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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.
Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kelly ‘not scared’ of being thrust onto big stage
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation and Deadspin
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers prospect Lugo impresses in Erie: ‘He swings ... with authority’
Discussion:
Arizona Republic
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 …
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DRaysBay
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek — The Marines and Rays have announced a swap of right-handed pitchers, with Erasmo Ramirez heading back to Seattle and Steve Cishek going to Tampa Bay in return. — Seattle will reportedly also send $1MM to Tampa Bay to help account …
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SI.com, U.S.S. Mariner, DRaysBay, MLB Daily Dish and FanRag Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Trade clock clicking as Cardinals play all angles, shopping and selling — The Cardinals remain in the process of generating a market and offers for starting pitcher Lance Lynn, even as they remain engaged in conversations that could bring in the bat they've been eyeing.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After night off, Molina posts on social media that he's ‘not tired’ — Since the Cardinals released Eric Fryer, rookie Carson Kelly has become the everyday backup for catcher Yadier Molina. — And, as manager Mike Matheny pointed out after he posted a Thursday lineup with Kelly as the starter, Molina occasionally needs a night off.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver surrenders grand slam, Cardinals trail 4-0
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos
USA Today:
Red Sox's David Price placed on DL with recurring elbow problem — Boston Reds Sox pitcher David Price was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a recurring elbow and forearm issue that plagued him the first two months of the season, the Red Sox announced on Friday.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers open to trading Yu Darvish for right price — The Rangers have made it known that Yu Darvish is available but they want a lot in return. — The trade deadline is 3 p.m. Monday so get ready for a rumor and report-filled weekend. — Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported this morning …
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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
USA Today:
MLB trade deadline: The latest rumors, rumblings — Sonny Gray, Yu Darvish and Justin Verlander are among the former All-Stars who could be sent packing soon. — With Major League Baseball's trade deadline just days away — Monday at 4 ET — rumors may soon give way to reality.
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Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
Final Fact or Fiction on All of MLB's Hottest Pre-Deadline Buzz, Rumors
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:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Minor League Ball
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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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 …
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NBCSports.com and USA Today
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
The Shift Taketh Away, and the Shift Giveth
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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.
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, FanRag Sports and CBS Detroit
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 …
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 …
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
ESPN:
Olney: Position players to watch at the trade deadline — The industry perception of the J.D. Martinez trade is that the Tigers didn't get a whole lot of substance from the Diamondbacks in return for a slugger batting .305, with an OPS of over 1.000. When the Mets swapped veteran …
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Pirates Breakdown
