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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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ESPN:
Nationals homer five times in third inning vs. Brewers  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals tied a major league record on Thursday by hitting five home runs in an inning.  —  The barrage came in the bottom of the third against Milwaukee Brewers starter Michael Blazek and included back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers.
Associated Press:
Nationals place Strasburg on 10-day DL with elbow injury  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals, who want the standout right-hander to rest his elbow by missing a turn in the rotation.  —  The Nationals describe the injury as a “right elbow nerve impingement.”
Kevin Santo / USA Today:
Nationals slug eight home runs, including four straight, off Brewers  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals broke out with a home run derby against the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Brian Goodwin, Wilmer Difo, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman each sent solo shots over the wall off Brewers starter Micheal Blazek …
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Matt Garza goes on DL with calf strain; Michael Blazek will start on Thursday
Fox Sports:
Rays acquire LHP Dan Jennings from White Sox  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired help for an inconsistent bullpen, obtaining left-handed reliever Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox for minor league first baseman Casey Gillaspie.
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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs TV crew beats ESPN and White Sox TV crews in Game 3 ratings
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:   Ozzie Guillen, Carlos Zambrano will call Cubs, White Sox game in Spanish next week
UPI:   Tampa Bay Rays acquire LHP Dan Jennings from Chicago White Sox
ABC News:
Arrieta helps Cubs stay hot with 8-3 victory over White Sox
Fox Sports:
Rangers' Adrian Beltre on the brink of 3,000th career hit  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre just wanted to work hard, be consistent and earn respect in the game.  As a young player, he never even thought about historical numbers like 3,000 hits.  —  “Never in my mind …
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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
Discussion: The Good Phight
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   You all know Pudge is a Hall of Famer, but these traits make him an all-time great
Associated Press:
Marlins record 22-10 win vs Texas, Darvish; Beltre 3 hits
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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 …
Discussion: Minor League Ball
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Associated Press:   MLB: Stephen Strasburg is put on disabled list
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:   As the trade deadline nears, what exactly do the Nationals have to offer?
Associated Press:   Nationals to place Stephen Strasburg on 10-day DL
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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Associated Press:   Cardinals' offense potent in 10-5 win over Colorado
Arizona Republic:
Thursday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Cardinals  —  Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Twins send catcher Murphy to D-backs for left-hander Moya  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are sending Triple-A catcher John Ryan Murphy to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Double-A left-hander Gabriel Moya.  —  The deal agreed to Thursday was pending physicals for both players.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire John Ryan Murphy
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Fox Sports:
Indians top Angels 2-1; Bauer, Lindor key 7th straight win (Jul 27, 2017)  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Trevor Bauer pitched a season-high eight innings, Francisco Lindor singled to break a tie in the seventh and the Cleveland Indians won their seventh straight game Thursday with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
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Steve Herrick / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Zimmer homers, drives in go-ahead run as Indians beat Angels
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Dodgers turn to Wood as dominant lefty in Kershaw's absence  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Clayton Kershaw sidelined by injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in need of a dominant left-hander.  —  Baseball's best team need look no farther than one locker past Kershaw's in the clubhouse.
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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
Discussion: Sporting News and True Blue LA
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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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:   Have Jose Altuve, Bryce Harper locked up MVP awards with huge months?
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
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 …
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Jake Arrieta: ‘We expect to remain in first place’
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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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Addison Reed could be packaged with other Mets, source says
Discussion: Metro
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 …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and CBS Detroit
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
MLB commish explains the hurdle to protective netting in every major league ballpark  —  There is no fixed date when all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums will have protective netting installed for fans' safety against foul balls and errant bats, but commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that there is …
Kyle Soppe / ESPN:
Top MLB DFS building blocks for Thursday  —  Our experts are here to provide the best hitters and pitchers for you to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups around on Thursday.  —  Hitters to build around  —  Stacking left-handed hitters against Mike Pelfrey is a great strategy on any day …
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 …
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Reportedly Listening To Offers On Short-Term Assets  —  After dropping three straight games to the Dodgers and falling below .500 for the first time since April, the Twins are now fielding offers on their shorter-term assets, reports MLB.com's Mark Feinsand (on Twitter).
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
 
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