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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
In erasing Yawkey Way from Fenway Park, Red Sox, Boston seize opportunity from shame — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been riding some hot hitting and stingy pitching. Can they actually dethrone the Houston Astros in the AL West? Time — CONNECT
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Atlanta Braves phenom Ronald Acuña hits first MLB home run - then drives in go-ahead run — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been riding some hot hitting and stingy pitching. Can they actually dethrone the Houston Astros in the AL West? Time — CONNECT
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Talking Chop and MLB Baseball News …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Acuna, Albies homer as Braves win 7-4, drop Reds to 5-20 — CINCINNATI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves' youth movement is going long. — Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies, the two youngest players in the major leagues, both homered and combined for five RBIs to lead Atlanta …
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Associated Press
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Marlins' win over Dodgers was MLB's biggest upset since 2007 — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been riding some hot hitting and stingy pitching. Can they actually dethrone the Houston Astros in the AL West? Time — CONNECT — The Miami Marlins are arguably the worst team in the majors.
Evan Grossman / New York Daily News:
Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed over former Red Sox owner's racist legacy
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Over the Monster, NPR and Deadspin
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — PITTSBURGH — Alex Wilson was at a loss when trying to explain what's gone wrong. — He's just frustrated with the results and the home runs he keeps giving up. — After a horrendous spring - which isn't abnormal for him - he hasn't been able to correct course in the regular season.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jeimer Candelario (sore wrist) sits; Castellanos next? — PITTSBURGH — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire gave Jeimer Candelario Thursday off after noticing the third baseman wince a couple times because of a sore left wrist on Wednesday.
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Bless You Boys
Alex Butler / UPI:
Tigers' Leonys Martin gets hit in groin before belting homer — Detroit Tigers center fielder Leonys Martin had an entertaining first at-bat in a 13-10 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates, homering after getting hit in the groin. — Martin stepped in to face Pirates righty Jameson Taillon …
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Bucs Dugout
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies … PHILADELPHIA - After launching the decisive home run off a Zack Greinke slider on Wednesday night, the Phillies' Aaron Altherr acknowledged he was looking for an off-speed pitch in that situation. — As for why, he wouldn't say …
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The Good Phight, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
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Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Today's Phillies-Diamondbacks game only available on Facebook — Good luck finding this afternoon's Phillies game on television. — Fans hoping to watch one of baseball's hottest teams take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park today at 1:05 p.m. will once again have to log into Facebook …
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AZ Snake Pit
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies fall to Diamondbacks as Ben Lively struggles — Ben Lively was surprised two weeks ago when he was pulled after just four innings. The righthander said he was not complaining as the Phillies won that day, but he thought he could have pitched more.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Altherr goes deep to back Arrieta, Phils beat D'Backs 5-3 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr came through in a clutch spot again. — Altherr hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Jake Arrieta outpitched Zack Greinke and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday night.
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies answer back with feel-good win | Extra Innings
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Philly.com
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Homers lift Indians past Cubs, but Miller injured in 4-1 win — Cleveland Indians' Andrew Miller reacts after having thrown only two pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning in a baseball game Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Cleveland. Miller had to leave the game. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Brew Crew Ball
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Associated Press:
Miller put on DL by Indians due to strained hamstring — CLEVELAND (AP) — Reliever Andrew Miller has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians because of a strained left hamstring. — Miller grabbed the back of his leg after throwing a pitch to the Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo …
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Waiting on reinforcement, Indians host Mariners
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U.S.S. Mariner and Lookout Landing
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kris Bryant to miss 3rd consecutive start — Cubs starter discusses his outing in the team's 4-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant will miss his third consecutive start Thursday night …
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Brewers visit Cubs with eight-game hot streak in tow
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MLB Baseball News …
Daily Record:
Mets won't skip struggling lefty Steven Matz, who is 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA — Mickey Callaway on Noah Syndergaard Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — ST. LOUIS— Indications are Steven Matz will make his next start although Mets manager Mickey Callaway has yet to confirm Matz will pitch against Atlanta next week.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Fan celebrates catching Ronald Acuna's first home run at GABP — Reds 3B back in lineup, with thumb healed/Tom Groeschen Tom Groeschen — It wasn't just any souvenir, and it fittingly wasn't just any home run catch celebration. — The fan who caught Atlanta Braves prospect Ronald Acuna's …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Baltimore Sun:
Didi goes deep again, Austin powers Yankees past Twins 7-4 — Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius makes the last out of the game in a foggy haze Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. (Elsa/Getty Images) — Didi Gregorius homered for the fourth straight game and added two RBIs …
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Twinkie Town
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Roger Rubin / Newsday:
Didi Gregorius insists he's not a home run hitter, but results prove him wrong
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Lake Brantley graduate returns to majors with Rays after 3 elbow surgeries — Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jonny Venters throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Baltimore. (Associated Press) — BALTIMORE — Jonny Venters …
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Baltimore Sun
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Paul Attfield / Associated Press:
Betts hits 2 HRs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 4-3 — TORONTO (AP) - After six home runs in his last seven games, it seems Mookie Betts' isn't impressing his teammates anymore. — “We don't care about Mookie, we care about the Bruins,” Hanley Ramirez joked in the locker room …
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and Over the Monster
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A look back at the longest Brewers' winning streaks in franchise history — For the 16th time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers have won at least eight consecutive games after dismissing the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. As the Brewers head into a four-game series vs …
ESPN:
MLB upholds Joe Kelly's six-game suspension; Tyler Austin's cut to 4 — Major League Baseball has denied Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly's appeal of a six-game suspension stemming from the team's benches-clearing brawl against the Yankees earlier this month. — Austin was suspended five games …
