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WKYC-TV:
REPORT | Cleveland Indians sign veteran OF Melky Cabrera to minor league contract — The 33-year-old Cabrera hit a combined .285 for the White Sox and Royals in 2017, with 17 home runs and 85 runs batted in. — Author: Dave “Dino” DeNatale — The Cleveland Indians look to be adding …
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Associated Press:
White Sox start hot, beat Mariners in Chicago — CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Abreu had four hits that included a pair of home runs, Yoan Moncada was a single shy of the cycle and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Monday to end a seven-game losing streak.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Sign Melky Cabrera
Indians To Sign Melky Cabrera
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Avisail Garcia exits Sox game with apparent leg injury
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton star in Yanks' rout — NEW YORK — The Yankees' big bats had a breakout night Monday in the Bronx, headlined by a series of home runs from the likes of vets Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius and fresher faces such as Tyler Austin and Miguel Andujar.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball roundup: Reds rally for first win under Riggleman — Reds rally for first win under Riggleman — Jesse Winker's bases-loaded single provided Cincinnati's first lead in six games, and the Reds — off to the worst start in team history — rallied for their first win under interim …
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 …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pham to return after brief absence
ESPN:
Brian Snitker: Jose Bautista ‘in such great game-ready shape’ — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Tuesday that Joey Bautista will start at third base when he's promoted from the minors, which Snitker expects to be soon. — “I don't think he'll need that much (time),” Snitker said of Bautista.
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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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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
Why the Red Sox are the best team in baseball - and may retain that status
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Over the Monster, Baseball Prospectus and Chicago Sun-Times
Larry Millson / UPI:
Red Sox look to start another win streak vs. Blue Jays
Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Walker Buehler throws heat at Miami — Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler sits in the dugout moments before making his first major league start against the Marlins at Dodger Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) — The jewel of the Dodgers farm system steadied himself in the center of their ballpark.
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Jim Alexander / Whittier Daily News:
Alexander: Let's tap the brakes on Walker Buehler-mania for Dodgers
Alexander: Let's tap the brakes on Walker Buehler-mania for Dodgers
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MLB Baseball News …, Daily News, Fish Stripes, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Skaggs shuts down Astros; Angels win 2-0 after call reversed — 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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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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MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
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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Associated Press:
Williamson 2-run homer highlights Giants' 4-2 win over Nats — SAN FRANCISCO — Mac Williamson remade his swing during the offseason to become a more consistent power hitter. He added a leg kick, lowered his hands, found better balance all in an effort to keep the bat in the zone longer and give himself more room for error.
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Jeff Faraudo / Mercury News:
Lineup shuffle pays off for Giants
Lineup shuffle pays off for Giants
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Carlos Carrasco outduels Kevin Gausman as Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 2-1 — Carrasco allowed one run and six hits over 7 1/3 innings to win his 10th straight decision since Aug. 27. He struck out seven and walked two. — BALTIMORE (AP) - Carlos Carrasco outpitched Kevin Gausman …
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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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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
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Phil Hughes, member of 2009 World Series team, recalls fond memories with Yankees, praises dangerous Bombers lineup — Phil Hughes won 56 games wearing pinstripes from 2007 through 2013, but the Twins starting pitcher received some lavish praise from a fan outside of his team's hotel upon the Twins' arrival in Gotham late Sunday.
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Pinstripe Alley