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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Steven Wright and his knuckleball could fill key role for Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have spent most of the season in first place or tied for the lead in the American League East. Entering last weekend, they had spent just six days out of first place, and two of those were the first two days of the season.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Red Sox's Mookie Betts is the top All-Star vote-getter in the AL — Mookie Betts, who returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup Monday after serving time on the disabled list. is the leading All-Star vote-getter in the American League, according to totals released by Major League Baseball on Tuesday.
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Camden Chat, NESN.com and CBS Boston
Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
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CBS Boston, NESN.com and Over the Monster
Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star hits 459-foot bomb vs. Mariners — Los Angles Angels slugger Mike Trout went yard twice in a loss to the Seattle Mariners. — One of the bombs traveled 459 feet in the 5-3 setback Monday at Safeco Field in Seattle. Trout hit his first long ball in the top of the first inning.
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Lookout Landing
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
How Atlanta used its 1990s blueprint to build emergent Baby Braves — I WAS WATCHING the Braves play the New York Mets on my phone while cruising in mild traffic from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Cobb County, Georgia, home of the Braves and a fantasy world of their own creation.
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Talking Chop
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Culberson is making most of recent opportunity
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
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NorthJersey.com
Tom Musick / UPI:
White Sox aim to halt Indians' hot streak — The Cleveland Indians will go for their sixth win in the past seven games when they square off against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a four-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. — Cleveland (35-29) …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Is Lucas Giolito lucky or unlucky that the White Sox are leaving him up during their rebuild?
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Hot-hitting Martinez to lead Cardinals vs. Padres — Few hitters in baseball are hotter than Jose Martinez over the last nine games. — The San Diego Padres found out the hard way Monday night when Martinez went 3 for 4 and homered for the fifth time in five games, a two-run blast that gave …
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Jose Martinez and / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
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Viva El Birdos
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates … When a couple of urine sample collectors from Major League Baseball walked into the Diamondbacks' clubhouse on Monday and made their way back to the training room area, one player couldn't help but take a playful, friendly jab at the suddenly red-hot-hitting Paul Goldschmidt.
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Deadspin, MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
SNY:
Mets' Syndergaard getting second opinion on finger — Alderson: 'We want to make sure the next step...is the right one" — Mets GM Sandy Alderson said RHP Noah Syndergaard will receive a second opinion on his right index finger Tuesday afternoon. — Alderson made sure to note …
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Amazin' Avenue
Rotoworld.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Week 11 — 16. San Francisco Giants — Last Week: 15 — Madison Bumgarner struggled in his second start of the season Monday night against the typically-punchless Marlins, yielding four earned runs on six hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings.
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ESPN:
Nine underrated players who can help your fantasy baseball team — Eugenio Suarez ranks third in baseball in RBI (48). He ranks 70th overall on our Player Rater, and fourth among third basemen. Suarez also missed 16 Cincinnati Reds games while on the disabled list nursing a fractured right thumb …
Associated Press:
‘All the Way’ and ‘Go Cubs, Go’ to be included with Cubs tickets — CHICAGO — Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong. — The Pearl Jam frontman's new 7-inch vinyl single will be given out to those who buy tickets to the July 6 Cubs-Reds game at Wrigley Field.
Mark Gonzales / The Charlotte Observer:
How has Cubs' Tommy La Stella become one of baseball's best pinch-hitters? — Tommy La Stella's approach to pinch-hitting is similar to his approach to life. — He's his own man. — “I think everyone is always their best hitting coach,” La Stella said.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Activate Daniel Murphy — The Nationals have activated veteran second baseman Daniel Murphy from the disabled list, per a club announcement. He'll bat fifth and serve as the DH in today's interleague contest. Murphy takes the roster spot of infielder Adrian Sanchez, who was optioned down to Triple-A.
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MLB Daily Dish
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets expect long recovery for AJ Ramos as reliever weighs shoulder surgery — ATLANTA — AJ Ramos is not going to be back from the disabled list anytime soon. — Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Tuesday that the reliever sought out a second opinion on his shoulder injury and is deciding between surgery or a more conservative treatment.
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Oakland A's aim to break through vs. Houston Astros — The Houston Astros will seek to continue their dominance over the Oakland Athletics when the contending clubs in the American League West open a three-game series on Tuesday night. — Lance McCullers, already 2-0 against the A's this season …
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Lone Star Ball and baseballmusings.com