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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers, White Sox Discussing Anthony Swarzak Trade — The Brewers and White Sox are in talks about a trade that would send right-hander Anthony Swarzak from Chicago to Milwaukee, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). — After signing a minor league deal with a $900K base salary …
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Beyond the Box Score, Brew Crew Ball, MLB Daily Dish and Al's Ramblings
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Fox Sports:
Contreras homers again as Cubs beat White Sox 7-2 (Jul 25, 2017) — CHICAGO (AP) Willson Contreras drove in four runs and Carl Edwards Jr. provided some timely relief, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Tuesday. — Ben Zobrist reached four times from the leadoff spot …
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WFLD
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ben Zobrist makes most of his time at leadoff spot
Cubs' Ben Zobrist makes most of his time at leadoff spot
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Chicago Tribune
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ben Zobrist returns to leadoff spot; Jose Abreu to bat second for White Sox
Cubs' Ben Zobrist returns to leadoff spot; Jose Abreu to bat second for White Sox
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Chicago Tribune, South Side Sox, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Kris Bryant ejected for 1st time in career; both benches warned
Fox Sports:
Bader doubles, slides home as Cards top Rockies 3-2 in debut (Jul 25, 2017) — ST. LOUIS (AP) Harrison Bader doubled leading off the ninth inning for his first major league hit and slid across the plate to score the winning run of his debut on Jedd Gyorko's short sacrifice fly …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Fox Sports:
Wainwright, Fowler put on DL by Cards, who bring up Bader — ST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright went on the disabled list with back tightness, and St. Louis put outfielder Dexter Fowler on the DL because of a strained left wrist. — Harrison Bader, the Cardinals third-round draft pick …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals promote Bader as Fowler hits DL with arm injury
Cardinals promote Bader as Fowler hits DL with arm injury
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Viva El Birdos and MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses putting first baseman Justin Bour (right oblique strain) and shortstop JT Riddle (left biceps tendinitis) on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.
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Fish Stripes
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
If this offense were a stock, Rangers Reaction would be buying
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers hoping Wednesday's start isn't Darvish's last
Rangers hoping Wednesday's start isn't Darvish's last
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ESPN
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Watch Bonifacio and Hosmer combine on spectacular double play in win over Tigers — Eighth inning. Runners at the corners. Victor Martinez at the plate. Joakim Soria on the mound. This could have ended differently. — In a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Base running blunder looms large in Detroit Tigers' 3-1 loss to Royals
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Insider: Money still a big factor as Tigers approach trade deadline
Insider: Money still a big factor as Tigers approach trade deadline
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and New York Post
Associated Press:
Fisher, Morton lead Astros past Phillies 5-0 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Fisher drove in two runs just hours after arriving in Philadelphia and Charlie Morton pitched seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night.
Discussion:
The Good Phight
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Jake Kaplan / Houston Chronicle:
Astros could hold out George Springer until Friday
Astros could hold out George Springer until Friday
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The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Jake Faria gets Rays back on track in close win over Orioles — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had to hang on for dear life Tuesday night to get their first win in a week. — And the way they see it, that might be a good thing. — “We've got to get on a roll now,” …
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DRaysBay
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Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Darvish Texas finale? ; Cobb on mound for Rays — A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: — DARVISH TEXAS FINALE? — Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish makes his final scheduled start before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline with growing speculation …
Associated Press:
Giants rock Pirates to help Bumgarner earn first win — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner saw no reason to make a big deal over his first win of the year, even if it came far deeper into the season than anyone expected. — In a season that long ago spun out of control …
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Carl Steward / Mercury News:
Giants notes: Johnny Cueto won't return this weekend, may need a rehab start
Giants notes: Johnny Cueto won't return this weekend, may need a rehab start
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MLB Daily Dish
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Two 3-run homers spark Pittsburgh Pirates' rout of San Francisco Giants
ESPN:
With nerve impingement improved, Nats hope Stephen Strasburg will be ready for next start — WASHINGTON — The issue that caused Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg to exit early from his start this past Sunday was nerve impingement in his right forearm. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Fox Sports:
Frazier's run-scoring triple play helps Yanks top Reds 4-2 (Jul 25, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier had an unforgettable first at-bat in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, grounding into a rare run-scoring triple play as New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Tuesday night.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Trevor Cahill will make first start for the Royals on Saturday in Boston — The Royals are hopeful starting pitcher Trevor Cahill can fill out their rotation following a two-month search for an answer at the back end. — His first assignment: facing the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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Associated Press:
Encarnacion's slam sends Indians past Angels 11-7 in extra innings — Charles LeClaire-USA Today Sports Images — CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the 11th inning as the Cleveland Indians, who wasted a seven-run lead, beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
MLB experiments with shortened inning breaks for Cards-Rockies game — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday. — Major League Baseball experimented with having the timing clock between half innings set at 1 minute, 45 seconds.
Discussion:
Purple Row, baseballmusings.com and ESPN
Jake Kaplan / Houston Chronicle:
Astros clear 40-man roster spot by outrighting Ashur Tolliver to AAA — The Astros outrighted lefthanded reliever Ashur Tolliver to Class AAA Fresno on Tuesday, freeing up a 40-man roster spot less than a week before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. — Tolliver's outright means he passed through waivers unclaimed.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and The Crawfish Boxes
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The Yankees prospects A's covet in Sonny Gray sweepstakes — Estevan Florial, Jorge Mateo and Domingo Acevedo — Getty Images; Charles Wenzelberg; Getty Images — MORE FROM: … A game of chicken revolves around Sonny Gray with wonder if the A's will take the best offer available …
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San Francisco Chronicle, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
There's still no timetable for Clayton Kershaw's return to the mound for the Dodgers — The Dodgers are not saying much about when Clayton Kershaw, left, might return from a back injury. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) — The Dodgers did not have much to say Tuesday about Clayton Kershaw's back injury.
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True Blue LA
Arizona Republic:
Wednesday's game — Where: Chase Field. — Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.43) vs. Braves RHP Aaron Blair (6-5, 4.86). TV/Radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM (620), KHOV-FM (105.1). — Corbin has had most of his success this season at home, going 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA at Chase Field …
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Talking Chop