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Arizona's Zack Greinke to replace Cubs' Jon Lester on All-Star roster — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke will replace left-hander Jon Lester on the National League All-Star roster. — Lester is due to start for the Chicago Cubs against San Diego on Sunday and would be unavailable …
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Jerry Beach / UPI:
Mets brace for Scherzer, Nationals — NEW YORK — New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway said he thinks his ace pitcher, Jacob deGrom, should start for the National League in next week's All-Star Game. — But Callaway and the Mets are almost surely going to see the NL's starter Thursday night …
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Federal Baseball and Amazin' Avenue
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
El Mago: Javier Baez's flair is just what baseball needs — SAN FRANCISCO - Like any other first-time participant, Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez was elated to be chosen for the All-Star Game, and as a starter no less. — Major League Baseball should be just as thrilled that the fans got it right.
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Jerry Blevins yields crushing HR to Nationals' Bryce Harper as struggles continue for Mets' lefty specialist — Jerry Blevins has struggled against left-handed batters all season, but on Thursday Mickey Callaway still had confidence that he could get Bryce Harper out with a runner on in the seventh in a one-run game.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Javier Baez blossoms into a star on Kris Bryant's level — Chicago Tribune — The friendly debate started in 2014, with raw talent Javier Baez hitting majestic home runs and executing dazzling defensive plays while the decorated and steady Kris Bryant displayed his array of tools that delighted new-age evaluators.
Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB All-Star Game
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB All-Star Game
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Chris Iseman / NorthJersey.com:
Brandon Nimmo delivers walk-off home run to lift NY Mets past Phillies
Brandon Nimmo delivers walk-off home run to lift NY Mets past Phillies
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Phillies Nation
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Yankees score twice in 8th off Kluber, top Indians 7-4 — CLEVELAND (AP) - Aaron Hicks drove home Didi Gregorius from first base with a one-out double in the eighth inning off Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, sending the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win over the Indians on Thursday night.
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MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and Pinstripe Alley
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Brett Gardner, bullpen help Yankees pick up Luis Severino — CLEVELAND — Luis Severino shared the same belief countless others had just before Corey Kluber's first pitch was thrown at Progressive Field on Thursday night. — “I thought this was going to be a pitchers' duel,” …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays get blame in Willy Adames demotion — MINNEAPOLIS — The Rays said what you would expect about sending top prospect Willy Adames back to Triple-A Durham after an unimpressive monthlong stint with them, that it will do him good to go back to playing, and playing shortstop, every day.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Minor-league extra-innings rule has helped shorten games — On the second day of the Major League Baseball season, the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 in 17 innings. The teams combined to use 14 pitchers, and the game took 5 hours, 18 minutes to complete. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and baseballmusings.com
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — DENVER - The Diamondbacks' season so far has been filled with peaks and valleys and little in between - unless this past week or so qualifies as something else, something weirder. They scored 20, gave up 19 and played a 16-inning affair in a four-day span.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
DL Placements: Logan Morrison, Rafael Devers, Shelby Miller — With the All-Star break at hand, we may well continue to see more disabled list placements than usual as teams attempt to get players extended rest, with a minimal number of actual games missed, to address minor ailments.
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MLB Baseball News …, Twinkie Town and Arizona Republic
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Angels' Garrett Richards to have Tommy John surgery — MLB, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards has opted to have season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair ulnar collateral ligament damage in his right elbow.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Garrett Richards To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Garrett Richards To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
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MLB Daily Dish
The Seattle Times:
Mariners vs. Angels: Live updates as Paxton, Skaggs duel in series finale in Anaheim — Each team has their ace going for Thursday night's series finale between the Mariners and Angels. It's a couple of lefties, James Paxton vs. Tyler Skaggs, in the rubber match. Follow here for live updates, analysis and more.
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U.S.S. Mariner
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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Mariners' Paxton gets his shot at Angels
Mariners' Paxton gets his shot at Angels
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MLB Baseball News …, Halos Heaven and Lookout Landing
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Jim Riggleman shows his own style of managing in interim role with Cincinnati Reds — CLEVELAND - When Jim Riggleman was named the Reds' interim manager in April, he told players during his first team meeting that he wasn't planning on making many changes. — He introduced some extra early work before games.
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Canha's two-run single helps A's rally past Astros 6-4 — Mark Canha's two-RBI single in Oakland's three-run eighth inning lifted the — Houston Astros on Thursday. — The Athletics fell behind early but cut the lead to one with a three-run fifth. An RBI double by
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Athletics Nation and The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays' Estrada won't be back until after all-star break — BOSTON - Right-handed starter Marco Estrada will not rejoin the rotation until after next week's all-star break. Estrada suffered a glute injury on July 3. — The finesse pitcher did a bullpen session on Wednesday and felt better …
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Bluebird Banter
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Pearce calls his time with the Blue Jays bittersweet — BOSTON - Steve Pearce describes his time in Toronto as bittersweet. — He enjoyed playing for the Blue Jays, but at the same time there was a real sense of frustration. Injuries kept the hard-hitting utility man from really showing Toronto fans …
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Over the Monster