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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball notebook: Indians,Twins to open series in Puerto Rico — Cleveland star Francisco Lindor held a baseball in his hand, ready to pitch, and asked the young boy standing at home plate if he knew how to swing a bat. — The kid said no. The kid might have been fibbing.
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Lookout Landing
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Playing in Puerto Rico is dream come true for Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is “super excited” to play in front of family and friends at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. — CLEVELAND — Despite Hurricane Maria ravaging …
Associated Press:
Twins, Indians getting 26th players for Puerto Rico — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cleveland and Minnesota are both carrying a 26th player on their rosters for their two-game series in Puerto Rico. — The Indians recalled outfielder Greg Allen from Triple-A Columbus, a move made official on Tuesday.
Greg Auman / UPI:
Struggling Rays hope for another win over Rangers — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays haven't had much to cheer for early in the 2018 season, but a promising day against a left-handed starter Monday could bring about more of the same on Tuesday. — “It was good to see guys break …
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Mets can't let one awful inning be season's defining moment — Can one calamitous inning undo 2 ½ brilliant weeks? — We are about to find out. — “We can't let this put us into a tailspin,” Mickey Callaway said. — But if one inning can be that perilous, that ruinous …
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Federal Baseball and Amazin' Avenue
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Chuck Schilken / Los Angeles Times:
Watch Nationals' Bryce Harper break his bat while smashing a home run against the Mets
Alex Butler / UPI:
Nationals' Bryce Harper hits homer while snapping his bat
Nationals' Bryce Harper hits homer while snapping his bat
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Washington Post, ESPN and CBSSports.com
Steve Habel / UPI:
Tough-luck Astros look to rebound vs. Mariners — Don't expect to see the Houston Astros panic, even though their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Safeco Field was their fifth defeat in their past six games and their vaunted offensive attack has been stymied for much of the first three weeks of the season.
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Lookout Landing
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Todd Milles / Associated Press:
Paxton, Mariners win 2-1, snap six-game skid vs Houston — SEATTLE — James Paxton delivered six strong innings, Nelson Cruz took Dallas Keuchel deep and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Monday night to end a six-game skid against the defending World Series champions.
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Lookout Landing
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko's active and ready, but it's Garcia starting at third vs. Cubs — CHICAGO • Although the most bitter weather has passed — for the moment — and they're ready to resume the baseball season at Wrigley Field after a two-day cold snap, that doesn't mean there isn't a cold-temp twist to the Cardinals lineup.
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Associated Press:
Grandal's slam, Kemp's 3-run HR send Dodgers past Pads 10-3 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a grand slam, Matt Kemp had a three-run homer and Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out nine in six strong innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 Monday night.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Mookie Betts rarely swings and misses. What happens when he faces Shohei Ohtani? — Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday night faces what may be his most potent competition this season - a Boston Red Sox lineup that's only been outpaced by his Los Angeles Angels so far.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani's biggest challenge yet: Battling the AL-best Red Sox
Shohei Ohtani's biggest challenge yet: Battling the AL-best Red Sox
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Halos Heaven
ESPN:
MLBRank 100-51: Impressive young stars move up the rankings — Who are the best players going to be in Major League Baseball for the 2018 season? To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of MLB writers, analysts, contributors and Insiders to rank the top 100.
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Detroit News and Arizona Sports
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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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Bleacher Report and ABC News
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Would a free ticket giveaway work for the White Sox? — Chicago Tribune — The Tribune's Paul Sullivan answers your questions (or, this week, question). Ask Sully your question here. — Why don't the Sox stage a free ticket giveaway like the A's? They would at least sell a lot of beer …
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South Side Sox, Athletics Nation, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Associated Press
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John Hickey / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox excited to wear throwback uniforms for free game against Athletics on Tuesday
White Sox excited to wear throwback uniforms for free game against Athletics on Tuesday
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South Side Sox and Athletics Nation
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets call up hard-throwing Gerson Bautista, option Hansel Robles to Triple A — After their bullpen imploded Monday night, the Mets made an interesting move Tuesday. They called up fireballing righthander Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton. The Mets optioned erratic reliever Hansel Robles to make room in the bullpen.
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Minor League Ball and Amazin' Avenue
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 …
Associated Press:
Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83 — NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died. He was 83. — His wife, Annie, told the Rangers he died of natural causes Tuesday in New York after about a week in the hospital.
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Brewers play through injuries, focus on Reds — MILWAUKEE — Heading into the season, the Milwaukee Brewers were confident that they had the kind of depth to manage a season's worth of injuries. — Barely a month into the season, though, they've had to tap into that resource way more than they would have liked.
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Red Reporter