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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery delivers the start the Yankees' weary bullpen had to have  —  Before the Yankees trounced the Blue Jays, 9-1, at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Aaron Boone offered a blunt assessment of the state of his bullpen.  —  Abbreviated starts from CC Sabathia (4.1 innings) …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Bartolo Colon is back, Bryan Price paid the price for Reds' failures  —  THREE UP  —  Bart Man: The roly-poly Bartolo Colon might be baseball's most joyful sight, guiding 88-mph fastballs to the corners of the strike zone and frustrating opposing batters.
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees' Greg Bird heading to Tampa soon, Brandon Drury closer to rehab assignment
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Mets sending Matt Harvey to the bullpen, Mickey Callaway announces
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Yankees' Brandon Drury finally knows the cause of his headaches and impaired vision
New York Daily News:
White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar passes out in dugout, taken to hospital  —  CHICAGO — For a moment, the Chicago White Sox didn't care very much about losing to the Houston Astros.  They were more concerned about an ailing teammate.  —  Reliever Danny Farquhar was taken to a hospital …
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: White Sox check Farquhar, Ohtani's blister
Jeff Arnold / UPI:   Struggling White Sox face tough test in Dallas Keuchel, Astros
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:   White Sox LHP Rodon feeling healthy after shoulder surgery
USA Today:   White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar in critical condition after brain hemorrhage in dugout
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Justin Verlander got offended by Tim Anderson in the latest unwritten rules spat  —  Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said he “took offense” to the “over-aggressive” play of Chicago White Sox infielder Tim Anderson in the Astros' 10-0 win on Friday night.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Upset at Tim Anderson for being ‘over-aggressive,’ …
Discussion: South Side Sox and Deadspin
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Column: The White Sox may be struggling, but at least Tim Anderson's energy is a positive
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina, Hicks lift Cards to dramatic win over Reds  —  Batting second mainly because of Tommy Pham's nagging groin injury, Yadier Molina homered with one out in the seventh, lifting the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds before a crowd of 42,382, Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter hitting third, Fowler fifth as Cards take on Reds Saturday
Discussion: Associated Press
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler sits as Pham bats leadoff
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays manager continues to shuffle lineup  —  NEW YORK - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons gave first baseman Justin Smoak, catcher Russell Martin, and second baseman Devon Travis the day off on Saturday.  —  Martin caught Friday night and will start on Sunday against the Yankees.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Aaron Judge's monster homer leads Yankees to 9-1 romp over the Blue Jays
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray struggles again, gives up five runs as Yankees fall to Blue Jays 8-5
Beth Harris / Toronto Sun:
Nats beat Dodgers 5-2 in uneven matchup of Scherzer, Kershaw  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers didn't make it easy on Max Scherzer.  In the end, though, he was just better than Clayton Kershaw.  —  Scherzer allowed one run over six innings in the 13th all-time meeting of three …
Discussion: Federal Baseball and True Blue LA
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Casey L Moore / USA Today:
Max Scherzer, Nationals get the best of Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
Discussion: Federal Baseball and True Blue LA
Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Chicago embarrasses Colorado Rockies at Coors  —  DENVER — Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each had a homer and four RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs rode a seven-run sixth inning to a 16-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  —  Baez had four hits, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:   Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Reports: Yankees calling up highly touted prospect Gleyber Torres  —  NEW YORK — Gleyber Torres, one of baseball's highest touted young prospects, is being called up by the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.  —  The team has not yet made an announcement.
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Associated Press:   Yankees RHP Adam Warren on disabled list with strained back
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
David Bote promoted from Iowa to replace Ben Zobrist, will start at third base  —  David Bote shares how he learned he was being promoted to the Cubs.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Infielder David Bote was promoted from Triple-A Iowa to take the spot …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ben Zobrist headed to DL with lower back stiffness
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones' early success fueled by confidence  —  When JaCoby Jones arrived at his locker on Saturday morning, he found a copy of the Free Press sports section.  —  On the front was a picture of the Detroit Tigers' outfielder, right hand held high, as he rounded …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 12-4, on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.  The Tigers beat up on Royals starter Danny Duffy and their beleaguered bullpen, to the tune of 16 hits.  Nicholas Castellanos hit his first home run of the season, falling a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers' Daniel Norris still searching for velocity: ‘It will come back’
Reuters:
Indians ride Clevinger, long ball, past Orioles  —  Mike Clevinger pitched his first career shutout and Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 4-0 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.  —  Yonder Alonso went 2-for-3 …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins lift Phillies over Pirates again  —  Throughout their history, the Phillies have had several ace pitchers, from Hall of Famers Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning and Steve Carlton to the uber-rotation of Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay.  —  But Aaron Nola is on a roll that would make any of them jealous.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Red Sox GM's winter patience with J.D. Martinez is paying off big time  —  For months during the winter my friend Tony Massarotti whiled away the hours on his afternoon-drive radio show in Boston by crushing GM Dave Dombrowski and the Red Sox for not doing enough to keep up with the Yankees.
Tommy Birch / USA Today:
If you rebuild it, they will come.  Minor league teams join forces to help repair vandalized ‘Field of Dreams’  —  The New York Yankees went to bat for a 10-year-old girl who was being bullied at school.  All class in this video.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  Turns out, if you rebuild it, they will come, too.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Here's Shohei Ohtani!  Yankees to get first look at 2-way stud who has Angels abuzz  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Three minutes have elapsed since the Angels' clubhouse has opened to the media, and 15 reporters have already staked out real estate on opposite ends of the room.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers players have found their rhythm - with percussion instruments in the dugout  —  Friday marked the Milwaukee Brewers' fourth straight victory, and it's pretty clear the Brewers are in a rhythm, both on the field and - while this is debatable depending on what your ears tell you - in the dugout as well.
 
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