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Marlins mash Mets with 7-run 5th, Stanton HR — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton was off on Sunday to recharge his batteries. The All-Star slugger energized the lineup in his return, launching a three-run homer and finishing with four RBIs in a 13-1 win on Monday night at Marlins Park.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Matt Harvey says he was ‘terrible all the way around’ — MIAMI — There was a time when Matt Harvey might have gotten away with hanging a slider. Even against the most dangerous of hitters, raw stuff buys this kind of leeway. — These times, however, are not about the beauty that arises …
Tim Healey / Sun-Sentinel:
Martin Prado's season in doubt after Hurricane Irma as Marlins' days dwindle
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Noah Syndergaard may not start for Mets again this season
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Matt Harvey is a sad, ‘terrible’ shell of himself
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Stanton hit his 55th homer — and his first in nine days — while driving in four runs to help …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Amed Rosario a late scratch from Mets' lineup vs. Marlins
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Red Sox face Orioles with eye toward AL East title (Sep 19, 2017) — BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox scored a big victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Now they want to keep going in the second game of the series on Tuesday and move one step closer to the American League East title.
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Yankees, Twins continue wild-card positioning battle (Sep 19, 2017) — NEW YORK — The first game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees on Monday offered a glimpse how things might unfold in a potential playoff game. — The Yankees improved their standing in the wild-card race …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face … Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left Monday's game after hitting the ball into his own face. — Pedroia was up to bat in the fourth inning during the sequence. He stepped in to face Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy.
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Aroldis Chapman back on top in Yankees' bullpen pecking order — NEW YORK — There he was, all 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds of Aroldis Chapman, looking like the $86 million man. The fastballs were flying in at warp speed. … The hot-hitting Joe Mauer looked at Chapman's first pitch for a strike.
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Benintendi's single in 11th sends Red Sox over Orioles 10-8 (Sep 18, 2017) — BALTIMORE (AP) Roaring from behind and then finally winning in extra innings, the Boston Red Sox did more than merely maintain their lead in the AL East. — They showed their mettle, a characteristic that should come in handy during the postseason.
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: HR record set to fall, Maddon back in TB — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — SUMMER OF THE SLUGGER — Major League Baseball is on track to break its season record for home runs with nearly two weeks left in the season.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Joe Maddon: 'I'd be surprised' that people are still upset — ST. PETERSBURG — He is looking forward to everything about it. — Making the familiar drive from his Tampa home over the Gandy Bridge. Pulling into the parking lot (though not getting nearly as good of a spot).
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Associated Press:
Judge hits No. 44, Chapman saves Yankees' 2-1 win over Twins — NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Aroldis Chapman pitched out of big trouble in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Monday night to increase their AL wild-card lead.
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Welcome to the era of the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad 30-home-run hitter — If I could put one memento from this home run era into the time capsule, it would be Rougned Odor's line from June 30. — Odor, the Texas Rangers' second baseman and No. 5 hitter that day, homered in the fourth inning with a man on base.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Blame Game: Pointing fingers for Rangers failures in 2017
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Orioles minor leaguer Miguel Gonzalez dies in car crash — Baltimore Orioles minor league pitcher Miguel Gonzalez died from injuries sustained Saturday in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic. — “Our organization is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Miguel Gonzalez,” …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Jeff Ferrell responsive, alert after taking line drive off head — It's the scariest sight in baseball. — A pitcher taking a line drive off the head at around 100 m.p.h. — “There's no question,” Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “A line drive to the head is about as scary as it gets in the game.”
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB free agency: 9 players who hurt their stock this season — As the 2017 Major League Baseball season winds down, it's not too early to look ahead to the hot stove. — While some potential free agents have upped their stock with strong seasons, others have struggled in their contract years …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant rests vs. Rays; Javier Baez at 3B, Kyle Schwarber at DH — Cubs manager Joe Maddon reacts after the 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — There's great anticipation as manager Joe Maddon returns to Tropicana Field …
ESPN:
Dodgers to monitor Corey Seager's sore right elbow down stretch — PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expects to play Corey Seager every day down the stretch, even while acknowledging that the team's star shortstop is not at full strength physically and is operating in …
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