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Orioles hit 4 HRs, beat Rangers 9-7 to complete 4-game sweep (Jul 20, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE (AP) Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Rejuvenated O's set to host banged-up Astros (Jul 21, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have regained some of their swagger heading into a three-game weekend series against the Houston Astros, who have the best record in the American League.  —  Baltimore (46-49) completed a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction sees a sale coming, but Darvish might not go  —  BALTIMORE  —  Thursday was a big news day in the United States, the highlight of which was that O.J. Simpson was granted parole and can walk out of a Nevada prison as soon as Oct. 1.  —  The Juice looked pretty …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Napoli's efforts not enough as Rangers swept out of Baltimore
Associated Press:   Orioles hit 4 HRs, beat Rangers 9-7 to complete 4-game sweep
Fox Sports:
Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits (Jul 20, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.  —  Eric Hosmer and Whit Merrifield homered …
Discussion: Royals Review
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Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss is getting hot as the Kansas City weather.  —  Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Fulmer, pitching roughed up, Tigers' defense looks rough in 16-4 loss … All-around bad night for Michael Fulmer, Tigers' defense (3 errors); K.C. collects 19 hits.  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was ugly, a sloppy seminar of how not to play defense.
Discussion: Royals Review
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Tigers better defensively in RF sans J.D. Martinez, though bat a big loss
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Lamb homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Reds 12-2 to win series (Jul 20, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI (AP) Jake Lamb hit a pair of three-run homers and Patrick Corbin pitched into the eighth inning during an emergency start on Thursday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Marlins, Reds aim to snap out of post-ASG doldrums (Jul 21, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI — Jose Urena is hoping for a better start on Friday against the Reds in Cincinnati than his last appearance at Great American Ball Park.  —  The Miami Marlins right-hander, the scheduled starter in the opener …
Associated Press:
MLB: David Phelps traded to Mariners  —  The Miami Marlins' highly touted bullpen has been a bust, and so the dismantling began Thursday.  —  A seller once again as the trade deadline approaches, Miami sent right-hander David Phelps to the Seattle Mariners for four pros-pects, including highly regarded outfielder Brayan Hernandez.
Cincinnati.com:   Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds, July 20
Fox Sports:
Madison Bumgarner loses in first home start since April (Jul 20, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) It used to be a Madison Bumgarner start meant the San Francisco Giants almost assuredly would find the win column.  —  Now, still without a 2017 victory, MadBum just wants to get back in a groove and stop giving up costly home runs.
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Braves' Brandon Phillips day-to-day after exiting with tight hamstring  —  Atlanta Braves second baseman Brandon Phillips left Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right hamstring tightness.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The Twins are in the final stages of acquiring left-hander Jaime Garcia …
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UPI:   Report: Minnesota Twins hope to acquire Jaime Garcia from Atlanta Braves
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jaime Garcia
Fox Sports:
Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener (Jul 21, 2017)  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels were fortunate to miss National League All-Star starter Max Scherzer when the Washington Nationals came to town for a two-game series.  —  But they won't avoid American League All-Star starter Chris Sale.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Jose Abreu says he hopes to play alongside Yoan Moncada his whole career
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
Discussion: South Side Sox and Chicago Tribune
Fox Sports:
Rosenthal late, Reyes hit in 9th lifts Mets over Cards 3-2 (Jul 20, 2017)  —  NEW YORK (AP) Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal was late covering first base on a two-out grounder by Jose Reyes that turned into a game-winning single in the ninth inning, lifting the New York Mets over St. Louis 3-2 Thursday.
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UPI:   MLB roundup: Jake Lamb's six RBIs lead Arizona Diamondbacks past Cincinnati Reds
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:   Mets rally to beat Cardinals 3-2 on Jose Reyes' walk-off infield single
Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:
The buyer's guide to the MLB trade deadline: Moves the contenders should make  —  Cubs president Theo Epstein on the team's trade for pitcher Jose Quintana and the possibility for future moves on July 14, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  The Washington Post
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Early trades lead to more defined market for Cubs, other buyers
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Todd Frazier will not wear Paul O'Neill's No. 21, will stick with No. 29  —  The saga of No. 21 continues.  —  Todd Frazier revealed before Thursday's game against the Mariners that he will continue to wear No. 29 with the Yankees despite expressing interest to wear No. 21 in honor of his childhood hero, Paul O'Neill.
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Meaghan Latella / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Yankees still open to trade for first baseman
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Justin Verlander finds solution to pitching woes in dominant 2011 video … KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Justin Verlander mentioned “Game of Thrones” catapults after his latest outing.  —  He wasn't discussing a scene from last Sunday's Season 7 premiere episode of the HBO series.
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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.
Discussion: USA Today
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USA Today:
A corporate name on Dodger Stadium? Team shopping naming rights for field
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Stephen Schroats / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Former Rangers pitcher dies at age 38  —  Former Rangers left-hander John Rheinecker, who pitched in 44 major league games over the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Texas, died Tuesday in St. Louis at the age of 38.  —  A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said the cause of death was unknown …
Fox Sports:
Brewers limp into Philadelphia after fifth straight loss (Jul 21, 2017)  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Milwaukee Brewers entered the All-Star break winners in nine of their past 11 games.  They were 5 1/2 games clear of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs atop the National League Central.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Surging Pirates start extended trip in Colorado (Jul 21, 2017)  —  The surging Pirates and the rejuvenated Rockies will begin a three-game series Friday that will wind up Colorado's homestand and launch Pittsburgh's long road trip.  —  Jeff Hoffman (6-1, 4.33 ERA) will start for the Rockies …
 
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Michael Lorenzen could return to rotation in 2018
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