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Associated Press:
Tigers ace Michael Fulmer to have elbow surgery, miss rest of season — CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers say ace Michael Fulmer will undergo elbow surgery on Tuesday and miss the rest of the season. — The 2016 AL Rookie of the Year will have a damaged nerve fixed by Dr. James Andrews in Florida.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer to have season-ending elbow surgery — His surgery is scheduled for Tuesday and the Tigers say he has a favorable time line to be be ready for spring training — CLEVELAND - Michael Fulmer's season is over. — The Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher visited …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Fulmer To Undergo Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery
Michael Fulmer To Undergo Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery
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Casey L Moore / USA Today:
Indians' epic winning streak: A hero every night as Cleveland wins 18 in a row — The Cleveland Indians have put together the second-longest winning streak in the major leagues over the last 63 seasons. Only the Oakland Athletics, they of Moneyball fame, mustered a longer streak than these Indians when they won 20 in a row in 2002.
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' sweep by Cleveland knocks sense of reality into club's playoff assessment
Orioles' sweep by Cleveland knocks sense of reality into club's playoff assessment
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians squeeze by Baltimore Orioles for 18th straight win
Cleveland Indians squeeze by Baltimore Orioles for 18th straight win
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Where in the world has Kyle Schwarber been lately? On the Cubs bench — Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber. — Chicago Tribune — Kyle Schwarber's 379-foot home run to right field Saturday coaxed a round of sarcastic applause from the few who remained at Wrigley Field.
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Milwaukee Brewers: Travis Shaw key in series finale, and sweep, against Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers: Travis Shaw key in series finale, and sweep, against Chicago Cubs
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs line up John Lackey to open next weekend's Cardinals series at Wrigley
Cubs line up John Lackey to open next weekend's Cardinals series at Wrigley
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's brilliance, Molina's bat lead Cardinals — On another head-scratching day, as the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers crept closer and closer to the stumbling Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals moved seven games over .500 for the first time this season as they won for the ninth time in their last 11 games.
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USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Indians streak into No. 1 spot, Dodgers fall — The Cleveland Indians' remarkable 18-game winning streak has earned them the No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports' baseball power rankings. — The AL Central leaders overtook the sluggish Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Mazara serves as Rangers' DH after long weekend on injured leg — ARLINGTON — Nomar Mazara was surprised to find himself in the field for each weekend game against the New York Yankees after being forced out of a game Wednesday at Atlanta because of soreness in his left quadriceps.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays “optimistic” about hosting Red Sox this weekend, Trop checks out okay after Irma — UPDATE, 2:14: Rays president Brian Auld spoke a few minutes ago with St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman and said all parties are “optimistic” about playing at the Trop this weekend, but will until Tuesday to make the final decision.
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ESPN:
Ryan Vogelsong to retire as member of Giants — Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong will retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants, the team announced Monday. — Vogelsong, 40, will be honored before the team's game Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. — The Giants drafted Vogelsong in 1998 …
Arizona Republic:
Ready to roll — The Diamondbacks are five games up on the Rockies for the first wild-card spot in the National League and with only 15 games remaining after their four-game battle against the Rockies concludes, this series has the potential to maintain - or even grow - their comfortable cushion.
ESPN:
D-backs take the Red Sox route to blaze a trail back to October — Derrick Hall has seen a sartorial evolution in 12 years as Arizona Diamondbacks president. When he joined the team's front office in 2005, parents and their children routinely showed up at games in Cubs, Yankees or Red Sox garb.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Meyer To Undergo Shoulder Surgery — Angels righty Alex Meyer is set to undergo surgery to repair a torn shoulder labrum, the club announced. He is expected to be sidelined for approximately twelve months, making it unlikely that he'll be able to pitch in the 2018 season.
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals beat Phillies, wait a bit, then celebrate an NL East title — The first man out of the tunnel was Stephen Strasburg, whose eight scoreless innings helped the Washington Nationals win, 3-2, on Sunday, then sent them back down that tunnel to the most positive sort of purgatory.
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Johnny Grassi / Yardbarker:
Looking towards the 2018-2019 season: Miami Marlins Starting Lineup — The Miami Marlins season continues to take a nosedive, dropping 14 of their last 16 games. This is a team that is in complete disarray and looking towards the future by holding tryouts for some of their younger talents.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Juan Lagares working to show Mets he's more than a backup defensive specialist — This is not who Juan Lagares believes he is. The 2014 Gold Glove center fielder has spent the past two seasons dealing with injuries and fighting for his spot in the Mets' lineup.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jarrod Dyson Out For Remainder Of Season — Mariners outfielder Jarrod Dyson will miss the remainder of the season, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports (Twitter links). He is slated to undergo surgery for “something similar to a sports hernia,” per the report.
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Houston Astros: Dallas Kuechel struggles in another loss to Oakland Athletics — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics took advantage of Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel's wildness during a three-run, tie-breaking sixth inning, allowing the last place team in the American League West …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers watch chances to gain ground slip away — ARLINGTON — On the scale of must-win games, the one the Texas Rangers played Sunday was at least an 8. — Many, including some Rangers players, would say it was a 10. — There aren't many games remaining — 20 to be exact …
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