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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Montgomery provides hope for future of Cubs rotation — Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery on preparing for his start against the Reds on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — This was more about Mike Montgomery sticking to his strengths rather than adjusting …
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Schwarber homers, Cubs stay hot with 9-3 win over Reds — CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the ballpark near his home, Tommy La Stella added a two-run shot while subbing for Kris Bryant, and the Chicago Cubs kept their second-half surge going with a 9-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Designate Blake Wood, Select Contract Of Alejandro Chacin
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UPI:
Cleveland Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (hamstring) placed on DL again — Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the team announced Wednesday. — Kipnis is the third Indians' player to be placed on the disabled list …
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Let's Go Tribe
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Associated Press:
MLB: Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal to have Tommy John surgery — The St. Louis Cardinals announced Wednesday that closer Trevor Rosenthal was being moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and that the right elbow injury would require Tommy John surgery.
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Los Angeles Times
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Trevor Rosenthal On 60-Day DL
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Viva El Birdos
Steve Ginsburg / Mercury News:
A's deal Rajai Davis, lose to Orioles on walk-off HR in the 12th — BALTIMORE - A's manager Bob Melvin says it's time to look to the future and that's clearly the reason the struggling club shipped veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to the Boston Red Sox. — “I've heard about his impact …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Rajai Davis
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Doug Fister fires one-hitter as Boston Red Sox rout Cleveland Indians
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Gary Sanchez powers New York Yankees over Detroit Tigers — DETROIT — Gary Sanchez continued his power surge with his third homer in two games. A couple of his teammates hopped on the bandwagon. — The New York Yankees have regained their offensive groove, battering the soft underbelly of the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Former Detroit Tiger farmhand Chad Green excelling with New York Yankees — Chad Green has made it to Comerica Park. — Four seasons after the Detroit Tigers drafted the right-handed reliever in the 11th round and two seasons after they traded him to the Yankees, he stood …
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Pinstripe Alley
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
New York Yankees pound Jordan Zimmermann, Detroit Tigers, 10-2 — Zimmermann allows seven runs for the third straight start; Tigers lose for 14th time in 17 games — Jordan Zimmermann wasn't good on Wednesday night like he wasn't good his last start or the start before that.
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Bless You Boys
Fox Sports:
Brewers stumble in 7th, fall to Giants in series finale — SAN FRANCISCO — The Milwaukee Brewers would have much preferred to leave for an important road series against baseball's best Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum from a series win. — MORE BREWERS COVERAGE
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Brew Crew Ball
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Chris Flexen impresses as Mets rookies pace offense to beat Diamondbacks — Is Chris Flexen forcing the Mets to consider him in their plans for the future? — The rookie righthander is in the majors only because of all the Mets' pitching injuries, but after a rough first couple of starts …
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Hill loses no-hit try on HR in 10th, Pirates top Dodgers 1-0 (Aug 23, 2017) — PITTSBURGH (AP) Dodgers lefty Rich Hill lost his perfect game on an error in the ninth inning, then lost his no-hitter on a leadoff home run in the 10th by Josh Harrison that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates over Los Angeles 1-0 Wednesday night.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Hill Throwing Pills — Rich Hill looked dominant as he blew away the Pirates 1-2-3 in the sixth inning to complete 2/3 of a perfect game. Hill struck out eight of the eighteen batters he faced so far. He's mixing his pitches well, getting batters to guess wrong so far.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Who would Rangers turn to if they bypass Ross? — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Right-handers Nick Martinez and Austin Bibens-Dirkx are candidates to start Sunday for the Texas Rangers, if the coaching staff decides to replace Tyson Ross in the rotation. — That decision was pending Wednesday …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Three-run 10th inning sends Rangers past Angels — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Adrian Beltre connected for two solo home runs Wednesday night, and Robinson Chirinos homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 in 10 innings. — The Rangers scored three times …
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Halos Heaven
UPI:
Former Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers GM Joe Klein dies at age 75 — Joe Klein, former general manager of the Texas Rangers and two other Major League Baseball teams, died Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery. He was 75. — The Rangers issued a statement …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Pedro Gonzalez To Complete Jonathan Lucroy Trade — The Rangers announced that they've acquired minor league outfielder Pedro Gonzalez from the Rockies as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Jonathan Lucroy to Colorado. — Gonzalez, 19, ranked as the Rockies …
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Lone Star Ball and Purple Row
ESPN:
Sore neck will keep Nats' Max Scherzer sidelined longer than hoped — Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is not ready to rejoin the rotation Friday as the team had hoped, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Wednesday. — Scherzer continues to battle a sore neck that landed him on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 18.
Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins back under .500 after two-hit loss to Phillies — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses the team's 8-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, including an ugly outing from left-hander Justin Nicolino (2 1/3 innings, six runs) and a much better one from Philly righty Mark Leiter (seven innings, one hit).
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Associated Press:
Hosmer 3-run HR with 2 outs in 9th, Royals beat Rockies 6-4 — Eric Hosmer got a lot of close-up looks at Greg Holland over the years. So when it came time to face his former Kansas City teammate, Hosmer remembered what to do. — And what not to do, too.
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