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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … CONNECT — DENVER - Right-hander Shelby Miller entered the visitors' dugout at the end of the first inning and walked briskly toward the tunnel. When Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo saw this - and saw pitching coach Mike Butcher following …
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Associated Press, MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
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Jack Etkin / UPI:
D-backs aim to rebound after nasty loss to Rockies — DENVER — Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray hopes the step forward he took in a bullpen session Tuesday will carry over to his start Thursday in the rubber game between the Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
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AZ Snake Pit and Bless You Boys
Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Rockies erupt against Diamondbacks
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia: Will know more in 4-5 weeks, 'can't risk it' — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has doubts about whether he'll be able to return this season as he continues to recover from major reconstructive knee surgery in the offseason. — Pedroia, 34, returned to the lineup …
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Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
ON DECK: Blue Jays at Red Sox
ON DECK: Blue Jays at Red Sox
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Over the Monster, Talking Chop, Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
USA Today:
2018 MLB All-Star Game: Starters, reserves for the Midsummer Classic — Complete rosters for the American and National League All-Star Game. — The 89th Midsummer Classic will be played Tuesday in Washington on Fox at 7:30 p.m. ET. (Rosters as of Thursday, noon):
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Associated Press:
Phillies' Aaron Nola to start Saturday in order to be available for All-Star Game — NEW YORK — The Philadelphia Phillies have adjusted their rotation for this weekend's series against the Miami Marlins to allow ace Aaron Nola to pitch in the All-Star Game. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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The Good Phight
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies ace Aaron Nola's devastating offspeed pitches put him in the fast lane to the All-Star Game — They began trickling into Baton Rouge, La., in the spring of 2012. By 2014, the trickle had become a tsunami. But while almost all the scouts who watched Aaron Nola in college agreed …
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Philly.com
Dan Arritt / UPI:
Mariners' Paxton gets his shot at Angels — Seattle Mariners left-hander James Paxton will finally get a chance to stare down the Los Angeles Angels. — After missing the Angels in their nine games in Seattle earlier this season, Paxton is scheduled to start Thursday night in the series finale at Angel Stadium.
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Doug Padilla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gonzales goes 7, Freitas homers as Mariners top Angels 3-0
Gonzales goes 7, Freitas homers as Mariners top Angels 3-0
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Lookout Landing, MLB Trade Rumors, Halos Heaven and Associated Press
Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Phillies make quick detour to visit Orioles — BALTIMORE — The Philadelphia Phillies will have a brief one-game meeting with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday because of a May 15 game that was postponed due to rain. — The teams waited more than three hours before postponing that game and rescheduling for Thursday.
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Jesus Aguilar / WKYC-TV:
Home Run Derby field set: Cleveland Indians 3B Jose Ramirez opts not to participate — The Home Run Derby will be televised on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. — Author: USA Today — Washington Nationals outfielder and All-Star Game ambassador Bryce Harper will headline this year's Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado ‘likes’ image of himself wearing Yankee uniform on Instagram as Bombers reportedly make offer for Orioles slugger — BALTIMORE - The Manny Machado race is in full swing - and apparently No. 13 thinks he'd look good in a Yankee uniform. — On Wednesday, Machado “liked” …
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NBCSports.com and Phillies Nation
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Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins beat Brewers in 12 innings in front of record-low crowd — South Florida Sun Sentinel — The Marlins are getting used to working overtime. They're getting used to winning extra-inning games, too. — Miami again dipped into the night with another extra-inning game on Wednesday night …
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox catchers Kevan Smith and Omar Narvaez step up with Welington Castillo suspended — Photos from the White Sox-Cardinals game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Who needs Welington Castillo, anyway? — The White Sox were left with a void …
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Operating on Danny Farquhar's brain didn't change what was in White Sox pitcher's heart — White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar, recovering at home in Temecula, Ca., from a brain hemmorage on April 20, 2018, has begun his long journey back to the major leagues. (Sandy Huffaker / Chicago Tribune)
Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Pirates, Brewers open five-game series — The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates open a five-games series Thursday at PNC Park with National League Central implications that are very different. — The series will carry the clubs into the All-Star break, and the games will help shape …
Associated Press:
MLB: Astros demote reliever Giles — Reliever Ken Giles was optioned to triple A on Wednesday by the Houston Astros, a day after he appeared to curse at manager A.J. Hinch when lifted from a game against the Oakland Athletics. — The Astros said the move wasn't related to the incident.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Option Ken Giles To Triple-A
Astros Option Ken Giles To Triple-A
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish, The Crawfish Boxes and Sporting News
Martin Fennelly / Tampa Bay Times:
The question Rays manager Kevin Cash will be asked at the All-Star Game — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays manager Kevin Cash was sitting at the desk in his Tropicana Field office Wednesday afternoon after his ever exciting — and ever changing — club came from behind to beat the Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
Associated Press:
Marte lead Pirates to 2-0 victory over Nationals — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte hit a two-run home run and Trevor Williams combined with four relievers on a five-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday. — Marte homered to center field …
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Federal Baseball and Bucs Dugout
UPI:
Padres roll dice with Ross versus Dodgers — SAN DIEGO — For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday night's series finale against the Padres at Petco Park is a golden opportunity to claim a third win in the four-game series. — And the Dodgers have to be feeling pretty good about their chances.