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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees, still struggling to make plays in the field, lead AL in errors after committing a pair in latest loss — The Yankees looked more like a Triple-A team than Derek Jeter's gutted Marlins did on Tuesday night, booed and blown out in pitiful display of baseball.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Boone ponders dropping struggling Giancarlo Stanton lower in lineup — NEW YORK - As Giancarlo Stanton's struggles at Yankee Stadium persist, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday night he may entertain the possibility of moving the slugger down in the batting order in hopes of jumpstarting his bat.
Craig Davis / Orlando Sentinel:
Garcia stymies Yanks on 1 hit for 5 innings; Realmuto homers in 9-1 rout — Sun Sentinel — Turn back the clock a dozen years and there was a novice Marlins pitcher tossing nearly six scoreless innings at Yankee Stadium in a dazzling big-league debut. — That was a different Yankee Stadium …
Mike Fitzpatrick / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Realmuto shines in return, Marlins rout listless Yankees 9-1
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto quizzed about trade rumors after coming off the DL
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Fish Stripes
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — It was 37 degrees Monday night at Comerica Park. This isn't surprising. It's April, and April can be cold in Detroit. — You know that. I know that. The folks who run Major League Baseball don't know that. — Or maybe they do and don't care.
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USA Today
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Francisco Lindor hits emotional home run in MLB's return to Puerto Rico — Major League Baseball's appearance in Puerto Rico this week is much more than a two-game series between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins. — The island, still recovering from the destruction caused …
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Deadspin
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USA Today:
MLB in Puerto Rico: How Hiram Bithorn Stadium was salvaged in Hurricane Maria aftermath — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - When Murray Cook visited San Juan on Dec. 1, he encountered an island still reeling from two hurricanes, with 45% of its residents without power, and more than 300,000 lacking tap water.
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe, The Comeback and Star Tribune
Associated Press:
Twins, Indians getting 26th players for Puerto Rico
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Playing in Puerto Rico is dream come true for Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor
Associated Press:
Cubs 1B Rizzo activated from 10-day DL — CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the 10-day disabled list. — Rizzo had been sidelined by lower back tightness. He returned to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against St. Louis.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Anthony Rizzo OK with taking pay cut for fewer games: ‘We play too much baseball’ — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is advocating for a shorter season, even if that means a smaller paycheck for players. — “I think we play too much baseball,” Rizzo said Tuesday during his weekly appearance on ESPN 1000.
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NESN.com, Deadspin, Bleacher Report, The Comeback and Sportsnet.ca
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo willing to take pay cut for shorter regular season — With so many weather-related postponements already this baseball season, we can add Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to the list of those calling for a reduction in the number of games.
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament and is flying to New York for a second opinion on Wednesday, but Arizona could be without his services for multiple weeks, if not months.
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AZ Snake Pit, MLB Daily Dish and baseballmusings.com
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks hitters Jake Lamb (left shoulder) and Steven Souza Jr. (right pectoral) are progressing with optimistic views of their respective rehabilitation processes. — Lamb, who injured his left shoulder on April 3 against the Dodgers …
Ben Walker / Star Tribune:
Gonzalez wins again at Citi Field, Nationals beat Mets 5-2 — NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez improved to 11-1 at Citi Field, Trea Turner kept Washington in gear all game and the Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-2 Tuesday night. — A day after topping the Mets with an eighth-inning rally …
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Amazin' Avenue and Federal Baseball
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Mickey Callaway's decision-making comes back to hurt Mets again in second-straight loss — There was no bullpen meltdown on this night, or anything particularly dramatic about a second straight loss to the Nationals. But there was a moment in a sixth-inning rally when Mickey Callaway …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers prospect Christin Stewart hits absurd HR for Mud Hens — TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Mud Hens manager Doug Mientkiewicz nodded when asked if he had a good look at the towering home run Christin Stewart hit on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field. — “The vapor trail?” Mientkiewicz answered.
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Associated Press:
Rays' Matt Duffy on disabled list with hamstring strain — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have put third baseman Matt Duffy on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. — He was hurt running the bases in Monday's 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.
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Associated Press:
Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) goes on 10-day disabled list — NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. — The move was made, retroactive to Monday, before Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Christian Yelich activated from DL by Brewers — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Outfielder Christian Yelich was activated from the 10-day disabled list by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday after recovering from a strained right oblique, and right-handed reliever Jorge Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League.
John Hickey / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu doesn't enjoy home run after committing error in loss Monday night: 'I'm not going to put myself ahead of the team' — Chicago Tribune — Jose Abreu poked his head in through the door of manager Rick Renteria's office in the visiting clubhouse early Tuesday afternoon just to talk.
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South Side Sox
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter warms up as Cardinals edge Cubs, 5-3, in chilly night at Wrigley — CHICAGO • In the chill before the game, as reporters huddled around him for information, if not for warmth, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer referred several times to the “choppy” nature of his team's start.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs' top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs — Chicago Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs — When it comes to the 2018 season, Adbert Alzolay has two big goals: remain healthy and get to the big leagues. — For the first time in his career …
