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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Mike Moustakas clubs his 30th homer as Royals top Red Sox for ninth straight win — To hit a home run in the major leagues, a baseball player must possess a potent combination of tools. Enough hand-eye coordination to barrel a 95 mph fastball. Enough brute strength in the legs to launch a baseball 400 feet.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka near-perfect, strikes out career-high 14 in Yankees' win over Rays — Masahiro Tanaka came up short in his bid for perfection on Friday night. — Still, he was absolutely dominant — and the Yankees need more of this type of dominance from their $155 million righty down the stretch.
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Todd Rosiak / Wausau Daily Herald:
Brewers 2, Cubs 1: Brent Suter delivers his best pitching performance — In the span of only five starts, Brent Suter has transformed himself from a short-term injury replacement in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation into someone who merits a longer look. — The left-hander delivered …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs could make move for bullpen help before Monday's trade deadline — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the ups-and-downs through a 162-game season, the Cubs' upcoming series against the Brewers and his usage of reliever Koji Uehara on Friday, July 28, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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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Chicago Tribune
Arizona Republic:
Robbie Ray hit by line drive — Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray falls to the ground after being hit in the head by a line drive back to the mound by St. Louis Cardinals' Luke Voit during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2017, in St. Louis. Ray left the game.
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Associated Press:
Baseball notes: Rays add another reliever by acquiring Steve Chishek from Mariners — The Tampa Bay Rays continued to bolster their bullpen for the pennant race on Friday, acquiring reliever Steve Cishek from the Seattle Mariners for versatile right-hander Erasmo Ramirez.
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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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Lone Star Ball
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre adds two hits in Rangers win, leaves him two shy of 3,000 — Adrian Beltre is on the brink of history. The Texas Rangers third baseman collected two more hits in Friday's 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles to come within two hits of the magical 3,000-hit milestone.
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Vince Langford / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre update: Just two away from 3,000 hits and chance for more Friday — Adrian Beltre is absolutely on fire with the bat and could burn his way Friday night to baseball history and major league baseball's iconic 3,000-hit milestone. — The Texas Rangers third baseman singled …
Associated Press:
Realmuto homers, knocks in 3 in Marlins' 7-4 win over Reds — MIAMI (AP) — J.T. Realmuto has been showing more power throughout the season and it came up at the right time Friday night. — Realmuto had three hits, including a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run seventh inning …
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The Lima News:
Marlins win 7-4 against Reds — MIAMI — J.T. Realmuto had three hits, including a tie-breaking home run, to spark a four-run seventh inning and help the Miami Marlins to a 7-4 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. — Mike Aviles added a pinch-hit two-run homer …
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Red Reporter
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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NBCSports.com and NESN.com
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Bruce Rondon gives up three-run homer as Tigers fall to Astros, 6-5 … Dallas Keuchel clearly did not look like himself tonight, and neither did the Houston Astros. — But that didn't matter because Bruce Rondon looked all too much like himself lately. — The Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever …
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Rampant trade talk makes for a quiet Detroit Tigers clubhouse
Rampant trade talk makes for a quiet Detroit Tigers clubhouse
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
MLB says that regular-season games will be played in Asia and in England in 2019 and 2020 — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of both years. — The collective bargaining agreement reached …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21
MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Sporting News:
Astros' George Springer put on 10-day DL with quad discomfort — Astros players are dropping like flies. — First Carlos Correa was ruled out for six to eight weeks with a torn thumb ligament, then Colin Moran suffered a facial fracture forcing him out for the same amount of time …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Parker Bridwell rises up as the Angels sink the Blue Jays 7-2 — Parker Bridwell gave up one earned run on three hits over 7 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Friday in Toronto. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images) — Parker Bridwell turned in another in a string of unexpected dominant starts …
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Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Mets bolster bullpen getting A.J. Ramos from the Marlins — SEATTLE — The New York Mets have acquired reliever A.J. Ramos from the Miami Marlins for a pair of prospects. — The clubs announced the deal on Friday night, with the Mets sending Class A pitcher Merandy Gonzalez and outfielder Ricardo Cespedes back to the Marlins.
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ESPN
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies scratch Jeremy Hellickson, trade could be near — The Phillies may be near to finding a trade partner for Jeremy Hellickson as the pitcher was scratched from Friday night's start just 30 minutes before he was set to take the mound. — Friday was scheduled to be Hellickson's final start before Monday's trade deadline.
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The Good Phight and Brew Crew Ball