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2:40 PM ET, April 14, 2018

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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
In superteam era, Cardinal Way still the only way in St. Louis  —  HISTORICAL STANDINGS DON'T get a lot of play in the sports news cycle.  There's too much happening in the here and now to worry too much about the feats of mostly dead men.  —  Perhaps that's less true in St. Louis, where history has a special cache.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny says it's a priority to get Holland in Saturday's game  —  CINCINNATI  • The Cardinals' new plan for the ninth inning — which revealed itself Friday night when Bud Norris came in for the save — is built around getting Greg Holland some innings out of that limelight so that he can eventually own it.
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Reds, Cards hope to get on track
Discussion: Red Reporter
Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds notes: 'Any spark we can get we're taking right now'
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals' outfielders hustle to the end
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals unleash the bench vs. Reds lefty Finnegan
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals throw a curve in the ninth, turn to Norris for save
Dan Gelston / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball fights more appropriate for UFC  —  The fights seemed more at home inside an octagon than a diamond.  —  Baseball showed some moxy this week — take me out to the brawl game! — with a pair of bench-clearing melees that had players swinging, striking and settling scores as violently as a pair of MMA fighters.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Ross hits, pitches Padres to 5-1 win over Giants  —  SAN DIEGO — The old Tyson Ross is back, which is a good thing for the San Diego Padres.  —  Ross hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to snap a scoreless tie in the fifth and pitched six-plus strong innings to lead the Padres …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition.  The Reds, not so much  —  THREE UP  —  Angelic start: Angels GM Billy Eppler said he did not pursue a veteran starting pitcher last winter because the team had a deep enough pool of arms.  “Nine felt like a reasonable number,” he said.
Discussion: Boston Globe
Associated Press:
MLB suspends Nolan Arenado, Luis Perdomo as part of brawl punishments
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Descalso drives in 4 runs in Arizona's 8-7 win over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Blowouts or close games, the Arizona Diamondbacks keep on winning.  Especially against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Daniel Descalso homered and drove in four runs, and the Diamondbacks won 8-7 on Friday night …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' John Ryan Murphy joins launch-angle revolution
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
David Peralta plays, A.J. Pollock sits in Diamondbacks' opener against Dodgers
Associated Press:
Exhibit marks 50th anniversary of Tigers championship run  —  DETROIT (AP) - A new exhibit opening this month at the Detroit Historical Museum commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers winning baseball's World Series in 1968.  —  “The Year of the Tiger: 1968 ” …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees-Tigers postponed at Detroit, day-night doubleheader scheduled for Sunday
Discussion: CBS New York
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Tigers rained out in Detroit, will try for split doubleheader Sunday
Reuters:
Tigers-Yankees game postponed due to rain
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Frazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in row  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, new catcher Jose Lobaton tripled in his first at-bat with the team, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
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Ronald Blum / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Frazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in row
Greg Tartaglia / NorthJersey.com:
Frazier, Matz and solid pen keep first-place Mets rolling with ninth straight win
Discussion: Daily Record
Associated Press:
Pujols homers, drives in 3 as Angels top Royals 5-4  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Los Angeles Angels are off to a sizzling start, thanks to contributions from all over their lineup.  —  Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly …
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Associated Press:   Shohei Ohtani's success thus far has made him ubiquitous in Japan
Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
Jason Hammel departed with a lead. The Royals bullpen couldn't hold it in loss to Angels
Discussion: Royals Review
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Second straight White Sox-Twins game postponed due to snow  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Twins postponed their second straight game against the White Sox on Saturday morning due to a snowstorm that began Friday night and was expected to last nearly 24 hours.
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:   Snow postpones Twins-White Sox game, rest of series in doubt
Associated Press:   Twins again postpone game vs. White Sox due to snow
Christopher Stock / Associated Press:
Shuck shines, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win  —  Miami Marlins' Dillon Peters, left, scores on a sacrifice fly by Starlin Castro as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz, right, throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 13, 2018, in Miami.Derek Dietrich and Miguel Rojas then scored on a throwing error by Diaz.
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Christopher Stock / Associated Press:
Bour homers, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Braves aim for another win over Cubs  —  During the first 13 games, the Atlanta Braves have found a way to make the most of the depth they have at their disposal.  —  The Braves have gotten contributions from a variety of sources and haven't been choosy about who comes through on any given night.
Discussion: Talking Chop and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Javier Baez to bat second as Cubs take on Braves at Wrigley Field
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo's return from disabled list on schedule  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Help should arrive shortly for the Cubs' inconsistent offense.  —  Anthony Rizzo, who has been sidelined since April 6 because of lower back stiffness, should return on time for the start …
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays rally to beat Indians 8-4, end Cleveland's streak  —  The Indians squandered a 4-0 lead and saw their 5-game win streak come to an end.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez made the most of his season debut, driving in the go-ahead run with a single off All-Star Andrew Miller …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
No sophomore slump for Aaron Judge as Yankees slugger is off to fast start  —  DETROIT — Lost in all the early-season turmoil, Aaron Judge has gotten off to a fantastic start in his sophomore year.  —  Judge came into Saturday's game against the Tigers — which was rained out — batting .340 with a .470 on-base percentage.
Joel Colomby / Toronto Sun:
Fantasy Fare: Injuries force Rangers into sweeping lineup moves  —  When star shortstop Elvis Andrus went down with a fractured right elbow after being hit by a pitch on Wednesday night, it marked the third long-term injury the Rangers have absorbed already in the season's first two weeks.
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Roster crunch leaves Orioles with no clear move to make for Alex Cobb  —  The Orioles must make a roster move to create space for right-hander Alex Cobb before Saturday's matinee at Fenway Park, and there's no clear way the team is leaning.  —  They played with a short bench for four days …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Camden Chat
 
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