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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo defends Bryce Harper, calls anonymous exec ‘chicken’ and ‘gutless’ — Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has been a lightening rod for criticism since the day he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2009 and was touted as 'Baseball's Chosen One' at age of 16.
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With Donald Trump in his corner, Diamondbacks' Clay Buchholz back to his old ways — PHOENIX — Clay Buchholz, talking quietly about his friend in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse, slowly raises his index finger to his mouth, and in a soft whisper, says, “Shhh!”
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Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Boston Red Sox look to complete sweep of Baltimore Orioles — BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox will try to complete a three-game sweep of the slumping Baltimore Orioles when the two teams meet for a Wednesday matinee at Oriole Park. — Boston (46-22) won the first two games of the series, including Tuesday's 6-4 victory.
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo defends Bryce Harper after anonymous executive calls him “a selfish, losing player”
Mike Rizzo defends Bryce Harper after anonymous executive calls him “a selfish, losing player”
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles rookie David Hess schooled by Red Sox in 6-4 loss
Orioles rookie David Hess schooled by Red Sox in 6-4 loss
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MLB Baseball News …, Camden Chat and Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Trout hits 2 HRs again, Mariners belt 4 in win vs Angels — SEATTLE (AP) - Mitch Haniger and Ryon Healy each homered twice as the first-place Seattle Mariners shook off two homers by Mike Trout for the second consecutive night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Tuesday.
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Lookout Landing
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star robs Nelson Cruz, hits two bombs
Collin Whitchurch / Baseball Prospectus:
What You Need To Know: Who's In First? — Tuesday Takeaway
What You Need To Know: Who's In First? — Tuesday Takeaway
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The Comeback and DRaysBay
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres continues to bat ninth for Yankees despite excellent offensive production — Wednesday marked Gleyber Torres' 43rd start as a major-leaguer and the 35th time he was slotted in the No. 9 spot in the Yankees' batting order. — The 21-year-old rookie continues to hit last despite …
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
The state of the Yankees after their win over Nationals
Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Detroit Tigers move on without Miguel Cabrera vs. Minnesota Twins — Miguel Cabrera's season is over. The Detroit Tigers will have to try to get through the next 94 games without their veteran slugger, starting on Wednesday. — Cabrera suffered a ruptured left biceps tendon while taking …
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George Sipple / USA Today:
Miguel Cabrera will miss rest of season with biceps tendon rupture
Miguel Cabrera will miss rest of season with biceps tendon rupture
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Ruptured Biceps Tendon
Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Ruptured Biceps Tendon
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Bless You Boys, Lone Star Ball, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
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Braves rookie Soroka handcuffs Mets — Mike Soroka came off the disabled list and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning to help the — New York Mets 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon at SunTrust Park. — Soroka (2-1) had been sidelined for a month due to a sore right shoulder.
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Talking Chop
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets lose to Braves and may force Sandy Alderson to make difficult trades
Mets lose to Braves and may force Sandy Alderson to make difficult trades
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Amazin' Avenue and MLB Baseball News …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Foltynewicz exits early due to triceps tightness
Foltynewicz exits early due to triceps tightness
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Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
Toronto Sun:
Dodgers aim to continue hot streak against Rangers — LOS ANGELES — Once unable to win a series no matter what they did, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a game away from taking seven of their last eight series. — And regardless of what happens Wednesday, in the second game of a brief …
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True Blue LA
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers place rookie Walker Buehler on disabled list with microfractured rib
Dodgers place rookie Walker Buehler on disabled list with microfractured rib
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers batter Colon for 8 runs in 12-5 win over Rangers
Dodgers batter Colon for 8 runs in 12-5 win over Rangers
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True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Gattis drives in 5 as Astros beat A's for 6th straight win — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After Houston fell into a quick one-run hole, Evan Gattis appreciated how the Astros came right back swinging. — Fences-clearing swings. — “It's like let 'em know we're here, you know?” he said.
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MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Baltimore bar offering free shots when slumping Chris Davis records a hit — Looking to drink those sorrows away Orioles fans? — At 19-47 — the worst record in baseball — a bar in Baltimore is offering free shots for whenever Chris Davis gets a hit. — Now before fans begin flocking …
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Baltimore Sun and MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
He's on pace to do what!? Big surprises on MLB leaderboards — MLB leaderboards are a fascinating thing this time of year. It's too late to completely write off anything surprising as a small-sample-size fluke, but also too early to believe something will hold up just because it's happening now.
ESPN:
Star-studded roundtable: Revisiting award predictions and more — The first All-Star voting results came out this week, and we've got just about a month to go before the game's brightest stars shine at the Midsummer Classic, so it's a great time to focus on the individual achievements of the season to date.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
A frustrated Odubel Herrera isn't sure what's wrong — Gabe Kapler has watched each of Odubel Herrera's at-bats this season from his dugout perch just 30 feet from home plate and is pretty sure he knows why Herrera has fallen into a month-long slump. — “I'm very confident it's a timing thing,” Kapler said.
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Jays considering ‘all of our alternatives’ ahead of trade deadline — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It has come to that point of the season where Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins must carefully balance his outlook between optimist and realist. — Fortunately (or unfortunately) …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa native Colin Rea trying to prove to Padres he belongs in big leagues again — Even Colin Rea wondered if he'd ever be the same. — When the Iowa native struggled to recover from some of his bullpen sessions in spring training, Rea would sometimes worry that all the injuries he'd suffered …
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Hooks players Cesar, Jones, Straw named starters in 2018 Texas League All-Star Game — Seven players from the Hooks were chosen for the 82nd Texas League All-Star Game, the team announced on Wednesday. — Hooks players named to the South All-Stars were first baseman Taylor Jones …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
NY Met's Noah Syndergaard will remain sidelined while right index finger strain — Mets manager Mickey Callaway provides an about about Noah Syndergaard Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — ATLANTA — There is no timetable for when Noah Syndergaard may return from the disabled list …
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MLB Baseball News …, The Week, Amazin' Avenue and USA Today
Craig Davis / Baltimore Sun:
Trevor Richards notches first big-league win as Marlins down Giants again — Sun Sentinel — Trevor Richards had pitched well enough to earn his first big league win on two occasions. — The Marlins rookie even outdueled Clayton Kershaw in one game in Los Angeles while striking out 10, though he didn't figure in the decision.
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