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Rangers try to find an answer for A's in Oakland (Sep 23, 2017) — OAKLAND, Calif. — Overconfidence was not a concern for Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister when his playoff contending team faced the last-place Oakland Athletics on Friday night for the first of seven times in their final 10 games.
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Lone Star Ball
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers drop in wild-card standings after loss to A's
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Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Odor's season of struggles magnified Friday
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Dallas Morning News
New York Daily News:
Security detains man after he gains entry into Yankees clubhouse following loss to Blue Jays — TORONTO — A man was detained by stadium security after gaining entry to the New York Yankees clubhouse after Friday's game at Rogers Centre. — While pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was speaking …
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Sporting News and FanRag Sports
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino hit during batting practice in another scary moment for Yankees — TORONTO - The Yankees dodged a pair of bullets over the last two days. — On Friday, a man whom Todd Frazier described as being in his early 20s got past ballpark security and into the Bombers clubhouse …
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Elite Sports NY
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Watch the White Sox turn 9-2-4-6 double play to beat Royals — White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez discusses the game-ending double play against the Royals on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Royals ran, but they couldn't hide from White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia on Friday.
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Duffy looks to keep Royals in playoff hunt versus White Sox (Sep 23, 2017) — CHICAGO — As the Kansas City Royals keep their attention on the present, the Chicago White Sox have already started to turn their attention to next season. — The Royals' postseason hopes were already slim heading …
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Fan at White Sox-Royals game struck in mouth by foul ball — CHICAGO (AP) A woman in the stands at Guaranteed Rate Field was hit in the mouth by a foul ball Friday night, but the Chicago White Sox say she refused treatment. — The woman was seated in box seats near the first-base railing, about 30 feet beyond the Royals' dugout.
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Royals Review
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Notes: Final swing through Reds rotation up in the air — At least one more change could be coming to the Cincinnati Reds rotation before the season ends, even with only six games remaining after this weekend's series against the Boston Red Sox. — Before Saturday's game …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Joey Votto and Alcides Escobar are the MLB's iron men — The Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto hits a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl on Sept. 15. (John Minchillo / Associated Press) — A look at what's trending in MLB: — THREE UP
Chicago Tribune:
Cubs at Brewers — Photos from the Cubs-Brewers game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.
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Dodgers beat Giants 4-2 to clinch 5th straight NL West title — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth straight NL West title, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Friday night as Cody Bellinger set an NL rookie record with his 39th home run. — Los Angeles will open the NL Division Series at home on Oct. 6.
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baseballmusings.com, True Blue LA, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and McCovey Chronicles
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Shame on Yankees! As 4 teams now plan to extend netting, Bombers remain silent — It is surely small consolation at the moment to the family involved, but I'm convinced the foul-ball incident Wednesday at Yankee Stadium will be remembered as the tipping point in the protective-netting movement.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs manager Joe Maddon eschews free-agent lobbying — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jon Jay's at-bats with two strikes on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon appreciates the significant roles closer Wade Davis …
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Chicago Tribune
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs manager Joe Maddon no fan of early start after night game
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Chicago Tribune
Scott Fiedler / I'm Not A Headline Guy…:
Thank You, We'll Just Take The Wild Card... Blue Jays 8, Yankees 1... The title is sarcastic (if you didn't notice). I am very disappointed with Masahiro Tanaka and the blow out loss to the AL East Cellar Dwellers. Trailing the Red Sox by four games with only nine games to play makes …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Todd Frazier: New York Yankees 3B falls for hidden ball trick vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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MLB.com and New York Post
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers and Padres could play in Monterrey, Mexico, next year — Dodgers third baseman Logan Forsyth hits a double against the Giants on Sept. 22. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) — The Dodgers and San Diego Padres could play a series in Monterrey, Mexico, in May.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Call to the Pen
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Cardinals look to continue their fun vs. Pirates (Sep 23, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — Tension? What tension? — The St. Louis Cardinals are having a blast as they make a push for a playoff spot. — The Cardinals look to continue enjoying their pursuit of a playoff spot Saturday night …
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Mets' Syndergaard returns against Nationals (Sep 23, 2017) — NEW YORK — Six months ago, the concept of the New York Mets using both Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey in the same September game against the Washington Nationals would have conjured up thoughts of the Mets pulling out all the stops …
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Associated Press:
Justin Verlander throws another gem as Astros top Angels — HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain perfect with Houston and Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer to propel the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Yuili Gurriel's blast lifts Houston Astros past Los Angeles Angels
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Halos Heaven and The Crawfish Boxes
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Criteria for next Detroit Tigers manager: Experience is paramount — With Brad Ausmus' fate sealed, the focus now shifts to the Detroit Tigers' future. — And general manager Al Avila's first managerial search will be “extensive,” he said on Friday afternoon after announcing Ausmus' contract would not be renewed for next season.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves re-sign surging catcher Suzuki to one-year deal — A day after his third two-homer game of the season, catcher Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract Saturday to return to the Braves in 2018, making it more than likely the team will keep intact one of the most potent catching tandems in baseball.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Changes are coming to baseball, but fans deserve report why they will be implemented — In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, Commissioner Rob Manfred listens to a question following the two-day meeting of Major League Baseball owners, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Chicago. — Chicago Tribune
ABC News:
Cruz hits 2-run shot in 9th, Mariners beat Indians 3-1 — Nelson Cruz breathed a little extra life to the Seattle Mariners' dwindling playoff hopes — and slowed baseball's hottest team in the process. — Cruz hit a game-ending two-run home run in the ninth inning off closer Cody Allen …
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Lookout Landing, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Let's Go Tribe
Fox Sports:
Braves' Snitker focuses on Phillies, not job security (Sep 23, 2017) — ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said he is not going to worry about whether he will be running the club next year. He plans to show up Saturday, put on his uniform and go to work, just like he has always done.
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Talking Chop
