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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre baffled by strange ejection from humorless umpire — This is how you treat a future Hall of Famer? Good gravy. — Texas Rangers living legend Adrian Beltre, just four hits shy of becoming the 31st person in the history of the world to collect 3,000 hits …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish's career-worst performance could be his last with Rangers
Andre C. Fernandez / miamiherald:
Marlins score most runs in a game ever to rout the Rangers
Marlins score most runs in a game ever to rout the Rangers
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Fish Stripes
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Nationals interested in Yu Darvish?
Rumor Central: Nationals interested in Yu Darvish?
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
These players could be the next Rangers in the Hall of Fame
Associated Press:
Hosmer's 5 hits, slam help Royals top Tigers, win 8th in row — DETROIT (AP) — Eric Hosmer matched his career high with five hits, including his first major league grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 16-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Bruce Rondon incites worst moment of an embarrassing Detroit Tigers season — On the Detroit Tigers' best play of the game Wednesday, Jose Iglesias made the worst play. — If there was somewhere to start in their latest beatdown by the Kansas City Royals, maybe it was there …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hit low point, embarrassed by Kansas City Royals, 16-2
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Insider: How Tigers may have sabotaged Anibal Sanchez's trade value
Insider: How Tigers may have sabotaged Anibal Sanchez's trade value
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Red-hot Kansas City Royals top Detroit Tigers for seventh-straight win
Red-hot Kansas City Royals top Detroit Tigers for seventh-straight win
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Bless You Boys and Royals Review
ESPN:
Stephen Strasburg heads to DL as Nats call up LHP Erick Fedde — WASHINGTON — Nationals All-Star pitcher Stephen Strasburg is headed to the 10-day disabled list. — Following his team's 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, manager Dusty Baker confirmed that Strasburg …
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Bryce Harper tossed after argument, says music got him ‘little fired up’ — WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper was ejected from Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, then later cited his pregame music as a contributing factor. — “I think I need to change my playlist …
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Associated Press:
Nationals to place Stephen Strasburg on 10-day DL — WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after expressing hope Stephen Strasburg would make his next start, the Washington Nationals will place the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list. — The official move will take place Thursday and be retroactive …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jake Arrieta: ‘We expect to remain in first place’ — Cubs starter Jake Arrieta on Wednesday's victory and the team's goals for the rest of the season. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After pitching 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball Wednesday night to move …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox place Avisail Garcia on disabled list
White Sox place Avisail Garcia on disabled list
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals find 'everything we're looking for' in sweep of Rockies — St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Martinez reacts towards the dugout as he runs to first base with an RBI-single in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday July 26, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Acquire Pat Neshek — The Rockies announced that they've acquired right-hander Pat Neshek from the Phillies in exchange for minor league infielder Jose Gomez and minor league right-handers J.D. Hammer and Alejandro Requena. Lefty Tyler Anderson has been moved to the 60-day DL to clear a roster spot.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Steven Matz gets shelled, lasts only three innings as Mets fall to Padres, 6-3 — Steven Matz's struggles continued with the Mets left-hander lasting just three innings Wednesday night, killing the Mets momentum early in a 6-3 loss to the Padres at Petco Park.
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Jeff Sanders / sandiegouniontribune.com:
First pitch: Hunter Renfroe chasing Padres rookie homer record
First pitch: Hunter Renfroe chasing Padres rookie homer record
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dansby Swanson optioned to Triple-A — PHOENIX - The move that once seemed so improbable is now a reality: Struggling Braves rookie Dansby Swanson has been sent to Triple-A. — Swanson, batting .214 with six home runs and a .287 on-base percentage in 95 games, was informed …
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Braves to demote struggling shortstop Dansby Swanson to minors
Braves to demote struggling shortstop Dansby Swanson to minors
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ESPN:
Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, out since June 2, poised for Friday return — Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel will return to the rotation on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Wednesday. — Keuchel hasn't pitched for the AL West leaders since June 2 because of a pinched nerve in his neck.
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Associated Press:
Sale Away: Red Sox ace Ks 11 in 4-0 win over Mariners — SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Sale pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, top prospect Rafael Devers became the youngest Boston player to hit a home run in more than 50 years, and the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Wednesday to salvage the final game of the series.
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Lookout Landing, Over the Monster and Surviving Grady
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Athletic Clubbed — The Oakland Athletics find themselves in the basement of the American League West Division, 13 games under .500 and 23 games back of the first-place Houston Astros. They also sit 9 1/2 games back in the wild-card standings, but perhaps things could be a little different if they had a dependable closer.
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Athletics Nation
Steve Herrick / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Zimmer homers, drives in go-ahead run as Indians beat Angels … Bradley Zimmer homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning double and the — Cleveland Indians matched a season high with their sixth straight win, 10-4 over the — Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
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Halos Heaven
ESPN:
Dear 1987, you're not going to believe what has happened to baseball — Say you had a time machine. Say you set it to 1987. Say you met a baseball fan from that year named Kelly. What could you tell Kelly about baseball in 1987 that would most strain his or her belief?
ESPN:
Deadline predictions beyond Yu Darvish: Dark horse, biggest splash, more — With the July 31 trade deadline approaching, we asked a panel of our experts to make predictions about where six of the biggest names on the market would end up. For all the rumors and speculation this time of year …
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw hopeful he can make ‘at least a few’ starts before playoffs begin — Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, who is on the disabled list due to a back injury, congratulates Cody Bellinger after the Dodgers beat the Twins on July 25. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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