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Nationals hit 8 HRs to blast Brewers 15-2 (Jul 27, 2017) — WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals staged their own version of the Home Run Derby, with Michael Blazek serving as the unwilling batting practice pitcher. — Washington tied a franchise record with eight homers and matched …
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Kevin Santo / USA Today:
Thanks to trade, Travis Shaw thriving with Brewers — WASHINGTON — When Travis Shaw was first called up to the majors, his father's message was simple. — “There's gonna be some ups and downs,” Shaw remembers his father saying. “You just got to get through it.”
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.”
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 …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Jon Lester aim to take City Series from White Sox — 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 — The Chicago Cubs are assured of remaining in first place …
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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs TV crew beats ESPN and White Sox TV crews in Game 3 ratings — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo talks about the win over the White Sox. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The visiting Cubs not only beat the White Sox on Wednesday night, their TV crew won the three-way competition for Chicago-area viewers.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Chicago Tribune
ESPN:
Rays closing on trade with Mets for left-handed slugger Lucas Duda — The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a deal to acquire New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda, according to ESPN and multiple reports — Duda, 31, is hitting .246 with 17 home runs and 37 RBIs for the Mets, an organization with whom he's spent his entire career.
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Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Rays making progress in Lucas Duda deal, Yankees and Mariners interested? — The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets are in serious discussions about sending first baseman Lucas Duda to St. Petersburg, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish and NESN.com
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre is on the brink of a Hall of Fame milestone. Here's why — Adrian Beltre is just one big game away from baseball immortality. — The Texas Rangers veteran third baseman needs only four hits to reach the 3,000-hit milestone, something only 30 players have accomplished.
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Teddy Bailey / Philly.com:
J.P. Crawford continues July surge with grand slam — ALLENTOWN — J.P. Crawford clapped three times, flipped to his feet, and enthusiastically high-fived every member of Lehigh Valley's dugout. — Once the unanimous choice as the Phillies' top prospect, Crawford had deceptively slid underneath …
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USA Today, The Good Phight and CBS Philly
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Teddy Bailey / Philly.com:
Pitcher Tom Eshelman will remain on the disabled list for the IronPigs — Lehigh Valley IronPigs righthander Tom Eshelman threw a side session on Tuesday but felt discomfort as he battles back from a strained right hip flexor. Lehigh Valley manager Dusty Wathem said Eshelman will remain on the disabled list and skip his next start.
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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Let's Go Tribe
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Steve Herrick / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Zimmer homers, drives in go-ahead run as Indians beat Angels
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Halos Heaven
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
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Minor League Ball and MLB Daily Dish
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Contending teams thrive off MLB trade deadline deals — ST. LOUIS — The sound of the showers hitting the tile floor in the Colorado Rockies' visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium was deafening. — The Rockies, one of baseball's most surprising teams with their kiddie corps rotation …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Dodgers in curious Sonny Gray spot with Yankees waiting — MORE FROM: … In the past 24 hours, I have had multiple executives play connect the dots, with the end result being Sonny Gray ends up a Dodger. — Yet every time I check, I hear he is not a front-burner issue for them and that other teams …
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MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
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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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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Adam London / NESN.com:
Five Blockbuster Trades We'd Like To See Before MLB Trade Deadline
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Baseball Prospectus
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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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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 …
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish and CBS Detroit
