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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Yankees bash three late home runs for a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Mets — Aaron Hicks was having a splendid season for the Yankees before going down in late June with an oblique injury, which sidelined him for more than six weeks. Over the last four days, the Yanks are finding out just how badly they missed him.
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Aaron Judge continues to show off both his power and his penchant for strikeouts
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Rafael Montero solid against Yankees, but still needs to prove his worth to rebuilding Mets
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Tigers and Astros discussing Verlander deal — The Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers are back to discussing a possible deal to send former MVP and Cy Young-winning starting pitcher Justin Verlander to Houston, sources tell FanRag Sports. After earlier talks fell flat …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and MLB Trade Rumors
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Fox Sports:
Rangers' Griffin gets another shot at Tigers (Aug 15, 2017) — ARLINGTON, Texas — In a previous matchup this season pitting Texas Rangers right-hander A.J. Griffin and Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander, the Tigers delivered a fourth-round knockout. — Griffin lasted only 3 1/3 innings …
Associated Press:
Gallo HR, some small ball for Rangers in 6-2 win over Tigers — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo hit his 33rd home run and the Texas Rangers also played some small ball in a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. — Martin Perez (7-10) had a second straight solid start for Texas.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and Lone Star Ball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers can't sweep Astros, but winning series part of playoff formula
Rangers can't sweep Astros, but winning series part of playoff formula
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and Lone Star Ball
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Rockies RHP Chad Bettis throws seven shutout innings in first start since overcoming testicular cancer — Chad Bettis just shut out cancer, so shutting out the Atlanta Braves? Piece of cake. — Bettis, making his first start after battling testicular cancer, threw seven scoreless innings …
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Baseball Prospectus, NESN.com and USA Today
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Michael Kelly / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rockies RHP Bettis returns after cancer treatment
Rockies RHP Bettis returns after cancer treatment
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Purple Row
Bill Baer / NBCSports.com:
Giancarlo Stanton sets Marlins single-season home run record with 43rd dinger — Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has had a pretty good month and it's not even halfway over. Entering Monday's game against the Giants, Stanton had played in all 12 of his team's games in August.
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MLB Daily Dish and Talking Chop
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
Free Giancarlo Stanton: Why the Marlins need to trade baseball's home run king — Every day that goes by with Giancarlo Stanton in a Miami Marlins uniform is a wasted opportunity for a franchise begging to be run properly. And after years of the most feckless ownership group in baseball alienating …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, NESN.com, USA Today, Fish Stripes and Viva El Birdos
Eduardo A. Encina / The Charlotte Observer:
Orioles open series vs. Mariners with a slam in 11-3 win — The Baltimore Orioles didn't waste much time putting a disappointing series split in Oakland behind them, jumping on former teammate Yovani Gallardo early in a resounding 11-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Safeco Field.
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Fox Sports:
Rockies' Freeland, back from groin ailment, faces Braves (Aug 15, 2017) — DENVER — The best-case scenario will unfold Tuesday for rookie Kyle Freeland when he returns to the Colorado Rockies' rotation and starts against the Atlanta Braves. — The left-hander will be reinstated after missing …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies' Nolan Arenado dodges broken hand, hopes he can avoid DL
Rockies' Nolan Arenado dodges broken hand, hopes he can avoid DL
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Purple Row, Talking Chop, FanRag Sports and True Blue LA
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Angels-Nationals series preview: No Trout vs. Harper showdown this time — The Nationals (70-46) absorbed a couple more injuries over a long, strange weekend series against the Giants, but still managed to take two of three games. They next host a team from Southern California …
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Halos Heaven, Talking Chop and Federal Baseball
Fox Sports:
Twins look to gain ground on Indians (Aug 15, 2017) — MINNEAPOLIS — Since trading away their closer and a starting pitcher, the Minnesota Twins caught fire and re-emerged in the playoff picture. — Heading into the Tuesday series opener against the first-place Cleveland Indians …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe, Twinkie Town and Beyond the Box Score
Paul Sullivan / The Charlotte Observer:
Cubs' bullpen can't stop dancing: ‘What should we do? Just sit there?’ — If the idea is to dance like nobody's watching, the Cubs' relief corps has it down. — Throughout the 2017 season, in their cavernous room underneath the left field bleachers of Wrigley Field, they've jerked and twerked …
Fox Sports:
Phillies' Leiter returns from 'pen to start against Padres (Aug 15, 2017) — SAN DIEGO — The Philadelphia Phillies are turning to Mark Leiter Jr. to oppose the San Diego Padres in the middle outing of a three-game series on Tuesday night. — “You got a problem with that?”
Fox Sports:
Walker trade increased Mets' savings to over $11M — NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets saved $3 million by trading infielder Neil Walker the Milwaukee Brewers and have cut payroll by more than $11.6 million in recent weeks. — As part of Saturday's trade, the Mets agreed to pay …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Big Blue Machine: Inside the brain trust that created the unstoppable Los Angeles Dodgers — LOS ANGELES - You walk the halls of the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball operations department at your own risk, never quite knowing what's around the corner. — You may stumble into a vicious whiffle ball game …
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baseballmusings.com
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Tim Dahlberg / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Column: A magical season in the sun for Los Angeles Dodgers
Column: A magical season in the sun for Los Angeles Dodgers
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True Blue LA