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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez down with sore right wrist; Danny Salazar headed to bullpen — Indians' infielder Jose Ramirez, shown scoring against the Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park, is expected to miss the next couple of games because of a sore right wrist.
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Associated Press:
Stiff shoulder causes White Sox to skip Carlos Rodon's start vs. Indians — CHICAGO — White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon has been scratched from his start against Cleveland with left shoulder stiffness. — Rodon, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft, missed the first part of the season because of bursitis in his left bicep.
ESPN:
Sore right wrist sidelines Indians' Jose Ramirez — Third baseman Jose Ramirez was scratched from the red-hot Cleveland Indians' lineup for Thursday night's game against the White Sox because of a sore right wrist. — Indians manager Terry Francona said Ramirez aggravated his wrist …
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cleveland Indians do it again, club Chicago White Sox for 15th straight win — CHICAGO — Corey Kluber struck out 13, and Erik Gonzalez hit two of Cleveland's five homers as the Cleveland Indians won a franchise-record 15th straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Thursday night.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon scratched, 'can't put a finger' on ailing shoulder — White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon and manager Rick Renteria discuss the team's decision to scratch Rodon from his scheduled start against the Indians on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' bats go quiet in dropping series finale at San Diego — • A road trip that made them a different team and gave them a different perch in the standings ended with so much of the same for the Cardinals. — With Lance Lynn on his way to his third consecutive quality start …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez filling in nicely at first base — SAN DIEGO • On Wednesday, before his fifth consecutive start as the Cardinals' first baseman, Jose Martinez contacted a longtime mentor in Venezuela with the purpose of setting up some workouts with him this winter. But first he had to get past the inevitable.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals vs. Pirates series preview — SCOUTING REPORT • Rookie Luke Weaver, who will pitch on Friday for the Cardinals, has struck out 29 and walked only four over 19 2/3 innings in his last three starts, all victories. ... As always, the Cardinals and Pirates are nearly dead even for the season.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pham remains sidelined by shoulder injury that he cannot shake
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards hope Nicasio helps them get to October — but he can't pitch then
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Jeff Seidel / UPI:
New York Yankees power way to rout of Baltimore Orioles — BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge and Chase Headley each hit two-run homers as the New York Yankees belted four en route to a 9-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a three-game series Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray finally gets run support as Yankees rout Orioles, 9-1 — BALTIMORE — Look what happens when Sonny Gray gets some run support. — The Bombers plated three runs in the first inning — two courtesy of an Aaron Judge's 39th homer of the season — and Gray and the Yankees coasted …
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — Sonny Gray face Kevin Gausman as the Yankees …
Discussion:
Camden Chat and Pinstripe Alley
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks starters setting the tone during historic streak … Taijuan Walker kept falling behind in counts, struggling to put his fastball where he wanted it. He said later that Wednesday night's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers was probably one that would have blown …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB must fix its September baseball problem: Uneven rosters, unfair races, terrible games
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Purple Row
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
For slumping Dodgers, no need to panic, but many causes for concern
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
David Wright's comeback attempt is admirable, but even he knows Mets need a more reliable 3B option in 2018 — David Wright had to laugh and remind everyone he is not dying. The captain knows after his second major surgery in two years that the odds of his returning are stacked against him.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester regains pitching form, hitting stroke in Cubs' win over Pirates — Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester reacts after his outing in the 8-2 win over the Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Despite being staked …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo return to 2-3 spots vs. Pirates
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Chicago Tribune
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
September rule can alter playoff races, launch careers — Baseball does something in its final month that no other major sports league does, allowing rosters to expand from the 25 active players carried the first five months of the season to as many as 40. — That's the rule that made it possible …
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Josh Norris / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Victor Robles — The Nationals have dealt with injuries to their outfield all season. Whether it was losing Adam Eaton early, or Jayson Werth or Michael A. Taylor in the middle or Bryce Harper most recently, the outfield at Nationals Park has been a revolving door.
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and Federal Baseball
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Promote Victor Robles
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, FanGraphs Baseball, Federal Baseball and MLB Daily Dish
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Five moments when Detroit Tigers 2017 season went south — Justin Verlander's 13-year stint with the Detroit Tigers was nothing short of remarkable. We look back at the right-handed ace's MLB career thus far as he moves on to the Houston Astros. Video produced by Brian Manzullo, DFP. Wochit
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Royals Review
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Brian Manzullo / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers tickets are absurdly cheap on StubHub now that they stink
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies map lineup plans, lose to first-place Washington — WASHINGTON — For the first time in this Phillies season, the fundamental baseball act of arranging a lineup is an event. Every afternoon, when it is revealed, there is some intrigue. The roster's youngest players are prioritized in September …
Discussion:
The Good Phight
ESPN:
Former Yankees executive Gene ‘Stick’ Michael dies at 79 — Gene “Stick” Michael, the New York Yankees executive who helped build the club's late-1990s dynasty teams, died Thursday of a heart attack, the team announced on its website. He was 79. — Michael served as Yankees manager in 1981 and 1982 …
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baseballmusings.com and CBS New York
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Mets' Noah Syndergaard opens up about injury rehab and slightly-tweaked approach — Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is on the comeback trail and looks to pitch with more body control — Since very early in the season, we haven't heard anything from Mets ace Noah Syndergaard on the pitcher's mound, but that's about to change.
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FanRag Sports
Charles Odum / The Charlotte Observer:
Suzuki, Braves rally with 2 runs in 9th, beat Marlins 6-5 — ATLANTA — The Miami Marlins are running out of time to save their fading playoff hopes. — They could use some of the comeback mojo that has been a highlight of the Atlanta Braves' mostly disappointing season.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Fish Stripes
