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Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Crawford helps Giants beat Cubs 5-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Crawford is working on a strong finish to a terrific May. — In the field, and at the plate. — Crawford hit a two-run homer, Brandon Belt drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a three-game slide.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Cubs place RHP Darvish on DL with right triceps tendinitis — CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with right triceps tendinitis, continuing a rough season for the right-hander. — The Cubs also optioned catcher Victor Caratini to Triple …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Cleveland reliever Miller back on DL — Cleveland's Miller returns to 10-day DL — Indians reliever Andrew Miller is back on the 10-day disabled list, this time with inflammation in his right knee, and there's no timetable for his return.
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Jose Quintana feel the heat during 5-4 loss to Giants — Photos from the Cubs-Giants game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, May 26, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — It'll be months before baseball's playoff races heat up, but the Brewers are doing their part to make Memorial Day weekend intriguing at Wrigley Field.
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MLB: Yankees activate Greg Bird, send Ronald Torreyes to Triple-A
MLB: Yankees activate Greg Bird, send Ronald Torreyes to Triple-A
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs catcher Victor Caratini heads to the minors for more playing time
David Just / Chicago Sun-Times:
Cubs put Yu Darvish on 10-day DL, then fall to Giants 5-4
Cubs put Yu Darvish on 10-day DL, then fall to Giants 5-4
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Associated Press:
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw throws simulated game, nears return — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw has pitched a simulated game for the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the possibility that he could return to their rotation next week. — The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers fall to Padres 7-5 after giving up three leads — The Dodgers have weathered their crisis. They are coming for the National League West, and they are coming hard. — Or, perhaps, the division is coming back to them. — Either way, the summer at Chavez Ravine looks a lot less bleak …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Pitching Progress
Daily Dose: Pitching Progress
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Clayton Kershaw could be back in Dodgers' rotation soon
Clayton Kershaw could be back in Dodgers' rotation soon
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Jill Painter Lopez / MLB Baseball News …:
Villanueva homers twice to power Padres past Dodgers 7-5
Villanueva homers twice to power Padres past Dodgers 7-5
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Gaslamp Ball and True Blue LA
USA Today:
Aaron Judge becomes fastest player in MLB history to 70 career home runs — SportsPulse: MLB insider Bob Nightengale looks at the historic season Shohei Ohtani is putting together and if he truly can become the ‘next Babe Ruth.’ USA TODAY Sports — The New York Yankees got off to a hot start on Saturday …
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros Balls & Strikes: Lance McCullers' emotions get the best of him — CLEVELAND — Some takeaways from the Astros' 8-6 loss to the Indians. — Too much emotion: Perhaps one of Lance McCullers Jr.'s most endearing qualities is the emotion with which he pitches, the sort of visceral …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Tyler Carey / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians place relief ace Andrew Miller back on 10-day disabled list
Cleveland Indians place relief ace Andrew Miller back on 10-day disabled list
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Indians' bullpen unsettled entering series finale vs. Astros
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flaherty finds a new way to get another win for Cardinals — PITTSBURGH • The pressing question was how rookie Jack Flaherty would rebound from a 120-pitch, 13-strikeout outing that netted him his first major league victory last Sunday. It was answered with little equivocation.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' Flaherty stifles Pirates 4-1
Cards' Flaherty stifles Pirates 4-1
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Colin Fly / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kratz homers in Brewers debut as Milwaukee routs Mets 17-6 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Erik Kratz homered in his — Jesus Aguilar also hit a home run to lift surging Milwaukee to a 17-6 rout of the — New York Mets on Saturday. — Christian Yelich had three hits, drove in three runs …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Nicholas Castellanos' move up in Tigers lineup backed by analytics — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — For the first time in what felt like forever, Nicholas Castellanos didn't have two hits.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - When they left Milwaukee earlier on this road trip, the Diamondbacks sounded tired of tipping their cap to the opposing pitcher. But after getting blanked 3-0 by the Oakland Athletics and Daniel Mengden on Saturday afternoon, they seemed mostly willing to do just that.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani remains encouraged after getting hit around in rehab start — Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen discussed his pending return from the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury and earning a spot in the bullpen. Interim Manager Jim Riggleman said Lorenzen would likely return to the Reds on Wednesday.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman on Brandon Finnegan's remarks: 'I'm biting my tongue' — DENVER — Left-hander Brandon Finnegan mentioned Reds manager Jim Riggleman by name when voicing his displeasure in being demoted to Triple-A Louisville. — “I felt like I had two pretty good starts …
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Hot commodities in the relief pitching market — CHICAGO — Manny Machado will be the most discussed trade target of the summer in the media, because of his superstar pedigree and because of his impending free agency. But the Kansas City Royals' Kelvin Herrera could turn …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Martin has the short stuff but Jays fall in Philly — PHILADELPHIA — In a season where merely filling out his daily lineup has caused unnecessary strain on the brain, you have to appreciate the frustrated frankness of Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. — Faced with the head-shaking call …
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Bluebird Banter and The Good Phight
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Some like it hot: 97-degree day can't rattle Bartolo Colon in pursuit of Latin American greats — ARLINGTON — Bartolo Colon made career start No. 537 on Saturday at Globe Life Park. The first-pitch temperature was 97 degrees. — It had been hotter only once before in Colon's career.
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Zunino's HR in the 12th gives Mariners 4-3 win over Twins — SEATTLE (AP) - After seeing long fly balls to center field die on the warning track as the night progressed, Mike Zunino knew if he got a chance at one swing to end it, he was going to do all he could to not hit it to center.
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