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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Brandon Drury takes next step toward Yankees return with Triple-A rehab game — Brandon Drury will play in his first minor-league rehab game on Wednesday night with Triple-A Scranton. — Drury will bat second and play third base. He has been out since April 7 due to migraines and blurred vision.
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Pinstripe Alley
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
If it helps Sonny Gray, Aaron Boone needs to concede allowing Austin Romine to be righthander's personal catcher — Aaron Boone can fight the idea of a personal catcher all he wants, but Sonny Gray has been much more effective pitching to Austin Romine than Gary Sanchez …
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Didi Gregorius, New York Yankees continue series vs. Minnesota Twins
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Pinstripe Alley
Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
Twins first baseman Logan Morrison on Yankees fans: 'You can't fix stupid'
Zach Miller / Daily Record:
Logan Morrison: 'You can't fix stupid' Yankees fans
Discussion:
New York Post and Twin Cities
Sean Farrell / Daily Record:
Gary Sanchez is heating up after belting two home runs for streaking NY Yankees
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Zunino homers to back Hernandez, Mariners beat White Sox 4-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Zunino homered and scored twice to back Felix Hernandez in the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. — Chicago's Yoan Moncada hit his first career leadoff homer.
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Lookout Landing and South Side Sox
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox fall to Mariners 4-3, lose for 16th time in last 19 games — Photos from the White Sox-Mariners game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — The game started with such promise. — Yoan Moncada creamed Felix Hernandez's first pitch into the seats beyond right field.
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MLB Baseball News …
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Is it any fun to have the last name Bummer? — White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer discusses Danny Farquhar's personality on Monday, April 23, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Aaron Bummer can thank his great-grandparents for creating a surname that's a dream for fans and headline writers.
Tom Groeschen / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds notes: Fans staying away with combination of bad team, bad weather — The Reds entered Wednesday with their first two-game winning streak of the season, but not many fans have seen it. In person, that is. — The combination of bad weather and baseball's worst won-lost record …
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Associated Press:
Gray strikes out 11 to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2 — DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray struck out 11 in six dominant innings and David Dahl lined a two-run triple, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. — Gray (2-4) had pinpoint control in scattering three hits …
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Pat Graham / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Story's power, Freeland's arm help Rockies beat Padres 8-0
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Trout hits 10th HR, Ohtani shaky, Angels beat Astros 8-7 — Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 10th homer and the Angels overcame another shaky outing by Shohei Ohtani to beat Houston 8-7 Tuesday night, tying a team record with their 11th straight road win. — HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani didn't have a great start.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
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Jeff Miller / The Charlotte Observer:
Trout, Simmons lead Angels over Astros
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, The Crawfish Boxes and Halos Heaven
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — PITTSBURGH — Jordan Zimmermann chalked his outing up to bad luck. — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said Zimmermann has “no luck” right now. — “We thought Zimm would go a little deeper, but it just didn't work out,” Gardenhire said after Zimmermann allowed six runs (three earned) on six hits over three innings.
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
San Francisco Giants hope to power way past Washington Nationals — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants hope to continue their power surge against one of the top pitchers in the National League when they go for a series sweep against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.
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MLB Baseball News …, McCovey Chronicles and Federal Baseball
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Associated Press:
Cubs' Bryant misses 2nd start in row after hit in helmet — CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup for the second straight game after being hit in the helmet by a pitch. — Cubs manager Joe Maddon made the decision to hold Bryant out of the series finale …
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Associated Press:
Changing Font: Athletics acquire shaky RHP Font from Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have acquired struggling right-hander Wilmer Font from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a minor league pitcher. — The trade was announced Wednesday, with the Dodgers getting lefty Logan Salow.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Athletics Nation
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Asdrubal Cabrera, Mets' best hitter this season, sidelined with hamstring injury — ST. LOUIS — Asdrubal Cabrera, the Mets most consistent player so far this season, was out of the lineup on Wednesday with right hamstring discomfort. — “His hammy was barking yesterday …
New York Times:
Inside the Confidential N.F.L. Meeting to Discuss National Anthem Protests — N.F.L. owners, players and league executives, about 30 in all, convened urgently at the league's headquarters on Park Avenue in October, nearly a month after President Trump began deriding the league and its players over protests during the national anthem.
Discussion:
The Daily Dolphin, CBS Boston, Deadspin, The Big Lead, NESN.com, TMZ.com and The Comeback
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward's batting average going up as he finds fluidity with his swing — Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward. — Chicago Tribune — Criticism regarding Jason Heyward's reliance on his arms rather than his wrists has subsided thanks to a more fluid swing.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies … PHILADELPHIA - The Diamondbacks have a rotation filled with pitchers whose breaking balls have improved and turned into weapons. Right-hander Matt Koch's might not be that good - at least not yet - but his curveball at least has become a more useable pitch.
Associated Press:
Cruz's single leads Rome to 4-3 win over West Virginia — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Derian Cruz hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 4-3 win over the West Virginia Power in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. — Isranel Wilson scored on the play after he reached base on an error.
Associated Press:
Kemp, Nunez lead the way for Salem — SALEM, Va. (AP) — Trenton Kemp homered and tripled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Salem Red Sox defeated the Frederick Keys 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. — Jhon Nunez doubled and singled with two RBIs for Salem.
Chris Mitchell / New York Daily News:
Fantasy Baseball: DFS targets and noteworthy trends — Daily Fantasy Targets — Chris Archer, SP Tampa Bay Rays — 12.1 Innings Pitched - Four HRs Allowed - Seven Walks - .368 Batting Average Against - 11.68 ERA — It isn't surprising that a right-handed pitcher would be tougher …
Associated Press:
Sedio hits walk-off single, Lakeland beats Dunedin 4-3 — LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Chad Sedio hit a walk-off single with one out in the seventh inning, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
