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Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Muncy finds that swinging for the fences in the home run derby is exhausting … Midway through his second round at the home run derby, as he tried in vain to distance himself from eventual champion Bryce Harper, Dodgers infielder Max Muncy felt the cumulative weight of swinging for the fences.
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Hometown hero Bryce Harper wins MLB Home Run Derby — WASHINGTON — Fans packed Nationals Park for the All-Star Home Run Derby hoping for some heroics from hometown hero Bryce Harper. — He didn't disappoint. — Sporting a star-spangled bandana and a special cherry blossom bat …
USA Today:
MLB Home Run Derby: Time, TV, participants, weather — Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby will commence Monday evening from Washington's Nationals Park, the fourth installment since the event went to a timed format. — While the event has long veered from an American League-National League format …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Bless You Boys
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper gets rid of the ‘elephant,’ everyone knows this could be last season with Nationals
Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kyle Schwarber walks off to beat Rhys Hoskins 21-20 in second round of Home Run Derby
Kyle Schwarber walks off to beat Rhys Hoskins 21-20 in second round of Home Run Derby
Discussion:
Cincinnati.com and baseballmusings.com
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs have long history of competing in the Home Run Derby
Cubs have long history of competing in the Home Run Derby
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer is the anti-hero baseball needs — WASHINGTON - From his unique training regimen to his scientific approach to pitching to his polarizing personality, Trevor Bauer may be the most misunderstood player in baseball. — Bauer's personality, charitably described as …
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Home Run Derby participant Jesus Aguilar finding stardom in Milwaukee — WASHINGTON - David Ortiz had just turned 27 when the Minnesota Twins released him in December 2002, thinking the first baseman/DH was starting to get expensive and wouldn't amount to much.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Max Scherzer, Chris Sale get starting nods in All-Star Game rematch — WASHINGTON — It will be a rerun at the start of Tuesday night's All-Star Game. This one will feel a little different for Max Scherzer, however. — Scherzer's accomplished major league career will add yet another milestone …
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB All-Star Game … The Diamondbacks have hovered at or near the top of the National League West all year, never falling more than 1 1/2 games back. But if the season had ended at the All-Star break on Sunday, they would have finished just behind …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Manny Machado — The Orioles are getting “very close” to reaching an agreement on a Manny Machado trade, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (via Twitter). However, despite a report of a “handshake agreement” between the Orioles and Phillies by Barstool Sports …
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Phillies Nation and NESN.com
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
All-Star Game could be the last time Manny Machado wears an Orioles uniform
ESPN:
MLB trade deadline: Latest buzz, news and analysis
MLB trade deadline: Latest buzz, news and analysis
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Talking Chop
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado says his Instagram ‘like’ on photo of him in Yankees uniform was ‘just a mistake’
Manny Machado says his Instagram ‘like’ on photo of him in Yankees uniform was ‘just a mistake’
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
As Phillies wait for answer on Manny Machado, keep an eye on J.A. Happ
As Phillies wait for answer on Manny Machado, keep an eye on J.A. Happ
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Philly.com and Phillies Nation
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto talks to MLB Network's ‘Intentional Talk’ about when he had cornrows — Cincinnati Reds All-Star first baseman Joey Votto was on the set of MLB Network's Intentional Talk during All-Star Monday festivities preceding the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park, and he talked to co-hosts Chris Rose …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
It has been a complicated year for Canadian all-star Joey Votto — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year ago, Joey Votto was tearing up the National League on the way to an incredible season, one that earned him the Lou Marsh Award as Canada's outstanding athlete. — While it hasn't all gone downhill since …
Associated Press:
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper to bat 6th in All-Star Game — WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper will get to enjoy at least one more grand celebration as a hometown fan favorite at Nationals Park when he trots out to right field at the beginning of the All-Star Game.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros are baseball's most dominant force — and they're having more fun than you — WASHINGTON — They are the envy of baseball, with a World Series championship last fall, another division champion in the pipeline and a six-pack of All-Stars here for the 89th All-Star Game.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
All-Star Game: Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander take different paths to historic dominance
USA Today:
MLB at the All-Star break: Seven eye-opening numbers from the first half
MLB at the All-Star break: Seven eye-opening numbers from the first half
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit trying to move past breakup with Justin Verlander
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Some warn that pitching strategy comes at a price — WASHINGTON — The success the Rays have had during two months of using a game opener followed by a relieving starter seems to have tamed some of the criticism of the unusual plan. — Until Arizona ace Zack Greinke …
Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. says wife Krystal ‘is doing much better’ — Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr., who was placed on family medical emergency list Sunday, tweeted Monday that his wife, Krystal, “is doing much better and baby #2 is kicking all over the place!”
Associated Press:
Success on the road lifts A's into contention — The Oakland Athletics have played their way into contention by beating up on teams that are far from it. — Oakland enters the All-Star break having won 21 of its last 27, and the A's are only three games behind the second wild card.
Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Yankee slugger Giancarlo Stanton flew to Miami to party while his teammates headed to the All-Star Game — Former Miami Marlin Giancarlo Stanton couldn't wait to get back to Florida. — Shortly after the Bronx Bombers got trounced 5-2 by Cleveland to wrap up the first half of the baseball season …