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Matt Carlson / UPI:
Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant breaks out in win over New York Mets — CHICAGO — Kris Bryant picked the right time to rediscover his long-ball swing. — With Chicago's first-place lead in the National League Central dwindling, the Cubs couldn't afford to wait much longer.
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Joe Totoraitis / Associated Press:
Brewers beat Cole, Pirates 5-2 — MILWAUKEE — Big hits and solid pitching can keep the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoff hunt. Manager Craig Counsell got both of them against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. — Eric Thames hit his 29th home run, Domingo Santana went 3 for 4 …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Brew Crew Ball and Bucs Dugout
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs welcome comparisons, contrasts from 2015
Cubs welcome comparisons, contrasts from 2015
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Beyond the Box Score
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Robert Gsellman struggles in loss to Cubs that guarantees Mets won't finish over .500
Robert Gsellman struggles in loss to Cubs that guarantees Mets won't finish over .500
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
Shohei Otani will leave hundreds of millions of dollars on the table to play in MLB next season … It isn't about the money. Athletes reflexively say this, and sports fans roll their eyes, because of course it's about the money. It's always about the money. Then along comes
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Column Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani shows his stuff to major league scouts
Column Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani shows his stuff to major league scouts
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Halos Heaven and The Ringer - All
David Driver / UPI:
Atlanta Braves: Julio Tehren shuts down Washington Nationals — WASHINGTON — Julio Teheran pitched seven strong innings, Freddie Freeman was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, and Ozzie Albies went 3-for-5 with a solo shot as the Atlanta Braves crushed the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Tuesday night.
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ESPN:
Option vests for Nationals' Gio Gonzalez, securing $12M payday
Option vests for Nationals' Gio Gonzalez, securing $12M payday
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Federal Baseball, MLB Daily Dish and FanRag Sports
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Gio Gonzalez reaches important milestone in otherwise listless night for Nationals
Gio Gonzalez reaches important milestone in otherwise listless night for Nationals
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Federal Baseball
Stephen Whyno / The Charlotte Observer:
After helping Nats clinch, Braves rout NL East champs 8-0
After helping Nats clinch, Braves rout NL East champs 8-0
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Talking Chop
UPI:
Cleveland Indians: Ace reliever Andrew Miller to return Thursday — Andrew Miller is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Thursday and work his way back into a significant role in the Cleveland Indians bullpen. — Miller will be on a strict schedule when he returns.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How soon before Tigers can be contenders again? Use Indians as template
How soon before Tigers can be contenders again? Use Indians as template
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Bless You Boys
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers show fight but can't get win; Indians win 20th straight
Detroit Tigers show fight but can't get win; Indians win 20th straight
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox News:
Preview: Rays finish up ‘home’ series against Yankees at Citi Field — TV: FOX Sports Sun — WATCH IT LIVE ON FOX SPORTS GO — NEW YORK — Jaime Garcia will be looking to prove Wednesday afternoon that he deserves to pitch more than once every two weeks for the New York Yankees.
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DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Indians' recent surge just another reason Yankees should keep fighting for division title
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Rays plan to go home to Tampa on Wednesday, host Red Sox on Friday
Rays plan to go home to Tampa on Wednesday, host Red Sox on Friday
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, DRaysBay and Over the Monster
ESPN:
What is wrong with the Dodgers? — Flash back to the final week of August. The Los Angeles Dodgers were 50-plus games over .500 and had already piled up 90 victories, and the conversations were about record-breaking win totals and October parade routes through Los Angeles. Then everything changed.
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Andy McCullough / The Charlotte Observer:
Kershaw starts it and Jansen finishes it as Dodgers end dubious streak — SAN FRANCISCO - The desperation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team in possession of baseball's best record yet stuck in the sport's longest losing streak in 2017, streamed across the face of Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday night.
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Baseball Prospectus
Jeff Faraudo / Mercury News:
Clayton Kershaw stifles Giants as Dodgers end skid, clinch playoff bid
Clayton Kershaw stifles Giants as Dodgers end skid, clinch playoff bid
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Bucky Dent / UPI:
St. Louis Cardinals pound Cincinnati Reds, 13-4 — ST. LOUIS — Between Triple-A Memphis and St. Louis, Paul DeJong has belted 35 homers this year. — “Time to set a new goal,” he said. “I could say 37, but 40 sounds better than 37.” — Given the rate at which he's hitting them …
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina's 2-run double puts Cards on top 2-1 after an inning — After falling behind, the Cardinals responded with two runs in the bottom of the first to take a 2-1 lead over the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. — After Matt Carpenter walked and Tommy Pham reached on an error …
ESPN:
Astros skipping Lance McCullers Jr. start over arm fatigue — The Houston Astros scratched Lance McCullers Jr. from his scheduled start Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels after the injury-plagued right-hander reported arm fatigue and soreness while playing catch.
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Stephen Hawkins / The Charlotte Observer:
Big shots by Gamel, Seager push Mariners past Rangers 10-3 — Kyle Seager put himself in some elite Seattle Mariners company with another big blast against Texas. — Seager and Ben Gamel both hit three-run homers to help power the Mariners to a 10-3 victory Tuesday night in a matchup of wild card hopefuls.
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Lookout Landing
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ABC News:
Gonzalez homers twice, Rockies beat Diamondbacks again, 4-2 — Carlos Gonzalez has finally found his swing, and that's very good news for the Colorado Rockies. — The veteran slugger homered twice and the Rockies won their sixth game in a row, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox keep hitting, but comeback falls short in 4-3 loss to Royals — White Sox starter Dylan Covey discusses his outing and the team's loss to Royals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Jose Abreu stepped to the plate in the ninth inning …
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Alan Eskew / UPI:
Kansas City Royals: Brandon Moss slams Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals: Brandon Moss slams Chicago White Sox
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South Side Sox
Matt Gelb / The Charlotte Observer:
Hoskins' blasts lead Phillies over Marlins in 15 innings — PHILADELPHIA-Dee Gordon kicked the mess around first base into a pile. The Philadelphia Phillies had mobbed Hyun Soo Kim, ripped his jersey from his body and showered him with water and gum and whatever else they snatched from the dugout.
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The Good Phight
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets' Sandy Alderson gets early jump on crafting a 2018 bullpen — CHICAGO — As the Mets begin their efforts to retool for 2018, the bullpen appears to be an area of focus, with a source saying Tuesday that adding another experienced arm will be part of the plans.
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MLB Trade Rumors