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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Braves could bolster roster before series ends with Reds — Brandon McCarthy starts Tuesday for Atlanta against the Cincinnati Reds and the journeyman right-hander is everything the Braves could have wanted and more. — So is third baseman Ryan Flaherty, who has been one of the National League's leading hitters all season.
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Riggleman gets first win as Reds top Braves, 10-4 — Right fielder Scott Schebler hit a two-run homer to spark a 10-hit attack and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, ending a five-game losing streak and giving Jim Riggleman his first win as the team's interim manager.
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Patrick Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' interim manager Jim Riggleman: ‘We gotta go play better’
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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USA Today, New York Post and NESN.com
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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, Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Mail
Larry Millson / UPI:
Red Sox look to start another win streak vs. Blue Jays — The Boston Red Sox have had a sensational start to the season and the Toronto Blue Jays, slow starters in recent seasons, have had a better than expected beginning. — When the two American League East leaders open …
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox offense comes to life with 10-4 victory over Mariners — Photos from the White Sox-Mariners game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, April 23, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Maybe it's a coincidence. Maybe not. — Hours after getting encouraging news about fallen teammate Danny Farquhar …
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar ‘progressing well’ after surgery; condition still critical
White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar ‘progressing well’ after surgery; condition still critical
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South Side Sox, New York Post, WPLG-TV and Lookout Landing
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Avisail Garcia exits Sox game with apparent leg injury
Daily Record:
Gleyber Torres collects his first hit for Yankees — Gleyber Torres earned his first career hit on a single in the eighth inning of Monday's Yankees win against the Twins. — Torres, a 21-year-old prospect, came through with the hit in his second game since being called up Sunday.
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates aim to bounce back vs. Detroit Tigers — Three weeks after the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season with a three-game sweep of the Tigers in the bitter cold in Detroit, the teams are set to meet for another three-game set beginning Tuesday at PNC Park.
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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.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Yankees hoping Masahiro Tanaka's bounceback effort against Twins is sign of things to come — It was nearly a year ago that Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka stood at his locker and addressed reporters about what he called “one of the worst slumps” of his career.
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Associated Press:
Olt's grand slam leads Pawtucket over Toledo in 8 innings — PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Mike Olt hit a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Under the radar signings big reason Blue Jays offence has come to life — This week's series between the Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox represents two clubs who have scored the most runs in the AL. — And while it's no surprise that the Red Sox, heading into Monday's games …
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Bluebird Banter
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Skaggs dazzles, Angels beat Astros 2-0 — HOUSTON (AP) — Yuli Gurriel was thrown out at third base by catcher Martin Maldonado to end the game after an original safe call was reversed on replay, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 win over Houston on Monday night that ended the Astros' six-game winning streak.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire A.J. Cole, Designate David Hale — The Yankees have acquired righty A.J. Cole from the Nationals, per club announcements. Cash considerations will go to the Washington organization in return. To clear a roster spot, the Yankees designated fellow right-hander David Hale for assignment.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Federal Baseball
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Things get tougher for Cardinals, who are set to host Mets — The MLB welcome wagon, aka the Cincinnati Reds, has left town. — Now the St. Louis Cardinals have to validate their recent streak of wins against MLB's worst team by continuing to win games against better ones, like the New York Mets …
Associated Press:
Ellis, Nogowski spur Springfield to 6-5 win over NW Arkansas — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — John Nogowski hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three, and Chris Ellis allowed just four hits over six innings as the Springfield Cardinals beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 6-5 on Monday.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Sign Melky Cabrera — The Indians have reportedly agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera. Tenchy Rodriguez of ESPN Deportes Radio first tweeted the news. — Cabrera, 33, went unsigned over the just-completed offseason after a poor finish to his 2017 campaign with the Royals.
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MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Swanson leads Trenton to 3-1 win over Harrisburg — TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Erik Swanson struck out 11 hitters over seven innings, leading the Trenton Thunder over the Harrisburg Senators in a 3-1 win on Monday. — Caleb Frare got Austin Davidson to ground out with runners on second and third …