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Arizona Republic:
Return to St. Louis brings back memories for Descalso — Infielder Daniel Descalso was at breakfast on Thursday morning when someone in the restaurant told him he was in the stands for Game 6. — Descalso wasn't a star during his five seasons in St. Louis, but he was a key role player …
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Kelly ‘not scared’ of being thrust onto big stage — Most young players, upon being called up to the major leagues, make an effort to stick to the same pregame routine they employed in the minors. — Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly has not had that luxury. — Kelly made his first big-league start of the season on short notice.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver gets too fine; Cards' revamped lineup takes its lumps
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers prospect Lugo impresses in Erie: ‘He swings ... with authority’
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After night off, Molina posts on social media that he's ‘not tired’
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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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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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MLB: Seattle Mariners re-acquire Erasmo Ramirez from Tampa Bay Rays — The Seattle Mariners re-acquired right-hander Erasmo Ramirez from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in exchange for right-handed reliever Steve Cishek. — Ramirez, who was traded by Seattle to Tampa Bay on March 31, 2015, is under team control through the 2019 season.
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
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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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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Dodgers prefer Darvish but price could be prohibitive
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Associated Press:
The Tooth Scary: Yanks' Judge visits dentist, starts vs Rays — NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is all done with the tooth scary — at least for now. — The New York Yankees slugger was back in the starting lineup Friday night, a day after he accidentally lost half of his front left tooth during a home-plate celebration .
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Jay to bat leadoff for Cubs in series opener at Brewers — Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Kyle Schwarber, the White Sox rebuild and Jon Lester's outing after the 6-3 win over the Sox on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo ‘would love to’ switch hit, but don't expect it to happen
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Quintana excited about facing Brewers in playoff-like atmosphere
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Place David Price On DL, Aren't Currently Planning To Pursue Starters — 3:30pm: President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski addressed the Boston media today and definitively stated that he's not in the market for rotation help (Twitter link via the Boston Globe's Alex Speier).
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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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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
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Magic Johnson guarantees World Series victory — Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, and Magic Johnson at Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. (Leon Bennett / Getty Images) — Magic Johnson called his shot Thursday night, and he wasn't shy about it.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Hard-throwing prospect Jesen Therrien joins Phillies — Jesen Therrien received a peculiar request during spring training. After spending a day away from the minor leaguers when he pitched in major-league camp, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin wanted the pitcher's autograph.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Luke Farrell From Royals — The Dodgers announced on Friday that they've acquired right-hander Luke Farrell from the Royals in exchange for cash. Farrell was designated for assignment earlier this week when Kansas City acquired the trio of Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter from the Padres.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21 — The Dodgers played the opening games of the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia, at the Cricket Ground. (Cameron Spencer / Getty Images) — In an effort to increase baseball's popularity around the world …
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 …
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