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Associated Press:
Davidson homers twice, White Sox beat Royals 6-3 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Davidson is disproving the notion power hitters don't like Kauffman Stadium. — Davidson hit two of Chicago's five home runs, leading the White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
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ESPN:
White Sox's Danny Farquhar walking, ‘moving in positive direction’ — Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar has been able to go on light walks and remains in stable condition in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm last weekend, manager Rick Renteria said.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar taking ‘light walks ... progressing positively’
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Lucas Giolito rebounds in White Sox's 6-3 win: ‘Big step in the right direction’
Lucas Giolito rebounds in White Sox's 6-3 win: ‘Big step in the right direction’
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MLB Baseball News …
Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Media Views: Matt Holliday, dabbling in broadcasting, hasn't given up on playing again — Matt Holliday has played in nearly 1,900 big-league baseball games. He'd like to be in some more. — Holliday is working out in Jupiter, Fla., where he lives with his family and is hoping for a call back to the majors.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals at Pittsburgh — • PNC Park is the stadium where the Cardinals have their worst record in the Mike Matheny era, dating to 2012. The Cardinals are only 22-31 there (not counting the game last year in Williamsport, Pa.) with just one winning season (5-4 in 2016).
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
Rob Biertempfel / The Athletic:
Absent for more than a year, Jung Ho Kang finally gets a visa and aims to rejoin Pirates
Absent for more than a year, Jung Ho Kang finally gets a visa and aims to rejoin Pirates
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Ronald Acuna, baseball's latest sensation, hits Philly | Extra Innings — So the Phillies got hammered yesterday. But there is some good news: That was their last Facebook game for two weeks. The Phillies will welcome the Braves to South Philly tonight to start a three-game series …
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Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Orioles 3B Tim Beckham out at least 6 weeks after surgery — BALTIMORE — The bad news just keeps coming for the Baltimore Orioles. — Infielder Tim Beckham had core muscle surgery on Thursday morning and is expected to be out until at least early June, according to manager Buck Showalter.
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Associated Press, Camden Chat, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Dylan Bundy falters as Orioles lose, 9-5, are off to their worst 25-game start since 1988
Dylan Bundy falters as Orioles lose, 9-5, are off to their worst 25-game start since 1988
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Scott Orgera / Associated Press:
Sanchez walkoff homer gives Yanks 4-3 win, sweep of Twins — NEW YORK (AP) Gary Sanchez had a moment he will remember. — Sanchez hit a three-run homer off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to complete a four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to six.
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Fred Kerber / New York Post:
Twins ‘officially pissed off’ at this Yankee Stadium deja vu
Twins ‘officially pissed off’ at this Yankee Stadium deja vu
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Twinkie Town
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs aren't fretting over Yu Darvish's early struggles — Photos of Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. — Chicago Tribune — Cubs manager Joe Maddon sat down with Yu Darvish in the visiting manager's office in Cleveland the other day, trying to let Yu be Yu.
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MLB Baseball News … and Chicago Tribune
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Associated Press:
Digest: Boston to change name of Yawkey Way due to claims of racism — Boston will change name of Yawkey Way due to alleged racism by former owner — Boston officials Thursday approved changing the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park, because of allegations former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
In erasing Yawkey Way from Fenway Park, Red Sox, Boston seize opportunity from shame
In erasing Yawkey Way from Fenway Park, Red Sox, Boston seize opportunity from shame
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MLB Baseball News …
Gerry Fraley / The Charlotte Observer:
The sad part of Rangers history pitcher Matt Bush is in danger of joining — Matt Bush is in danger of joining the Rangers' sad history of effective relievers who went south after trying to transform into starters. — The Rangers on Wednesday used Bush's final option to send him to Triple-A Round Rock.
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
How many strikeouts is too many, and MLB's next big thing — Every year, baseball's strikeout rate increases. That much we know. What we haven't thought as much about is the victim of the strikeout pandemic: balls in play. Without balls in play, we can't have hits.
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers don't deserve Michael Fulmer's mastery on the mound — PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers don't deserve Michael Fulmer. — Not after they failed to score four times with a runner on third base on Thursday in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Tank me out to the ballgame: MLB teams get early start in Race to the Bottom — Royals pitcher Jason Hammel rolls over after being hit by a ball off the bat of the Brewers' Lorenzo Cain during a game at Kauffman Stadium on April 25, 2018 in Kansas City. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
Lauren Campbell / NESN.com:
Brock Holt Injury: Red Sox Shortstop Exits Vs. Blue Jays With Hamstring Tightness — Boston Red Sox shortstop Brock Holt left Thursday night's game in the third inning after suffering left hamstring tightness against the Toronto Blue Jays, per the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and Bluebird Banter
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Associated Press:
A's send opening day starter Kendall Graveman to minors — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have optioned opening day starter Kendall Graveman and fellow right-hander Chris Bassitt to Triple-A Nashville. — The A's also announced Thursday that right-hander Wilmer Font …
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Pham excels despite konk to the head — St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Pham reaches safely on an infield single as New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez tries to receive the throw in the 10th inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets on Thursday …
Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
One small step sent Shohei Ohtani toward two-way success in MLB — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Eric Hinske began by leaving Shohei Ohtani alone. He sat back and watched the 23-year-old two-way phenom get swallowed up by major league fastballs inside and above the belt for the better part of four weeks.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Next Slide — CHICAGO - One swing was all it took to bring the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak to an end. — Kyle Schwarber homered off Chase Anderson in the sixth inning, and it stood up the rest of the way as the Brewers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 1-0, at Wrigley Field on Thursday night.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Warner, Godoy spur Palm Beach to 6-2 win over St. Lucie — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Godoy hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Austin Warner struck out nine hitters over eight innings as the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the St. Lucie Mets 6-2 on Thursday.