talks For Sonny Gray Reportedly “Heating Up”
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, SBNation.com and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Martinez hurts hand, Diamondbacks fall to Reds 4-3 in 11 — CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez couldn't stop his swing and get out of the way of an inside pitch. The ball plunked him on the side of his left hand. — Just like that, Arizona's newest addition was headed for the trainer's room …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
BAR: What the J.D. Martinez trade means for Zack Cozart — The Blog Above Replacement a daily look at the Cincinnati 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) …
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Red Reporter, MLB Daily Dish and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
David Haugh / The Charlotte Observer:
White Sox GM Rick Hahn strikes again: This is his team, his time — Checking Rick Hahn's bio for accuracy, it says he became the White Sox general manager on Oct. 26, 2012 - but nobody in Chicago really believes that. — Officially, that was Hahn's title but he carried out his duties …
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Inside the White Sox
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Fox Sports:
New Yankees get another shot at Mariners (Jul 20, 2017)
New Yankees get another shot at Mariners (Jul 20, 2017)
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Purple Row, Pinstripe Alley and Lookout Landing
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
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Chicago Tribune
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox third-base job there for the taking for Matt Davidson
White Sox third-base job there for the taking for Matt Davidson
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Chicago Tribune
Fox Sports:
Mets vie for split with Cardinals (Jul 20, 2017) — NEW YORK — On Wednesday afternoon, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said he hoped his team was ready to return to playing Cardinals-style baseball. — A few hours later, a 7-3 victory by the Mets over the Cardinals left …
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Viva El Birdos
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ESPN:
Olney: Teams that must decide whether to buy or sell — A generation of Kansas City Royals players is nearing the end of its time together. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain and others instrumental to the 2015 championship will head into free agency this fall …
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Fox Sports:
Pirates aim to complete 4-game sweep of Brewers (Jul 20, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — The Milwaukee Brewers will hope to avoid a four-game series sweep when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. — The Pirates (47-48) will attempt to extend their winning streak …
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Brew Crew Ball
ESPN:
What are the Dodgers and Astros looking to do at the deadline? — Andrew Friedman's friends in the industry and executives who've dealt with the Los Angeles Dodgers' president of baseball operations through the years can attest that he is no fan of July transactions.
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Fox Sports:
Gausman sharp on mound as Orioles overpower Rangers 10-2 (Jul 19, 2017) — BALTIMORE (AP) Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and scored three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the faltering Texas Rangers 10-2 on Wednesday night.
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Camden Chat and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jay Bruce says Mets ‘crazy’ not to trade him, but they may not find a deadline deal — The first time it happened, it changed everything. Jay Bruce grew up in the Reds organization, signing his first contract with them in Cincinnati when he still had braces.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Mets' Deadline Plans: Bruce, Granderson, Walker, Cabrera
Latest On Mets' Deadline Plans: Bruce, Granderson, Walker, Cabrera
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Newsday, Amazin' Avenue, Ken Rosenthal and New York Post
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire David Phelps — 12:02pm: The trade is now official, as the Marlins and Mariners have announced the swap. — 10:40am: The Mariners and Marlins have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send right-handed setup man David Phelps from Miami to Seattle in exchange for a package of four prospects.
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Baseball America, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, U.S.S. Mariner, Fish Stripes, Lookout Landing, Lone Star Ball and Al's Ramblings
Fox Sports:
Pomeranz, Pedroia strong in Boston's 5-1 win over Blue Jays (Jul 19, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) Dustin Pedroia drove in three, Drew Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Wednesday night. — Pomeranz (10-4) …
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Bluebird Banter and Over the Monster
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
8 observations about Yankees' struggling offense during midseason slide — SEATTLE — As the Yankees' season has hit the skids, much of the focus has been on the poor pitching. — Starters not going deep enough into games. Relievers blowing leads. — But the offense hasn't been completely without fault.