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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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mickey Callaway fine with Yoenis Cespedes golfing again 'if he's smart about it' — ATLANTA — Mickey Callaway understands the pull of the golf course. — After Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes said he was reconsidering his decision to give up golf during the season, the Mets manager …
Associated Press:
Yankees RHP Adam Warren on disabled list with strained back — NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Adam Warren has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right back strain by the New York Yankees. — The Yankees announced the move before Saturday's 9-1 win over Toronto.
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MLB Baseball News …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball notes: Oakland's Manaea pitches season's first no-hitter — Oakland lefthander Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night, in host Oakland's 3-0 win over the sizzling Red Sox.
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Gideon Rubin / Associated Press:
Sean Manaea throws no-hitter in Athletics' 3-0 victory over Red Sox
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A's Sean Manaea stuns Red Sox with first no-hitter of 2018
A's Sean Manaea stuns Red Sox with first no-hitter of 2018
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — According to the Diamondbacks' game notes distributed to members of the news media on Saturday, right-hander Zack Godley is an avid bass fisherman who, as luck would have it, has sunk two bass boats. — One of the boats belonged to his father and Godley managed to sink …
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Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
Souza Jr. and Lamb on the mend, may return to D-backs lineup soon
Souza Jr. and Lamb on the mend, may return to D-backs lineup soon
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
After ‘full gorilla’ bullpen, Angels will decide when Shohei Ohtani's next start will come — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a “full gorilla” bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Los Angeles Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the Japanese …
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MLB Baseball News … and Associated Press
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Holland serves up three home runs, Angels come back to sink Giants — ANAHEIM-With a tie game and a chance to coax one last inning out of his starting pitcher, Bruce Bochy elected to tempt fate, letting Derek Holland face the heart of the Angels' order in the sixth inning. — The skipper went all-in.
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Halos Heaven
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.
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Viva El Birdos
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Fowler performs on his big day — Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler, who, in the midst of a nothing-for-15 dive, was rested Friday night, was back in the lineup on Saturday. “I'm just happy to be in the lineup on my bobblehead day,” he said. — “It's my first bobblehead, so I'm excited about it.
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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The Comeback
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros Balls & Strikes: Justin Verlander takes exception with White Sox's Tim Anderson — CHICAGO — Some takeaways from the Astros' 10-0 win against the White Sox: — Unwritten rules: A stoic veteran pitcher is at odds with an excitable third-year player.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
A tough day gets worse for White Sox in another blowout loss to Astros
A tough day gets worse for White Sox in another blowout loss to Astros
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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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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 …
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
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David Ginsburg / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Clevinger tosses 2-hitter to carry Indians past Orioles 4-0
Clevinger tosses 2-hitter to carry Indians past Orioles 4-0
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Associated Press
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets' recent bullpen inconsistency, which Jacob deGrom has been a victim of twice, is concerning — ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom is an understanding man. — Saturday night, the Mets right hander shrugged off the second straight dominant start that was blown by the bullpen.
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Matt Winklejohn / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves rally past Familia, Mets for 4-3 win
Braves rally past Familia, Mets for 4-3 win
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Talking Chop
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Bryan Price's tenure as manager of the Cincinnati Reds was doomed from the start — ST. LOUIS — The Bryan Price Era ended Wednesday with his firing, but from where I sit, it was doomed from the start. — Price got the job after the 2013 season because management and ownership saw …
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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.
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MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight, Philly.com and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Cron homers twice in Rays' 10-1 win over Twins — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays traded for C.J. Cron in February to help compensate for the loss of most of the power that produced a club-record 228 home runs last season. — Cron delivered Saturday night in a 10-1 win …
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MLB Baseball News … and Twinkie Town
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals insider: It's been a long and winding road for Bud Norris — St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris pitches in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Brewers on Friday, April 20, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com