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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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Yankees, Twins continue wild-card positioning battle (Sep 19, 2017)
Yankees, Twins continue wild-card positioning battle (Sep 19, 2017)
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Pinstripe Alley and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Judge hits No. 44, Chapman saves Yankees' 2-1 win over Twins
Judge hits No. 44, Chapman saves Yankees' 2-1 win over Twins
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Pinstripe Alley
New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi mum on who would start for Yankees in a potential wild-card game
Joe Girardi mum on who would start for Yankees in a potential wild-card game
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Baseball Prospectus
Danny Knobler / Bleacher Report:
Jacoby Ellsbury Has Gone from $153M Bust to Critical Yankees Playoff Race Spark
Jacoby Ellsbury Has Gone from $153M Bust to Critical Yankees Playoff Race Spark
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Elite Sports NY
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
Martin Prado's season in doubt after Hurricane Irma as Marlins' days dwindle
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Fish Stripes and MLB Trade Rumors
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Matt Harvey says he was ‘terrible all the way around’
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Matt Harvey is a sad, ‘terrible’ shell of himself
Matt Harvey is a sad, ‘terrible’ shell of himself
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Noah Syndergaard may not start for Mets again this season
Noah Syndergaard may not start for Mets again this season
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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)
Red Sox face Orioles with eye toward AL East title (Sep 19, 2017)
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why MLB players are hitting home runs on a record pace — For devoted fans of the long ball, Tuesday was a bit like the day of the eclipse was for astronomers. Calculations were figured and projections made as to when the blessed event would take place. — In this case, the source …
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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 …
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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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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ESPN:
Royals' Alex Gordon hits MLB's record 5,694th home run of season — If it feels like you've seen a lot of home runs in 2017, it's because you have: We have a new major league record for home runs in one season. — The record-setting blast came courtesy of Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon …
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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Jeff Ferrell responsive, alert after taking line drive off head
Tigers' Jeff Ferrell responsive, alert after taking line drive off head
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Athletics Nation
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.
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 …
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.
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 …