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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:
Nationals slug eight home runs in 15-2 rout over Brewers — WASHINGTON - If Max Scherzer needed a birthday present on Thursday, the Washington Nationals gave him one in the form of plenty of run support - homering eight times against the Milwaukee Brewers and cruising to a 15-2 victory.
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.”
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Year removed from rookie ball, Aaron Bummer joins bare White Sox bullpen — White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer on being promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Aaron Bummer said he was wearing a dumbfounded smile …
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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
UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays acquire LHP Dan Jennings from Chicago White Sox
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Minor League Ball
Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Curtis Granderson tried to physically stop Lucas Duda from leaving the clubhouse after trade — The New York Mets are obvious sellers at the trade deadline, and the team has already started to make some moves ... even if Curtis Granderson tried to stop it. — The Mets traded Lucas Duda …
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Brew Crew Ball
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Rays get lefty slugger Lucas Duda from Mets for minor league pitcher — NEW YORK — The out-of-contention New York Mets started their veteran dispersal by trading first baseman Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Drew Smith. — The Rays are taking on all of Duda's salary …
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baseballmusings.com
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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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre is on the brink of a Hall of Fame milestone. Here's why
Stephen Hawkins / Boston Globe:
An ump told Adrian Beltre to move into the on-deck circle. So Beltre moved the circle
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Lone Star Ball and The Good Phight
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 — Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish walks by catcher Jonathan Lucroy after giving up a bases-clearing triple to the Miami Marlins' Marcell Ozuna July 26. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press Photo)
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Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver surrenders grand slam, Cardinals trail 4-0 — In his first Cardinals start of the season, Luke Weaver's first trip through the Diamondbacks' lineup went smoothly. Weaver had allowed just one hit and no runs through three innings. — The second time around wasn't quite as successful.
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Arizona Republic:
Martinez's grand slam puts D-Backs in front — New Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez connected for a two-strike, opposite-field grand slam in the fourth inning on Thursday, giving the Diamondbacks a 4-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. — Behind in the count 1-2, Martinez hit …
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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AZ Snake Pit, Minor League Ball and MLB Daily Dish
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.
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Teddy Bailey / Philly.com:
J.P. Crawford continues July surge with grand slam
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USA Today, The Good Phight and CBS Philly
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
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals linked to Toronto's Francisco Liriano as trade deadline looms — On Tuesday evening, a pair of relievers skipped down a long flight of stairs and appeared inside the first-base dugout at Comerica Park. In their first moments as Royals, as the bottom of the second against the Detroit Tigers played …
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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Beyond the Box Score
