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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why the Red Sox are the best team in baseball - and may retain that status — OAKLAND - It took more than three weeks and a masterful performance by one of the game's up-and-coming pitchers for the Red Sox to come to grips with a baseball reality: You don't play .900 baseball and average 6.5 runs …
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Over the Monster, Baseball Prospectus and Bleacher Report
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Bob Nightengale / Arizona Republic:
Patrick Corbin may be the next Yankees ace. For now, he dominates for the Diamondbacks. — PHOENIX - The greatest free-agent class in baseball history just got a whole lot better, and you better believe the New York Yankees are paying close attention. — The Yankees, who are getting below …
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New York Post, NESN.com and USA Today
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Red Sox No. 1, but Diamondbacks remain ‘perfect’ atop NL — The Boston Red Sox, despite losing two straight to the Oakland Athletics, maintain the No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings for consecutive weeks, but challengers lurk in both leagues as a week of showdowns commence.
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Daily Mail and DRaysBay
Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers come from behind against Nationals to get back to .500 — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers slumbered through half the game, awakening with a bolt of energy that revitalized the fans and players within the grand old ballpark. — The Dodgers were three outs from winning …
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Federal Baseball
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin named National League Player of the Week — Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin on 11-strikeout performance vs. Padres — Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending April 22.
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Young guns on display when Marlins, Dodgers clash
Discussion:
True Blue LA and baseballmusings.com
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees add talent and depth to lower part of lineup with Gleyber Torres debut and ‘real deal’ Miguel Andujar — Just as Tim Naehring was headed to see Gleyber Torres — a prized Cubs prospect the Yankees were thinking of acquiring as the centerpiece of a blockbuster deal for Aroldis Chapman …
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Who's on third? Yankees' Brandon Drury is on the mend, but Miguel Andujar is red hot — NEW YORK - Brandon Drury received some answers about his migraines, and the accompanying blurred vision that has bothered him for years. — Now, the question is about his role when he returns to the Yankees.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' youth movement in full swing as Gleyber Torres finally arrives
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees, hot-shot prospect Torres face Twins, hot Dozier
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Twinkie Town, Pinstripe Alley and DRaysBay
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Memories of Cubs' World Series win in Cleveland will never fade — Photos from Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016. — Chicago Tribune — Jon Lester didn't sound all that enthused last week when asked about the Cubs' return to Cleveland …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jason Heyward on his World Series Game 7 speech: ‘We just needed to be together’ — Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward. — Chicago Tribune — Stranded at third base in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, Jason Heyward had lots of information to process.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' return to Cleveland brings back fond memories of 2016 World Series win
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez plays role of enforcer in Cubs' win
Discussion:
Deadspin and Bleed Cubbie Blue
ESPN:
Danny Farquhar ‘progressing well’ after brain surgery — Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar showed signs of improvement Monday after suffering a brain hemorrhage and undergoing surgery this past weekend. — The White Sox announced that Farquhar remains in critical …
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ESPN
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar ‘progressing well’ after surgery; condition still critical
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New York Post and WPLG-TV
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.
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Jake Arrieta drawing inspiration from young Phillies starters — Jake Arrieta oozed potential. It came through his every pore. He was 25, talented, and part of what then-Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Tremblay referred to as his “cavalry,” a group of young pitchers who would lead …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Back for the next chapter in Phillies history | Extra Innings
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … Trust. — It's a one-syllable word with one of the longer definitions you will find in the dictionary. That's because it's complicated and it can take as much time to explain as it often does to earn it. — It's a word Diamondbacks manager …
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ESPN:
Brewers television analyst Davey Nelson dies at age 73 — Davey Nelson, a former All-Star infielder for the Rangers and television analyst with the Brewers, has died at the age of 73. — The Brewers announced that Nelson, who was a coach in the organization for five years before moving …
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Brew Crew Ball
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Tampa Bay Times:
Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast: Rays win on Carlos Gomez's walkoff home run — Carlos Gomez, who had been struggling, delivers a two-run, walkoff home run as the Rays sweep the Twins for the first time at Tropicana Field. Rick Stroud discusses the moment and the celebration tha
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DRaysBay
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Alex Cobb and Logan Morrison have ex-Ray vision. Here's what they see.
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DRaysBay
ESPN:
No-hitters like Sean Manaea's will become rarer and rarer — When Oakland Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea completed a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night, you might have thought, “About time!” This has been the April of the no-hit bid, as Buster Olney relayed this weekend:
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Blue Jays crowd into more than just the AL East picture — Just three weeks into the season, there's some consensus among our voters for the Power Rankings: The Red Sox and Astros are the two best teams in baseball. And the Reds and Marlins are the two worst. But everything in between?
Paul Sporer / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday — Tuesday's slate is a mix of stars and duds on the mound. Plus, there's a game at Coors so everyone's attention will be there with regards to DFS meaning you will have to get creative to veer from the herd. … Pitching — Pitchers to stream
Associated Press:
Whalen leads Tacoma to 4-1 win over Sacramento — TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Rob Whalen struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Tacoma Rainiers over the Sacramento River Cats in a 4-1 win on Monday. — Erik Goeddel got Eury Perez to fly out with runners on first and second to end the game for his third save of the season.
Patrick Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' interim manager Jim Riggleman: ‘We gotta go play better’ — Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman reclined uneasily in a padded office chair for his first-ever media session as interim manager at Great American Ball Park on Monday afternoon. — Behind Riggleman were shelves left barren …
