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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Robinson Cano's PED bust ruins his rep - and leaves Mariners with soiled, $24 million star — Goodbye, reputation. — Goodbye, Hall of Fame. — Goodbye, playoffs. — All of that sympathy toward Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano when he broke his hand Sunday turned to disgust less than 72 hours later.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB for performance-enhancing drug violation — In one of Major League Baseball's most stunning performance-enhancing drug busts this decade, Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended for 80 games for violating the game's drug policy …
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Robinson Cano Suspended For 80 Games
Robinson Cano Suspended For 80 Games
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FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Daily Dish, Lookout Landing, 12up and Al's Ramblings
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bader sticks in right field, and Carpenter returns to first base vs. Twins — MINNEAPOLIS • When considering access the designated hitter for this short, two-day cameo appearance in the Twin Cities, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny suggested he would use it as a chance to fit in all the bats …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flaherty has a good chance for longer stay with Cards
Flaherty has a good chance for longer stay with Cards
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MLB Baseball News …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards prospect O'Neill keeps slugging, has 13 homers in 27 games at Memphis
Cards prospect O'Neill keeps slugging, has 13 homers in 27 games at Memphis
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Associated Press
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Five truths at the quarter mark of the MLB season — The quarter mark of the season is generally the time when teams believe they can draw accurate conclusions about who they are, when players are no longer merely off to hot starts or slow starts but may have actually revealed a greater truth about how their year will go.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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MLB Trade Rumors, Federal Baseball and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Guillory, Ortega lift Peoria over Clinton 13-1 — PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Dennis Ortega hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Evan Guillory allowed just five hits over six innings as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Clinton LumberKings 13-1 on Tuesday. — Guillory (4-2) allowed one run …
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Associated Press:
Rincon's homer leads Great Lakes to 10-5 win over Bowling Green — MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Carlos Rincon hit a solo home run in the second inning, leading the Great Lakes Loons to a 10-5 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Tuesday. — The home run by Rincon started the scoring in a three-run inning and gave the Loons a 1-0 lead.
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Parra's 3-run homer lifts Rockies to 6-4 win over Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — After hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer, Gerardo Parra was just as happy that rookie Noel Cuevas went deep for the first time. — “It's good having new talent like that and for him to hit his first homer in the big leagues …
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Gaslamp Ball and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Associated Press:
Padres place rookie lefty Lucchesi on disabled list — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have placed rookie left-hander Joey Lucchesi on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hip. — The Padres also recalled infielder Carlos Asuaje from Triple-A Albuquerque before Tuesday night's game against Colorado.
ESPN:
MRI shows Mets' Yoenis Cespedes has right hip strain — Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets underwent an MRI on Tuesday that revealed a mild strain of his right hip, and the team has discussed with the outfielder the possibility he will be placed on the disabled list, general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday.
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Danny Abriano / SNY:
Mets Memories: The acquisition of Noah Syndergaard from the Blue Jays
Mets Memories: The acquisition of Noah Syndergaard from the Blue Jays
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Amazin' Avenue
John Harper / The Charlotte Observer:
A Bryce Harper-Yankees marriage seems to be a longshot, but it could come down to Stanton — On June 9, 2015, Bryce Harper was leading off the seventh inning of a 1-1 game, his first in the Bronx, when he took his Mickey Mantle obsession to such an extreme that he convinced a person working …
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Federal Baseball
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper's love affair with his Vegas Golden Knights - and hockey - goes into overtime
Bryce Harper's love affair with his Vegas Golden Knights - and hockey - goes into overtime
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Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Carpio's single leads St. Lucie to 4-3 win over Florida — KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Carpio hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to a 4-3 win over the Florida Fire Frogs in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
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JSOnline:
Next Slide — PHOENIX - The Brewers have been laying waste to the early-season narrative that they could only beat the bad teams. — Fresh off winning three of four games in Colorado to kick off this three-city, 10-game trip, the Brewers drew first blood Monday night in the series opener against Arizona at Chase Field.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 2: Five late runs against Arizona's top-ranked bullpen do the job
Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 2: Five late runs against Arizona's top-ranked bullpen do the job
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Brew Crew Ball, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Andrew Heaney shuts down Astros in Angels' 2-1 rivalry win — Andrew Heaney struck out 10 during a career-high eight innings of four-hit ball, and the Angels pulled percentage points ahead of Houston atop the AL West with a 2-1 victory over the Astros on Monday night.
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Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Andrew Heaney shuts down Astros in Angels' 2-1 rivalry win
Andrew Heaney shuts down Astros in Angels' 2-1 rivalry win
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Halos Heaven
Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Tuesday vs. Phillies, plus lineups, broadcast info and more — Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Andrew Cashner (1-4, 4.84 ERA) vs. Phillies RHP Nick Pivetta (2-2, 4.15 ERA) — The Orioles beat the Rays 17-1. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)
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DRaysBay
ESPN:
Joey Votto discusses Reds' ‘disappointing’ start to season — Joey Votto said in spring training he was eager for the Cincinnati Reds to get back to winning this season, but the early season results have been dominated by losing. — Even with a recent six-game winning streak …
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NESN.com
ESPN:
Justin Turner batting third for Dodgers in return from DL — Justin Turner has been activated from the 10-day disabled list and is batting third for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night against the Marlins in Miami. — Turner has been out since March after breaking his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — What happened: The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, on Monday night at Comerica Park. The win snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Indians, dating back to last season. Mike Fiers turned in his best performance of the season, allowing one run on three hits over six innings.
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Let's Go Tribe and Bless You Boys
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