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Bob Klapisch / USA Today:
Aaron Judge is back from an ugly August, giving Yankees a fearsome look for October — NEW YORK - The gamble couldn't have been bolder, a deep dive into a world where the second guessers were waiting. What was Buck Showalter thinking Sunday night when he intentionally walked Aaron Judge …
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino will now pitch Wednesday for Yankees against Twins — The Yankees have flip-flopped their rotation again, switching back Luis Severino from Friday in Toronto to his originally scheduled start on Wednesday against Minnesota. — “We discussed it....It allows for him to start three more times …
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Associated Press:
Judge hits No. 44, Chapman saves Yankees' 2-1 win over Twins
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Fox Sports:
Yankees, Twins continue wild-card positioning battle (Sep 19, 2017)
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New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi mum on who would start for Yankees in a potential wild-card game
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Baseball Prospectus
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees need to consider demoting struggling Dellin Betances from eighth-inning, setup role
Danny Knobler / Bleacher Report:
Jacoby Ellsbury Has Gone from $153M Bust to Critical Yankees Playoff Race Spark
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ESPN:
‘Sore’ Dustin Pedroia out of lineup for Red Sox — BALTIMORE - A day after suffering a nasal contusion, Dustin Pedroia is not in the lineup for the Boston Red Sox. — “He's sore,” manager John Farrell said before Tuesday's game against the Orioles. “I would think in an emergency only would we even consider putting him in the game.
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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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Alex Butler / UPI:
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face
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MLB.com:
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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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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Arizona Republic:
Take a look at some highs and lows: — April: The Diamondbacks started the season 6-1, then dropped four of their next five. — May: They had a 1-5 stretch early in the month, followed by a run of eight wins in 10 games. Then later in May they had a streak of five wins in a row.
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Jeff Sanders / The Charlotte Observer:
Hunter Renfroe homers in return as Padres top D-backs — SAN DIEGO — Hunter Renfroe doesn't belong in the Pacific Coast League. If he didn't prove as much as the circuit's MVP a year ago, a two-week sampling after a surprising yet deserved demotion reiterated that fact.
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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Jeff Ferrell OK after line drive to head; 'I don't remember it' — Tigers' right-handed reliever hasn't been ruled out the rest of this season, but is in MLB's concussion protocol — Jeff Ferrell wasn't feeling too hot. — A day after getting hit in the back of the head …
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Tigers' Castellanos hitting stride as major run producer — Detroit — Here's what's confounding about teams at the beginning of a rebuilding process. — Players like Nick Castellanos, James McCann and Michael Fulmer — are they foundation pieces, players who will be leaders when the Tigers are ready to contend again?
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ESPN:
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.
Kyle Soppe / ESPN:
Top MLB DFS building blocks for Tuesday — Our experts are here to provide the best hitters and pitchers for you to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups around on Tuesday. — Hitters to build around — EDITOR'S PICKS — Here are your best plays in daily fantasy …
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 …
ESPN:
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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