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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn awaits start vs. Cardinals, but it would have been ‘meaningful’ in St. Louis — Minnesota Twins pitcher Lance Lynn high fives a teammate who scored during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins at Busch Stadium on Monday, May 7, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Offense stuck in neutral as Cards lose to Twins — Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier heads for third base after a single by left fielder Eddie Rosario (20) against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. (Jerry Holt/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Byron Buxton gives Twins much-needed jolt in 4-1 win over Cardinals — Byron Buxton may be playing through a hairline fracture in his left big toe, but his game-changing speed remains. — The fleet center fielder reminded everyone of that fact in Tuesday's pivotal seventh inning …
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Twinkie Town
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bader sticks in right field, and Carpenter returns to first base vs. Twins
Bader sticks in right field, and Carpenter returns to first base vs. Twins
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Viva El Birdos
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball notes: Mariners' Cano suspended for 80 games — Seattle Mariners All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended 80 games for violating baseball's joint drug agreement. Major League Baseball announced the suspension Tuesday, a stunning development for the stalwart in the middle …
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Associated Press
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB for performance-enhancing drug violation
Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB for performance-enhancing drug violation
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Robinson Cano's PED bust ruins his rep - and leaves Mariners with soiled, $24 million star
Robinson Cano's PED bust ruins his rep - and leaves Mariners with soiled, $24 million star
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MLB Baseball News …
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Five truths at the quarter mark of the MLB season
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Robinson Cano Suspended For 80 Games
Robinson Cano Suspended For 80 Games
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FanGraphs Baseball, U.S.S. Mariner, The Comeback, 12up and Al's Ramblings
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — John Hicks smiled when asked if he's having the time of his life. — Hicks continued a blistering May at the plate by going 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the Detroit Tigers' 9-8 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. — With veteran first baseman …
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Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers rally vs Andrew Miller for 9-8 win over Indians
Tigers rally vs Andrew Miller for 9-8 win over Indians
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Bless You Boys
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera ‘so mad’ about Robinson Canó suspension
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera won't play until hamstring fully healed
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera won't play until hamstring fully healed
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MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt to have season-ending shoulder surgery — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt, who was close to rejoining the team after injuring his shoulder in spring training, instead will have surgery this week that will sideline the 33-year-old veteran for the season.
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JSOnline:
Next Slide — PHOENIX - The Brewers have been laying waste …
Next Slide — PHOENIX - The Brewers have been laying waste …
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MLB Baseball News …, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brew Crew Ball and AZ Snake Pit
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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MLB Trade Rumors
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Cubs come back in ninth to beat Braves — Addison Russell's double scored Albert Almora Jr. in the ninth inning to tie the score 2-2, then Ben Zobrist singled in the lead run to spark visiting Chicago to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Monday night.
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Paul Newberry / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs throw out 2 runners at home, rally to beat Braves 3-2 — Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) — Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman …
Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cubs throw out 2 runners at home, rally to beat Braves 3-2
Cubs throw out 2 runners at home, rally to beat Braves 3-2
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Talking Chop
Alan Saunders / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pirates, Williams send White Sox to 12th loss in 14 games — Trevor Williams scattered six hits in seven innings, — Adam Frazier homered to start a four-run first, and the — White Sox 7-0 Tuesday night to send Chicago to its worst start since 1948. — Chicago has lost eight of nine …
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Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
White Sox push back Fulmer's next start — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have pushed back Carson Fulmer's next turn in their rotation and plan to give Hector Santiago a spot start. — Fulmer was originally scheduled to pitch Wednesday at Pittsburgh, but instead will go Friday against Texas.
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South Side Sox
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Why we expect more from Noah Syndergaard — In one of the stranger comments of the season, Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland decided it was a good time to publicly criticize Noah Syndergaard. “I just don't know where the expectations came from,” Eiland told the New York Post.
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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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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Bernie Wilson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lyles comes within 5 outs of Padres' first perfect game — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Right-hander Jordan Lyles came within five outs of the first perfect game in San Diego Padres history before allowing a single to Trevor Story in a 4-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Adrian Beltre goes back on DL with hamstring injury — Adrian Beltre's return from the disabled list lasted just five games. — The — Texas Rangers put the third baseman back on the DL on Tuesday, two days after he aggravated his left hamstring injury. — Beltre landed on the DL for the fourth time in two seasons.
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Lone Star Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Angels tweak batting order, move up Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani — Shohei Ohtani is moving on up. — The Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation is hitting second Tuesday night against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, the first time he's been in that spot in his career. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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baseballmusings.com and 12up
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Yu Darvish leaves start in 4th inning with right leg cramp — ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs will have to wait at least five more days to find out if starter Yu Darvish is past his fifth-inning woes as the righty was pulled after four innings on Tuesday due to cramping in his right calf.
Associated Press:
Joe hits walk-off single, Tulsa beats Springfield 8-7 — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Connor Joe hit a walk-off single, as the Tulsa Drillers beat the Springfield Cardinals 8-7 on Tuesday. — Zach Reks scored the game-winning run after he reached base on an error and advanced to third following singles by Luke Raley and DJ Peters.