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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Garcia wats two homers, Molina passes Bench, and Cards romp to winning record — CINCINNATI • There is a temptation here to come up with a quick, snazzy pun about the Cardinals' bench players rising up to continue the winning streak and give the team its first winning record of the season.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Feel the beat getting stronger? Garcia, Cardinals dance to 6-1 win vs. Reds — CINCINNATI - As there probably is in every dugout, the Cardinals have what manager Mike Matheny referred to as a group of “hard-core, baseball enthusiast purists.” Greg Garcia, grandson of a big-league manager …
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.
Associated Press:
Snowy: Last 3 games of White Sox-Twins series postponed — Snow flurries blow in the wind seen from the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Saturday, April 14, 2018. The National Weather Service predicts 9 to 15 inches of snow across a large swath …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Second straight White Sox-Twins game postponed due to snow
Second straight White Sox-Twins game postponed due to snow
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South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Snow postpones Twins-White Sox game, rest of series in doubt
Snow postpones Twins-White Sox game, rest of series in doubt
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The Shohei Ohtani Show hits Kansas City, where admirers - and challenges - await — We haven't seen that before.' USA TODAY Sports — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three college women, exchange students from Japan, were sitting behind the Los Angeles Angels dugout Friday night when a Kauffman Stadium …
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Halos Heaven
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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 ” …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Tigers rained out in Detroit, will try for split doubleheader Sunday
Yankees-Tigers rained out in Detroit, will try for split doubleheader Sunday
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees-Tigers postponed at Detroit, day-night doubleheader scheduled for Sunday
Yankees-Tigers postponed at Detroit, day-night doubleheader scheduled for Sunday
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CBS New York
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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True Blue LA
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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 …
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Brew Crew Ball
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Dan Gelston / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball fights more appropriate for UFC
Baseball fights more appropriate for UFC
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Associated Press
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition. The Reds, not so much
Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition. The Reds, not so much
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Boston Globe and NESN.com
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
The Mets have relied heavily on their bullpen so far, but is that type of workload sustainable? — Mickey Callaway experienced the Indians' 22-game winning streak last season firsthand, and while his rolling Mets weren't even halfway there through Friday's ninth consecutive victory …
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays rally to beat Indians 8-4, end Cleveland's streak
Toronto Blue Jays rally to beat Indians 8-4, end Cleveland's streak
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globalnews.ca, Bluebird Banter and Let's Go Tribe
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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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Associated Press:
Schoop goes on 10-day DL; Cobb makes debut — BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right side before Saturday's game against the Red Sox and activated starting pitcher Alex Cobb.
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Roster crunch leaves Orioles with no clear move to make for Alex Cobb
Roster crunch leaves Orioles with no clear move to make for Alex Cobb
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Camden Chat and MLB Trade Rumors
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.
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Talking Chop and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Associated Press:
Scherzer dominates, Nats end 3-game skid, beat Rockies 6-2 — Black admitted afterward that Scherzer was even “better than we expected.” — Scherzer dominated after an early hiccup, striking out 11 and retiring his final 20 batters as the Nationals ended a three-game skid by beating Colorado 6-2.
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Federal Baseball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Why Johnny Field making the majors is cause for Rays' celebration, and concern — Friday's promotion of OF Johnny Field to the majors made a lot of people happy. Obviously Field. Certainly his parents, other family, friends, teammates. Probably at least a couple really serious fantasy baseball dudes.
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MLB Trade Rumors
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Jeurys Familia returning to 2016 form, Tomas Nido to start at catcher on Sunday — The Mets entered this season with some uncertainty about Jeurys Familia and the closer role, but the hard-throwing reliever appears to have returned to his All-Star form from 2016.
ESPN:
Drew Pomeranz declares himself fit enough to start pitching for Boston — BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz, who has been recovering from a strained left forearm flexor since spring training, felt good after his second rehab start and could return to the rotation within a week.
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 …
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.
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Lone Star Ball