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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Yankees' CC Sabathia back in Cleveland facing Indians — CLEVELAND — On April 8, 2001, 20-year-old CC Sabathia made the first start of his major league career, at Progressive Field. Saturday night, 37-year-old CC Sabathia will make the 557th start of his major league career, at Progressive Field.
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Associated Press:
MLB notebook: At age 34, Astros' Morton gets first All-Star selection — Houston righthander Charlie Morton was added to the American League All-Star team Friday, giving the Astros a major league-leading six players in next week's game. — Morton joins fellow starters Justin Verlander …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Indians get jump on Domingo German and Yankees as Bomber rally comes up short
Indians get jump on Domingo German and Yankees as Bomber rally comes up short
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Pinstripe Alley
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
WATCH: Cleveland Indians All-Star Jose Ramirez hits RBI triple against New York Yankees
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone: Yankees' Luis Severino wasn't tipping pitches to Indians; updates on Gary Sanchez and Gleyber Torres
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Your complete guide to All-Star week — Welcome to Washington, where for a few days the All-Star festivities will allow Nationals fans to forget their team is scuffling along at around .500 and in third place in the National League East instead of running away with the division as many projected.
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ESPN:
Nationals manager Davey Martinez: I'll discuss groundout with Bryce Harper — Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez said he will talk to center fielder Bryce Harper about failing to run out a ground ball in the fifth inning of the team's 4-2 loss to the New York Mets on Friday night.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Clubhouse policeman Bud Norris creating latest controversy in St. Louis — Chicago Tribune — Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva was a colorful guy whose favorite sayings once were compiled and printed on a T-shirt teammates wore. — One of those sayings was “Snitches get stitches.”
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez's rock star performance moves Cubs into first place — Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Joe Maddon and Tyler Chatwood on the Cubs' comeback win against the Padres (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Javier Baez is only 25, so it was understandable that he confessed …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs star Javier Baez picks brother Gadiel as his Home Run Derby pitcher
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Heroics by Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez vault Cubs past Padres 5-4 in 10 innings
Heroics by Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez vault Cubs past Padres 5-4 in 10 innings
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Pinstripe Alley
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Royals killer Matt Davidson returns to White Sox lineup for Saturday's matinee — Chicago Tribune — Leury Garcia is taking advantage of Avisail Garcia's absence to raise his profile. He moved up to the second spot in the lineup today after a three-hit game Friday.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Job well done for White Sox starter James Shields in 9-6 win over the Royals
Job well done for White Sox starter James Shields in 9-6 win over the Royals
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Royals Review
Toronto Sun:
Pirates look to stay hot in doubleheader against Brewers — Moxie might not be enough to dig the Pittsburgh Pirates out of their hole in the National League Central, but they are showing a fair amount of it this weekend against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
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Alan Saunders / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bell's 4 hits send Pirates over Brewers 7-3
Bell's 4 hits send Pirates over Brewers 7-3
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Brew Crew Ball and Bucs Dugout
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: Picking the first-half MVP for ‘the most interesting team in baseball’ — MINNEAPOLIS — We'll start with some free advice for the Rays marketing folks: Find a way to play off those old Dos Equis beer commercials and pitch this squad as the “most interesting team in baseball.”
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Brian Hall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mauer homers, drives in four as Twins outlast Rays 11-8
Mauer homers, drives in four as Twins outlast Rays 11-8
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DRaysBay, Twinkie Town, The Crawfish Boxes and Tampa Bay Times
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Harvey is good again as the Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis — ST. LOUIS — If the Reds trade Matt Harvey, which makes all the sense in the world for a team in their position, they are certainly going to miss him. — Harvey, the 29-year-old right-hander, is looking like the ace he once was for the New York Mets.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds call up Austin Brice, send down Tanner Rainey
Cincinnati Reds call up Austin Brice, send down Tanner Rainey
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MLB Baseball News …
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Top 5 trade deadline deals of the century as the Yankees and Red Sox search for their midseason game changer — As the Yankees and Red Sox are reviving memories of what for years was called The Last Great Pennant Race, involving the Braves and Giants in 1993, it is worth remembering …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — HOUSTON — The losses aren't any easier to take, not when you're a couple of days away from a much-needed break, not when you're expected to lose, not even against the defending World Series champions. — The Tigers are struggling right now.
Dylan Hernandez / Sacramento Bee:
Dodgers need deal for another Manny at trade deadline — LOS ANGELES-Matt Kemp was pondering trade deadline possibilities when he saw someone walking across the Dodgers clubhouse who could provide him with some insight. — “Are we getting Manny Machado?” Kemp called out.
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Future tense? Tigers' Futures Game players haven't often panned out — Examining Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos' All-Star credentials. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit — CONNECT — Major League Baseball's All-Star break begins Monday, but before that …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Tyler Chatwood ready to hit reset button after rough first half — Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Joe Maddon and Tyler Chatwood on the Cubs' comeback win against the Padres (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After a rocky first half, Tyler Chatwood plans to put the three-day All-Star break to good use.
Tim Reynolds / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Altherr, Arrieta help Phillies past Marlins, 2-0 — Aaron Altherr drove in his first run of July and later started a sensational relay to protect the lead, helping — Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night. — Arrieta pitched seven innings of three-hit ball. Victor Arano got three outs and
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Brad Lidge joins Phillies as guest instructor for the weekend
Brad Lidge joins Phillies as guest instructor for the weekend
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Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Finding an escape from bad Mets baseball, SNY booth hits home run with ‘Media Guide Musings’ — Like men stranded on a remote island, Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez gaze out from SportsNet New York's Mets broadcast booth looking for emotional rescue.