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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.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
USA Today:
Report: Pablo Sandoval to reunite with the Giants on a minor league deal
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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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 …
Discussion: WTMJ, Al's Ramblings and Bless You Boys
Fox Sports:   Tigers' Fulmer opposes Royals' Duffy (Jul 20, 2017)
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros' Talks For Sonny Gray Reportedly “Heating Up”
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) …
Arizona Republic:   Lamb's blast puts D-Backs ahead
Fox Sports:
Martinez hurts hand, Diamondbacks fall to Reds 4-3 in 11 (Jul 19, 2017)
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Red Reporter
Rotoworld.com:   Daily Dose: Snake Bite
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 …
Discussion: Inside the White Sox
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox third-base job there for the taking for Matt Davidson
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:   Yoan Moncada's White Sox debut a boon for attendance, TV ratings
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 …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Pham's double brings Cards even in 6th at 1-1
Fox Sports:
DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3 (Jul 19, 2017)
Discussion: Associated Press
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Mets' Lugo no-hits Cardinals through four
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 …
Discussion: 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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves draw 240,000 fans in six days
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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Fox Sports:   Surging Orioles try for four-game sweep of Rangers (Jul 20, 2017)
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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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.
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) …
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.
 
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