Top News:
Fox Sports:
DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3 (Jul 19, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Staked to an early lead, Jacob deGrom pitched into the seventh inning and won his career-best seventh straight start as the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday.
RELATED:
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets raise lead to 7-0 in second — NEW YORK • The second inning was no better than the first for Mike Leake and the Cardinals, who fell behind 7-0, after a four-run New York Mets burst Wednesday night. — With the Mets already ahead 3-, Michael Conforto singled …
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and Amazin' Avenue
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Mets' Deadline Plans: Bruce, Granderson, Walker, Cabrera — It's tough to imagine at this point that the Mets won't end up selling a few players at the deadline, but just how many will move remains to be seen. The uncertainty doesn't really involve the team's willingness …
Discussion:
Ken Rosenthal, Newsday and New York Post
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes breaks out of slump, but raises red flags on defense
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Voit, Sierra bring Cards back to 7-3
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes dyes hair bright blue
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes dyes hair bright blue
Discussion:
FanRag Sports
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 …
RELATED:
Cincinnati.com:
Bryan Price's unconventional bullpen moves lead to Reds win — Adam Duvall's RBI single in the 11th inning gave the Reds their first victory since the All-Star break on Wednesday, with Billy Hamilton scoring from third to give Cincinnati a 4-3 win against Arizona at Great American Ball Park.
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds not shopping long-term pieces, but listening is free
Reds not shopping long-term pieces, but listening is free
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Clippard tabbed as closer after White Sox trade top two relievers — New arrival Tyler Clippard will be the White Sox's closer. — Chicago Tribune — Tyler Clippard arrived for his first day in a White Sox uniform and manager Rick Renteria wasted little time giving him the pressing news.
Discussion:
South Side Sox
RELATED:
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
With seven-player trade, the Yankees are starting to look like the Yankees again
With seven-player trade, the Yankees are starting to look like the Yankees again
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Chicago Tribune
Fran Kilinski / New York Daily News:
Todd Frazier hopes to talk to Paul O'Neill about wearing No. 21 with Yankees
Todd Frazier hopes to talk to Paul O'Neill about wearing No. 21 with Yankees
Discussion:
CBS New York and The Sports Tank
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 …
RELATED:
Fox Sports:
Gordon's sac fly in 9th gives Royals 4-3 win over Tigers (Jul 19, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss doubled off the wall in the ninth to score the tying run, and Alex Gordon drove him home with a sacrifice fly to bail out closer Kelvin Herrera and give the Kansas City Royals …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Royals Review
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
JaCoby Jones passed over for Jim Adduci to fill Detroit Tigers OF void … KANSAS CITY, Mo. - JaCoby Jones was not considered for a promotion following the trade of J.D. Martinez. — The Detroit Tigers opted instead to recall Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo.
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Royals Review and Bless You Boys
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) …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
RELATED:
Kerry Crowley / KNBR-AM:
Bobby Evans on potential Sandoval reunion: 'It's possible'
Bobby Evans on potential Sandoval reunion: 'It's possible'
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and SI.com
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre to GM Daniels: Rangers are buyers, not sellers — BALTIMORE — The Texas Rangers, the future Hall of Famer said, do not need to be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline, but in order to convince Jon Daniels of that, the team needs to start winning more games.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
RELATED:
Fox Sports:
Montgomery homers as Cubs beat Braves 8-2 for 6th straight (Jul 19, 2017) — ATLANTA (AP) Mike Montgomery hit his first home run and allowed two hits and one run in six innings to lead the streaking Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
RELATED:
Guy Curtright / UPI:
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant leaves game in first with left hand injury
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant leaves game in first with left hand injury
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Phillies total season-high 20 hits, beat Marlins — MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies began slowly this season and then got worse, which made their fast start on Wednesday a surprise. — First pitch was at 12:10 p.m. and the Phillies were ready, scoring twice in the first inning …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
RELATED:
ESPN:
Bartolo Colón told me that he has been considering retirement and that his next start against the Dodgers could be a determining factor in making a decision. — Read more on ESPN
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, FanRag Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, Twin Cities and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
RELATED:
Isaac Chipps / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Dodgers ‘interested in pairing’ Britton and Jansen
Rumor Central: Dodgers ‘interested in pairing’ Britton and Jansen
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Meyer, 2 relievers throw 1-hitter in Angels' 7-0 win — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Right-hander Alex Meyer allowed only one hit in seven innings, and Mike Trout and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Washington Nationals' six-game winning streak.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Camden Chat and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Telling Teams They Will Likely Keep Matt Adams — The Braves are informing rival organizations that they expect to hold onto first baseman Matt Adams through the trade deadline, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports on Twitter. — Adams has generally been viewed as a plausible trade chip …
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish
RELATED:
Fox Sports:
Pirates rookie Moroff beats Central-leading Brewers in 10th (Jul 19, 2017) — PITTSBURGH (AP) Max Moroff got his first career game-ending hit with a single in the 10th inning, pulling the Pittsburgh Pirates closer to the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Bucs Dugout
Gideon Rubin / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Posey's pinch hit powers Giants past Indians 5-4 … Buster Posey pinch hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the — Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday. — Posey, on a scheduled rest day, doubled off the wall on a 3-2 slider on the seventh offering from Indians reliever Bryan Shaw (2-4).
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe and McCovey Chronicles
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Yoan Moncada could ‘feel excitement’ from White Sox fans about call-up — White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada talks about being called up to the majors. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — As Yoan Moncada rode with Jose Abreu from O'Hare Airport to the South Side on Wednesday …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, South Side Sox and True Blue LA