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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Falling ice may force Blue Jays to postpone Monday's game, despite roof on Rogers Centre — After two of their weekend games at Cleveland were postponed due to poor weather, the Toronto Blue Jays returned to their climate-controlled home figuring the roof on Rogers Centre would shield them from the elements.
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Kansas City Royals team bus hit by chunk of flying ice, relief pitcher takes wheel — The Kansas City Royals just can't seem to escape this spring's crazy winter-like weather. — After having Sunday's marquee matchup against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels postponed at home …
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New York Post, CBSSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Early start to season leaves MLB with options to deal with rash of postponements — As Major League Baseball endures one of its worst runs of weather in more than three decades, the historically early start to the 2018 season might turn out to be a blessing.
ESPN:
Royals-Blue Jays postponed because of hole in Rogers Centre roof — MLB, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals — The Blue Jays' home game Monday against the Royals has been postponed because of weather-related damage to Toronto's Rogers Centre roof, including a large hole created by falling ice from the nearby CN Tower.
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Mother Nature must really hate baseball, America's national frost time
Alexandra Jones / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays game postponed after chunks of ice from CN Tower damaged Rogers Centre roof
Blue Jays game postponed after chunks of ice from CN Tower damaged Rogers Centre roof
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Bleacher Report, MLB Baseball News …, USA Today, Sporting News, Let's Go Tribe and Royals Review
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Jackie Robinson Day celebration includes tributes — Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson on Sunday to mark the Hall of Famer's big-league debut on April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. — Here's a look via Twitter at some of the (current and former) …
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Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB Pulls Cleveland Indians ‘Chief Wahoo’ Cap With Jackie Robinson Day Mark — Sunday marked the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It's something Major League Baseball takes great pride in as it marks Robinson breaking the color barrier and ushering in integration into the game.
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Mercury News and MLB Baseball News …
Dan Gartland / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB Store Pulls Chief Wahoo Hats With Jackie Robinson Patch
MLB Store Pulls Chief Wahoo Hats With Jackie Robinson Patch
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Gaslamp Ball and USA Today
Gabe Lacques / Arizona Republic:
MLB power rankings: Red-hot Red Sox claim No. 1 spot — Grim weather conditions finally forced a postponement at Fenway Park on Monday, though that may do little to quell the Boston Red Sox's historic start. — The Red Sox are on a 13-1 roll, their best 14-game stretch since 2006 …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Rays and Red Sox have not heard from Mets regarding catchers — The Mets have one catcher going under the knife Tuesday and another out for an unknown period of time with a fractured bone in his hand, so you would think they would be beating the bushes for some insurance there.
Associated Press:
Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will miss 2 to 3 months with thumb injury — Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has a torn ligament in his right thumb that requires surgery and could be sidelined for two to three months. — The Rays placed the defensive whiz on the 10-day disabled list Monday …
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
What happened to Phillies mid-inning outfield swaps? — ATLANTA - The Phillies spent six weeks of spring training experimenting with new ideas. They challenged their players to try new positions. They batted their pitcher eighth. They used analytical information to position their outfielders with some dramatic shifts.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies are rolling; so is Victor Arano | Extra Innings
Phillies are rolling; so is Victor Arano | Extra Innings
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Breaking down Cincinnati Reds' 2-13 start, and comparing to 1931 — The Cincinnati Reds' first 15 games of the season have produced just two wins - the team's worst start since the 1931 Reds started 2-17. — The hometown Enquirer was pretty rough on the team 87 years ago.
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Minor League Ball
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Snow greets Reds in Milwaukee
Associated Press:
Under Armour pushed back to 2020 as MLB uniform supplier — NEW YORK (AP) — Under Armour's takeover from Majestic Athletic as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms has been pushed back a year to 2020, the original terms of its agreement. — Fanatics Inc. and MLB announced a deal …
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Joshua Koch / Associated Press:
Colon perfect into 8th, Rangers beat Astros 3-1 in 10 — HOUSTON (AP) Age is only a number and Bartolo Colon is evidence of that. — The 44-year-old pitcher carried a perfect game into the eighth and Robinson Chirinos drove in all three runs for the Texas Rangers during their 3-1 victory …
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Associated Press:
Righty Jeremy Hellickson joins Nationals, will start vs. Mets — NEW YORK — The Washington Nationals have added right-hander Jeremy Hellickson to the roster and will start him in the series opener against the New York Mets. — The Nationals purchased Hellickson's contract before Monday night's game at Citi Field.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Select Contract Of Jeremy Hellickson
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals activate Gyorko, Gregerson, but weather clouds game vs. Cubs — CHICAGO • Infielder Jedd Gyorko and setup man Luke Gregerson have joined the Cardinals in the Windy City, and both have been added to the active roster in advance of Monday night's game at Wrigley Field.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McGee welcomes tributes to Robinson
Associated Press:
Pirates 2B Josh Harrison out 6 weeks with broken finger — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison is out six weeks with a broken bone in his left hand. — The team says Harrison fractured his pinkie finger Sunday when he was hit with a pitch by Miami's Jose Urena …
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MLB Daily Dish and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Kershaw sharp, Dodgers end 11-game skid vs Diamondbacks, 7-2 — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw took care of the Los Angeles Dodgers' long drought against the Diamondbacks. — Kershaw struck out 12 and pitched two-hit ball over seven innings as the Dodgers ended an 11-game losing streak …
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True Blue LA
ESPN:
Projecting paydays for next year's top free agents — While the 2017-18 offseason may long be notorious as one of the slowest baseball winters ever — at least when it came to free agents — the next one ought to be a good deal more exciting. Legitimate superstars will hit free agency …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds like left-hander Amir Garrett in the bullpen - for now at least — MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Left-hander Amir Garrett has been the Reds' most effective pitcher so far this season. Entering Monday, he'd gone 8 innings and not allowed a run. He'd given up six hits, walked one and struck out 10.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees hoping mechanical adjustment will get struggling Sonny Gray back on track — The Yankees need to get Sonny Gray back on track, and the former All-Star righty believes he's discovered a flaw in his mechanics. — Gray and pitching coach Larry Rothschild were working together …