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4:05 AM ET, September 24, 2017

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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Bronson Arroyo and Reds fans say their goodbyes...for now  —  The first gift was a rocking chair, a standard memento handed out to retiring players after long careers.  It provided a comfortable seat from which Bronson Arroyo could review his entire his two decades in professional baseball, gently rocking back and forth.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:   ‘Proud’ dad John Farrell tips cap as son Luke pitches ninth for Reds
Jeff Wallner / UPI:   Mitch Moreland, Boston Red Sox blank hapless Cincinnati Reds
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:   Three up, three down: Joey Votto and Alcides Escobar are the MLB's iron men
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:   Notes: Final swing through Reds rotation up in the air
Associated Press:
Yankees clinch postseason berth by beating Blue Jays 5-1  —  The New York Yankees returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, clinching no worse than a wild card as Greg Bird's three-run homer led them over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday.  —  Sonny Gray (10-11) …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Larry Millson / UPI:   Greg Bird's homer helps New York Yankees clinch postseason spot
Fox Sports:   Yankees pitcher Severino hit by liner in batting practice
Scott Fiedler / I'm Not A Headline Guy…:
Thank You, We'll Just Take The Wild Card...
Alex Butler / UPI:
Todd Frazier: New York Yankees 3B falls for hidden ball trick vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Associated Press:
Mets ace Noah Syndergaard pitches one scoreless inning in major league return  —  NEW YORK — Mets ace Noah Syndergaard tossed one scoreless inning Saturday night against Washington, throwing just five pitches in his first major league game since partially tearing his right lat muscle on April 30.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
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John Harper / New York Daily News:   Mets victimized by Daniel Murphy again as his 10th inning home run gives Nationals win
Jerry Beach / UPI:   Daniel Murphy homer lifts Washington Nationals over New York Mets
James Wagner / New York Times:
Noah Syndergaard, Back at Last, Pitches a Quick Inning in a Mets Loss
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu reaches rare milestone for White Sox in 8-2 loss to Royals  —  White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu discusses reaching 100 RBIs for the fourth-straight season on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.  (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jose Abreu is building an impressive collection of souvenir baseballs.
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox ‘still trying to gather information’ on Carlos Rodon's shoulder injury  —  White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon discusses his season-ending shoulder injury on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.  (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It has been more than two weeks since …
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:   Royals' Ian Kennedy broke another streak this week. His wife gave birth to a son
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:   Watch the White Sox turn 9-2-4-6 double play to beat Royals
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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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Aaron Judge, Luis Severino are backbone of young Yankees playoff team that has been rebuilt ahead of schedule
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
A's left-right switch doesn't disrupt Rangers' plans  —  All the planning Steve Buechele and Jeff Banister did before the Texas Rangers' manager left to visit his ailing mother in south Texas was seemingly all for naught after the Oakland A's switched starting pitchers for Saturday.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers' bats go silent in another loss at Oakland
Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Saturday vs. Rays  —  The Orioles lost to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays Friday night, 8-3.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)  —  Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about Orioles pitcher Gabriel Ynoa after the Orioles beat the Rays, 3-1.  (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video)
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
After enjoying his best offensive season, Welington Castillo controls his future with Orioles
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Atlanta Braves rally past Philadelphia Phillies with monster eighth  —  ATLANTA — Rookie Johan Camargo delivered a pinch-hit double with two outs in the eighth inning to drive in two runs and give the Atlanta Braves a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at SunTrust Park.
Discussion: The Good Phight
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Fox Sports:
Braves' Snitker focuses on Phillies, not job security (Sep 23, 2017)
Discussion: Talking Chop
Arizona Republic:
Sunday's game  —  Marlins at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-13, 4.14) vs. Marlins RHP Dan Straily (10-9, 4.17).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  Corbin needs one win to set a career high with 15 victories. ...
Associated Press:
Suzuki agrees to one-year, $3.5 million deal with Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Catcher Kurt Suzuki and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract for 2018.  —  The 33-year-old has a career-high 18 homers, and the Braves value his work with young starting pitchers.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves re-sign surging catcher Suzuki to one-year deal
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Column A healthy Giancarlo Stanton ignites talk of chasing the home run record  —  Giancarlo Stanton is closing in on the 61 home runs hit by Roger Maris in 1961, which the Miami Marlins slugger considers the single-season record and not the 73 hit by Barry Bonds in 2001.  (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Bumgarner after Giants hold off Dodgers: “There's been a lot of sleepless nights for me”  —  LOS ANGELES - Madison Bumgarner was nowhere near a Game 7 as he stepped and loaded and flung his left arm across his body in the Giants' 2-1 victory Saturday night.  —  Dutifully note this, too …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves compare Korean signee Bae to Trae Turner  —  The Braves officially welcomed international signee Jihwan Bae at SunTrust Park on Saturday.  —  The 18-year-old Korean shortstop is regarded as one of the better prospects from his country in recent years, and the Braves regarded him as the best prospect in the Pacific.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and FanRag Sports
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros dump Los Angeles Angels, stay near top in AL  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Correa recorded his first three-hit game since returning from the disabled list and teamed with Evan Gattis to pace the Houston Astros to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How the Detroit Tigers built a sinking ship over four years  —  These are the Detroit Tigers.  —  They're bad.  Among the worst teams in the Major Leagues, with poor pitching and a grim outlook for next season.  What once was a “retooling” is now a “rebuilding,” and we know why general manager Al Avila …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
 
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