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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:
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
Weaver surrenders grand slam, Cardinals trail 4-0
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Viva El Birdos
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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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek
Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek
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SI.com, FanRag Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Baseball Prospectus:
Tampa Bay Rays: Cheap Thrills?
Tampa Bay Rays: Cheap Thrills?
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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
Curtis Granderson tried to physically stop Lucas Duda from leaving the clubhouse after trade
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MLB Daily Dish and Brew Crew Ball
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
Final Fact or Fiction on All of MLB's Hottest Pre-Deadline Buzz, Rumors
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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
Year removed from rookie ball, Aaron Bummer joins bare White Sox bullpen
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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
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.
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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 …
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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
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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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 …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Looking For A Match In A Yonder Alonso Trade — Yonder Alonso turned himself from non-tender candidate last winter to the Athletics' representative at the All-Star Game two weeks ago. Thanks in large part to an offseason swing change aimed to deliver more fly balls, Alonso is enjoying by far the best of his eight big league seasons.