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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Danny Farquhar fights for life, friends from a decade in baseball balance hope, heartbreak — This isn't supposed to happen, not to a professional athlete, not to one of the nicest guys and kindest souls you'll ever want to meet, not to a 31-year-old husband with three young children.
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Daily Mail, Chicago Sun-Times, Bleacher Report and baseballmusings.com
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Report: White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar has surgery — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses keeping players updated on Danny Farquhar's status on Sunday, April 22, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar remained in stable …
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox offering space, remaining respectful to Danny Farquhar's family — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses keeping players updated on Danny Farquhar's status on Sunday, April 22, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — White Sox officials …
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WFXT and Bleed Cubbie Blue
ESPN:
White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar in critical but stable condition following brain surgery
Discussion:
Chicago Sun-Times and USA Today
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Hawk Harrelson sees chance for Cubs-White Sox World Series down the road
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox keep it below double digits but lose again to Astros, 7-1
Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Reddick's 2 homers lead Astros to another rout of White Sox
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, The Crawfish Boxes and South Side Sox
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Davis homers off Price in 8th, A's top Red Sox 4-1 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off David Price with two outs in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday. — A day after getting no-hit by Sean Manaea …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Associated Press:
Red Sox lose consecutive games for 1st time this year — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off David Price with two outs in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat Boston 4-1 on Sunday, to deal the Red Sox consecutive losses for the first time under new manager Alex Cora.
Alex Butler / UPI:
Oakland Athletics' Sean Manaea no-hits Boston Red Sox
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Athletics Nation and NESN.com
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres embraced by Yankees fans despite 0-for-4 major-league debut — The fans at Yankee Stadium booed louder than they have even for Giancarlo Stanton this month immediately after top prospect Gleyber Torres flied out in the eighth inning on Sunday, the fourth consecutive …
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees manager Aaron Boone discusses that controversial review
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CBS New York
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees try to stay above .500 vs. Blue Jays
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MLB Baseball News … and Bluebird Banter
Mike DiGiovanna / Baltimore Sun:
Giants' Brandon Belt works a record-breaking 21-pitch at-bat against Angels — An irresistible force met an immovable object Sunday in Angel Stadium, where Angels starter Jaime Barria refused to give in to Brandon Belt, and the San Francisco first baseman refused to yield to the 21-year-old right-hander.
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ESPN:
Brandon Belt sets MLB record, sees 21 pitches in AB before lining out — San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt set a Major League Baseball record Sunday when he battled out a 21-pitch at-bat against Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Jaime Barria.
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MLB Baseball News …, Sporting News, baseballmusings.com, McCovey Chronicles and Halos Heaven
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Brandon Belt sets Major League record with epic 21-pitch at-bat
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Associated Press
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Holland shows lots of progress — It's the situation that closers, and the managers of closers, hope for: taking the mound in the ninth inning and getting a 1-2-3 inning. A minimal amount of drama, a maximum amount of satisfaction. — That's what the Cardinals got from Greg Holland …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas is in control for win over Reds — The first two starts of Miles Mikolas' sojourn to Japan did not give the impression he had hoped because the jumpy command and jerky delivery he had in the majors had tagged along as unwelcome stowaways, even halfway around the world.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … The Diamondbacks are planning on a Tuesday return for injured third baseman Jake Lamb, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday. — Lamb, who injured his left shoulder on April 3, has been rehabbing in extended spring training and is penciled …
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Mariners can't complete sweep against Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nomar Mazara and Joey Gallo hit impressive home runs in the same inning, and the Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep with a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. — Mazara pulled a shot into the right-center seats beyond …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Associated Press:
Mariners recall Ramirez for season debut in finale at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have recalled right-hander Erasmo Ramirez from a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma to make his season debut starting the series finale at Texas. — Ramirez didn't appear …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez plays role of enforcer in Cubs' win — Joe Maddon on Kris Bryant's beaning, umps and Albert Almora Jr.'s ‘day for the ages’ in center field. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Javier Baez strengthened his credentials for National League Player …
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Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Rockies' Arenado out at plate in game-ending replay reversal
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MLB Baseball News …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers squander lead, fall to Royals, 8-5 — What happened: The Detroit Tigers had a chance to reach .500, but fell to 9-11 with an 8-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. — Lefty Francisco Liriano's no-hit bid ended in the sixth inning on a solo home run to left …
Discussion:
Royals Review and Bless You Boys
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Finally, some good news for the Cincinnati Reds: Eugenio Suarez is ahead of schedule — ST. LOUIS - Eugenio Suarez is throwing and hitting. That's a sliver of good news in the doom-and-gloom world of the Reds. — Suarez has been on the disabled list with a fractured thumb since April 9.
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Associated Press:
Altherr's RBI hit gives Phils 3-2 win and sweep over Pirates — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, giving Philadelphia its first four-game sweep over the Pirates in 24 years.
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Bucs Dugout and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Yelich homers as Brewers complete sweep against Marlins — Fish fall 4-2 — MILWAUKEE - Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, Junior Guerra worked five innings and three relievers did the rest for the Milwaukee Brewers, who completed a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 4-2 win on Sunday.
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MLB Baseball News …
