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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sending Carlos Martinez for another series of exams on muscle strain — MINNEAPOLIS • The reports back from St. Louis about Carlos Martinez's schedule as he recovers from what was described as a mild muscle strain have now given rise to a prescription.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Messages received: Carpenter, Fowler stir to send Cards to win vs. Twins — MINNEAPOLIS • It's become customary for Cardinals manager Mike Matheny to let his position players know who is in the lineup and where before the game, often with a message he sends to their phones the night before.
Brian Hall / Associated Press:
Fowler, Carpenter get going in Cardinals' 7-5 win over Twins — St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Miles Mikolas takes a moment following a mound visit after Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler drove in a run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter, Fowler lead sunny afternoon revival in 7-5 victory
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn awaits start vs. Cardinals, but it would have been ‘meaningful’ in St. Louis
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Viva El Birdos
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers … CONNECT — You'd think after becoming the first Diamondbacks pitcher in franchise history to face three different Cy Young Award winners in a row that nothing could faze right-hander Matt Koch. Especially after the way things worked out for him.
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Next Slide — PHOENIX - The way the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen has performed this season, it's really not fair to pick nits when they don't get the job done on rare occasion. — But, the fact remains that you can't come into a tie game in the eighth inning and walk the first batter …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Brew Crew Ball
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers … There is a “possibility” that Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb could rejoin to the team for its upcoming road trip, manager Torey Lovullo said on Wednesday. — Lamb, who is currently in the midst of a rehab assignment …
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Assessing Ryan Braun's up-and-down season, including maladies, has not been easy
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Brew Crew Ball
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler explains unorthodox ninth-inning bullpen decision — BALTIMORE — Edubray Ramos had struck out Baltimore Orioles boppers Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo — on six pitches, no less — in a classic save situation Wednesday when Phillies manager Gabe Kapler signaled to the bullpen for embattled closer Hector Neris.
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Todd Karpovich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pivetta strikes out 11, Phillies beat Orioles 4-1 — Nick Pivetta tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts, — Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday in a wet interleague matchup. — Philadelphia (24-16) climbed eight games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season.
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The Good Phight
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles lose, 4-1, as Andrew Cashner pays penalty for third trip through lineup again — This one isn't as complicated as predicting the weather. It's a rather simple truth about Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner that has played out plenty this season and came into focus again …
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MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Red Sox manager Alex Cora surprised by Carson Smith's injury comment — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder. — Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday.
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Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Agent asks Red Sox to trade Blake Swihart — BOSTON — Blake Swihart has spent all season in a virtually non-existent role, one that Alex Cora and Dave Dombrowski both indicated on Tuesday will not change barring injury to Sandy Leon or Christian Vazquez. Swihart's agent …
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CBSSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, CBS Boston, NESN.com, Over the Monster and MLB Trade Rumors
Jake Seiner / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Happ reaches 3 times, allows 2 runners as Jays thump Mets — Grounds crew members work on the infield during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Derek Jeter staying positive despite frustrations with Marlins' record, attendance — MIAMI — Derek Jeter was chatting with a cluster of fans during Miami Marlins batting practice Wednesday when a preschooler wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap asked him to sign a baseball.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers shut out from first place with 6-0 loss to Indians — The Detroit Tigers whiffed on their chance to climb into a first-place tie with Cleveland in the American League Central Division. — After winning the opening two games of the series, the Tigers were blanked, 6-0 …
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Scott Boeck / KHOU-TV:
Justin Verlander anticipated a PED denial from Robinson Cano - who did not disappoint — Justin Verlander has been one of Major League Baseball's most outspoken players when it comes to positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs. — Justin Verlander has been one of Major League Baseball's …
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USA Today, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
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Mariners' Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB
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MLive.com, Daily Mail and Pinstripe Alley
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Austin Voth will be 26th man for Wednesday night's Nationals-Yankees game, if they play it … Washington Nationals players had to be in their clubhouse by 3 p.m. Wednesday, two hours before their suspended game against the New York Yankees was due to resume in the sixth inning …
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MLB Baseball News … and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Back-to-back homers by Arozarena, Thomas fuel Springfield win — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena and Lane Thomas connected on back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to help lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over Tulsa Drillers on Wednesday.
