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Ken Rosenthal:
All you buyers who remained disciplined, refused to succumb to the emotions of the deadline, held onto your precious prospects . . . congratulations! — You failed to improve your clubs. — All you sellers who held your ground, refused to blink, stuck to the values you assigned your “assets” ... terrific work!
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Yahoo Sports, Houston Chronicle, MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay, Viva El Birdos, New York Times, Camden Chat and NESN.com
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors: Cardinals pursued Gray, reportedly made intriguing offer
MLB trade rumors: Cardinals pursued Gray, reportedly made intriguing offer
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Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
What they're saying about the Orioles' moves at the trade deadline
What they're saying about the Orioles' moves at the trade deadline
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CBSSports.com, Camden Chat and Chicago Tribune
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Athletics committed to future after Sonny Gray trade
Athletics committed to future after Sonny Gray trade
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Athletics Nation
Fox Sports:
Nationals' Scherzer goes for 13th win vs. Marlins (Aug 01, 2017) — MIAMI — Perhaps Brandon Kintzler was the final piece. — The Washington Nationals, who beat the Miami Marlins 1- on Monday on a combined two-hitter by Gio Gonzalez and reliever Sean Doolittle, have a massive 14-game lead …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez gets choked up about Jose Fernandez
Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez gets choked up about Jose Fernandez
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Washington Times
ESPN:
Nats' deal for Brandon Kintzler isn't glamorous, but it is necessary
Nats' deal for Brandon Kintzler isn't glamorous, but it is necessary
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Federal Baseball, Washington Post and Beyond the Box Score
ESPN:
Sonny Gray likely to make Yankees' debut Thursday — NEW YORK — Newly acquired starter Sonny Gray is expected to make his Yankees debut on Thursday in Cleveland. He will be followed on Friday by the Yankees' other new starter, Jaime Garcia. — In a series of tweets on Tuesday …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees' pitching wealth will lead to hard decisions
Yankees' pitching wealth will lead to hard decisions
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River Avenue Blues
Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Craig Gentry's hit gives Baltimore Orioles walk-off win over Kansas City Royals — BALTIMORE — Craig Gentry usually helps the Baltimore Orioles with his defense and speed. On Monday night, though, he made a difference with his bat. — Gentry hit a walk-off single with two outs …
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place Mark Trumbo on DL with rib cage strain, MRI set for Tuesday
Orioles place Mark Trumbo on DL with rib cage strain, MRI set for Tuesday
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Camden Chat, BaltimoreBaseball.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Fox Sports:
Red Sox's Sale looks to solve Indians (Aug 01, 2017) — BOSTON — Chris Sale is dominating on the mound this season, to the tune of a 13-4 record, a 2.37 ERA and 211 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings. — On Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox left-hander will attempt to beat a team he has not been able …
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baseballmusings.com
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Arizona Republic:
Lineup — Adam Rosales, whom the Diamondbacks acquired from the Athletics before the MLB trade deadline Monday, is batting third and playing shortstop for the Diamondbacks in their series opener against the Cubs Tuesday. — Relief pitcher David Hernandez, whom the D-Backs acquire from the Angel Monday, is also active for the game.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs stack lineup with right-handers vs. Diamondbacks — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon holds his 2nd annual “Try Not to Suck Celebrity Golf Classic” at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood on July 31, 2017. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Tigers active at deadline, but some big names stay put — After all the speculation and uncertainty leading up to the trade deadline, Justin Verlander's sense of humor was apparently still intact. — “Source: I'm still in the Tigers locker room,” said a message on Verlander's Twitter account Monday.
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Eric Gilmore / UPI:
Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics slam San Francisco Giants in Bay Bridge Series opener — OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Semien made a childhood dream come true with one swing of the bat Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. — The Oakland shortstop hit his second career grand slam …
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Associated Press:
Semien's grand slam helps lift Athletics past Giants, 8-5 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien's big swing ended a hectic and roster-changing day for the Athletics and sent the San Francisco Giants tumbling deeper into their season-long abyss. — Semien hit a grand slam off George Kontos …
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McCovey Chronicles
USA Today:
How MLB trades work after the non-waiver deadline — The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, but players can still be traded - it's just a bit more complicated. — In order to be traded after July 31, a player must clear revocable waivers. Waiver priority is determined by reverse standings …
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Associated Press:
After Yu: Rangers lose 6-4 to Mariners after dealing ace — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers seemed a bit wiped out after a few emotional days, both good and bad. — Hours after ace pitcher Yu Darvish was traded, and a day after Adrian Beltre's 3,000th career hit …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Last game in July a hot mess for Texas
Rangers reaction: Last game in July a hot mess for Texas
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Lookout Landing, Minor League Ball and Lone Star Ball
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Amed Rosario, Mets' top prospect, to make MLB debut Tuesday against Rockies — DENVER — The Mets could not pull off a blockbuster trade Monday. They made some solid moves before the non-waiver trade deadline to shore up their bullpen (bringing in A.J. Ramos) and their farm system with deals …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing, Minor League Ball and New York Times
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Jake Becker / New York Daily News:
Mets top prospect Amed Rosario pens open letter to fans ahead of MLB debut
Mets top prospect Amed Rosario pens open letter to fans ahead of MLB debut
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FanRag Sports
Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Edinson Volquez, JT Riddle out for the season with injuries — The Marlins will be without their starting shortstop and their Opening Day starting pitcher for the rest of the season. — Manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that both JT Riddle and Edinson Volquez won't play again in 2017 due to injuries.
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Fish Stripes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Release John Axford — The A's announced on Tuesday that they've released veteran righty John Axford. The former Brewers/Rockies/Indians closer was designated for assignment last week and is now a free agent. — Axford, 34, signed a two-year, $10MM contract with Oakland prior …
ESPN:
Jeremy Guthrie retiring from MLB — Veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday. — Guthrie started one game this season for the Washington Nationals, allowing 10 earned runs in two-thirds of an inning on April 8.
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wbal.com and FanRag Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Same as it ever was: Molina starting, Piscotty returns — MILWAUKEE — Regardless of what Cardinals' headline caught your eye in the past 24 hours, all of them will be satisfied — or least addressed — by the lineup posted moments ago in the visitors' clubhouse here at Miller Park.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Promote Ozzie Albies, Lucas Sims — 2:37pm: Atlanta has announced that Johnson and righty Akeel Morris were optioned to create roster space. With Albies in the lineup at second base tonight, it could well be that the Braves are readying to move on from Phillips …
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Baseball Prospectus, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Outfield Fly Rule, FanRag Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies add Drew Anderson from double A as extra arm — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Phillies' bullpen is absent its two veteran pitchers, both traded in the last week. It is without its two trusted late-inning relievers. So, for an extra bullpen arm, the Phillies dipped into double-A Reading's rotation.
Gary Potosky / Philly.com:
Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis pitches 2 innings in MLB youth game — Mo'ne Davis, who starred for the Taney Dragons who reached the Little League World Series in 2014, returned to the mound Tuesday to pitch for Philadelphia in Major League Baseball's RBI series in Cincinnati.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Johnny Cueto Leaves Rehab Start With Forearm Tightness — Giants righty Johnny Cueto had been working back from a blister problem when he took the hill for a rehab start last night. But he ended up leaving halfway through his scheduled outing with forearm tightness, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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NBCS Bay Area, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and McCovey Chronicles