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Stephen Hawkins / Boston Globe:
An ump told Adrian Beltre to move into the on-deck circle. So Beltre moved the circle — ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre was ejected from the Texas Rangers' game Wednesday while waiting on deck to bat in the eighth inning. — Beltre, who already had three hits in the game to increase …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish's career-worst performance could be his last with Rangers
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre baffled by strange ejection from humorless umpire
Adrian Beltre baffled by strange ejection from humorless umpire
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
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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MLB Daily Dish, CBSSports.com and Bleacher Report
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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Purple Row, Beyond the Box Score, The Good Phight, Camden Chat and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals find 'everything we're looking for' in sweep of Rockies
Whitney McIntosh / SBNation.com:
Rockies acquire Pat Neshek from Phillies for three prospects
Rockies acquire Pat Neshek from Phillies for three prospects
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Purple Row, The Good Phight and FanGraphs Baseball
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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Amazin' Avenue
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ESPN:
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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Federal Baseball and FanRag Sports
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Have Jose Altuve, Bryce Harper locked up MVP awards with huge months? — It's been just two weeks since the All-Star break, but the short stretch may very well have decided the race for baseball's most valuable player awards. — Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper …
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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Adam London / NESN.com:
Five Blockbuster Trades We'd Like To See Before MLB Trade Deadline — We're just days away from the Major League Baseball trade deadline, and there are several players around the league who reportedly could be on the move. — We've already seen marquee talent find new homes …
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Baseball Prospectus
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Associated Press:
Braves send rookie SS Dansby Swanson to Triple-A — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have optioned struggling shortstop Dansby Swanson to Triple-A Gwinnett. — Swanson was expected to be the figurehead of a rebuilding team. He was the No. 1 overall pick by Arizona in 2015 and was regarded as one of the National League's top rookies.
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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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Tomahawk Take, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Tom Haudricourt / The Charlotte Observer:
Brewers' bullpen falters in 8-5 loss to Nationals — This showed why Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns acquired relief help earlier in the day. — Ruining a brilliant start by Jimmy Nelson, the Brewers' bullpen blew up in horrific fashion in the eighth inning Wednesday night …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Matt Garza goes on DL with calf strain; Michael Blazek will start on Thursday
Notes: Matt Garza goes on DL with calf strain; Michael Blazek will start on Thursday
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Post-Crescent Media
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Mets considering package deal for Addison Reed? — In an effort to unload their surplus of impending free agents, the New York Mets might be looking to trade reliever Addison Reed as part of a package deal. — Marc Carig of Newsday reports the Mets “have at least kicked around the idea” …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
You all know Pudge is a Hall of Famer, but these traits make him an all-time great — As of Sunday afternoon, Ivan Rodriguez will be a permanent member of baseball's most exclusive club. — Not only is the former Texas Rangers star going into the National Baseball Hall of Fame …
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
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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Sporting News and True Blue LA
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
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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Amazin' Avenue
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Justin Wilson also drawing interest from New York Yankees — There are still nearly four full days until the trade deadline and even the Detroit Tigers would admit they don't yet know how the Justin Wilson sweepstakes are going to play out. — With any number …
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, Surviving Grady and Over the Monster