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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver gets too fine; Cards' revamped lineup takes its lumps  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Pham breaks his bat as he hits a single in the first inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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Associated Press:
Martinez's grand slam lifts Diamondbacks past Cardinals 4-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Arizona outfielder J.D. Martinez is beginning to endear himself to the Diamondbacks' fan base.  —  Martinez hit a grand slam and Zack Godley pitched seven innings as the Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Thursday night.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pace of play remains a big issue  —  With the span of 72 hours, only some of which seemed far longer than others, the Cardinals played in two games that captured baseball's struggle with the clock.  —  On Monday, the Cardinals and Colorado Rockies experimented with shorter breaks between innings …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Trade clock clicking as Cardinals play all angles, shopping and selling
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Trade clock ticking for Lynn, Cardinals
Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver surrenders grand slam, Cardinals trail 4-0
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Arizona Republic:
Martinez's grand slam puts D-Backs in front
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Arizona Republic:   Now comes their moment of truth.
Fox Sports:
Rays visit Yankees with Duda in tow (Jul 28, 2017)  —  NEW YORK — In recent seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays were not good enough to consider themselves buyers at the frenzy known as the non-waiver trade deadline.  —  This year is different.  —  After adding left-handed reliever Dan Jennings …
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek  —  11:00am: Seattle has announced the transaction.  —  10:02am: The Marines are closing in on a deal to add righty Erasmo Ramirez from the Rays, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com (via Twitter).  Right-handed reliever Steve Cishek …
Rotoworld.com:   Dose: The Duda Abides
Baseball Prospectus:
Tampa Bay Rays: Cheap Thrills?
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports and UPI
Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Curtis Granderson tried to physically stop Lucas Duda from leaving the clubhouse after trade
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Brew Crew Ball
ESPN:
David Price possible to skip start due to recurrence of elbow ailment  —  Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price underwent an MRI on his pitching elbow Thursday and could miss his scheduled Friday start, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.  —  Price is experiencing similar tightness in his elbow …
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Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
For Red Sox fans, Jeff Bagwell is the ‘one that got away’
Discussion: Over the Monster
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
New faces trying to bond in the White Sox bullpen  —  White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer on his Major League Baseball debut during a game against the Cubs on Thursday, July 27, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The banter in the Chicago White Sox bullpen has taken …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Year removed from rookie ball, Aaron Bummer joins bare White Sox bullpen
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:   Todd Frazier's first New York Yankees homer kept by fan
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo ‘would love to’ switch hit, but don't expect it to happen  —  Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo talks about the win over the White Sox.  (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Anthony Rizzo is as dangerous a hitter as there is in the National League from the left side of the plate.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Jose Quintana excited about facing Brewers in playoff-like atmosphere
ESPN:
Yanks rookie Aaron Judge breaks tooth celebrating walk-off win  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees' Aaron Judge broke a tooth while celebrating Brett Gardner's game-winning home run in the 11th inning of the team's 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  In the clubhouse afterward …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and USA Today
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
The Shift Taketh Away, and the Shift Giveth
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
John Wisely / Detroit Free Press:
Landlord sues Francisco Rodriguez over home damage, missing artwork  —  A Bloomfield Township landlord is suing former Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez for $80,000, claiming he damaged a home and kept furnishings, including walking off with a wall tapestry valued at more than $10,000.
Associated Press:
Grooming at ballpark becoming trend for baseball players  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Quackenbush's full beard needed a little attention considering he had gone since spring training in February without a trim.  —  Mark McGwire decided on the fly to get his hair cut upon arriving to work …
ESPN:
When Adrian Beltre hits No. 3,000, his teammates will hunt for his head  —  It's a question not of if Adrian Beltre will reach 3,000 hits but of whether his Rangers teammates will smack him upside the head when he does.  —  If you're just tuning in, 20 seasons and 2,996 hits into what's sure …
Fox Sports:
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:   Nationals slug eight home runs in 15-2 rout over Brewers
Fox Sports:
FANTASY PLAYS: Darvish at the trade deadline  —  Yu Darvish's situation is intriguing with the trade deadline nearly here.  Speaking of intriguing, there's a breakout season in Baltimore, a future superstar arriving in the majors and a young player struggling mightily.  —  CHEERS
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies will have outfield intrigue in season's final two months |  Matt Gelb  —  Every season, from 2003-10, the Phillies ranked among the league's top five in runs scored.  And, in every one of those seasons, they featured a productive outfield.  Only Colorado's outfielders posted a higher OPS …
Discussion: Philly.com
Alex Butler / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays star Marcus Stroman charges ump, gets ejected … Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman, manager John Gibbons and catcher Russell Martin were all ejected Thursday at the Rogers Centre.  —  Stroman was tossing in the fifth inning of the Blue Jays' 8-4 win when things finally reached …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Cincinnati.com:
BAR: Reds have struggled to develop starters  —  Cincinnati Reds RHP Robert Stephenson on walking seven vs. Miami Marlins … It's Friday and that means it's mailbag time.  So let's get to it.  —  From Pat: … Well, it's hard to argue.  They've done a pretty good job on relievers, but starters?
 
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
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Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
Final Fact or Fiction on All of MLB's Hottest Pre-Deadline Buzz, Rumors
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Looking For A Match In A Yonder Alonso Trade
Walter Villa / UPI:
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs offense is starting to perk up, meet manager Joe Maddon's standards
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers call up catcher Kyle Farmer
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Column Note to Dodgers: It's OK to trade prospects to give your team a chance to win it all
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals linked to Toronto's Francisco Liriano as trade deadline looms
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Shopping Jeremy Jeffress, Open To Offers On Keone Kela
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and MLB Daily Dish
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Contending teams thrive off MLB trade deadline deals
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Fox Sports:
Indians top Angels 2-1; Bauer, Lindor key 7th straight win (Jul 27, 2017)
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
 

 
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