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Bob McManamn / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies … When does an inch feel like a mile? — Ask the Diamondbacks, who experienced that exact feeling at least a half dozen times Saturday during their 6-5 loss to the Rockies in front of a crowd of 43,340 at Chase Field.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Toronto Sun:
Senzatela to return as Rockies face Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — The Colorado Rockies can and will hit. Still is. But the Rockies can trace their recent surge toward the top of the National League West to resurgent starting pitching. — The Rockies' starting rotation has a 2.82 ERA …
Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — The most important page in Torey Lovullo's managerial manual is the first one, which, if he had such a book at all, would read something like, “Winning is the first priority. Always.” — But Lovullo, the 2017 National League Manager of the Year in his first season as skipper …
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
A's acquire closer Jeurys Familia from Mets — After three years of missing the playoffs and dealing away fan favorites like Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Donaldson and Sonny Gray, the Oakland Athletics are trying to steer themselves in the opposite direction. — They certainly took …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Yo-Yo — Well, we'll always have Friday. — For a few hours, Yoenis Cespedes wasn't the chronically ailing, seemingly rapidly aging former superstar. Reinstated from the disabled list, Cespedes homered in his second at-bat of the game, against the crosstown Yankees no less …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes too sore to play Saturday and now confused Mets left to wonder if he'll ever be an everyday player again
Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Acquire Jeurys Familia
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ESPN, FanGraphs Baseball, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Al's Ramblings
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Quintana, Cubs look to out-duel Cardinals — CHICAGO — The top spot in the Chicago Cubs' lineup has often resembled a game of musical chairs this season. — But as hot as first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been as the leadoff hitter of late, manager Joe Maddon might have a difficult time moving Rizzo.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs squander lead, fall to Cardinals 6-3 in Game 2 of doubleheader
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Matt Carpenter sets Cards record with homer in 6th straight game
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MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo lights out from leadoff spot in doubleheader
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Greg Auman / UPI:
Archer's start for Rays vs. Marlins may be trade audition — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Is Sunday one of Chris Archer's last starts with the Tampa Bay Rays? — The 29-year-old has been a Tampa Bay starter for the past seven years, but he's one of several key veterans the Rays could trade before the July 31 non-waiver deadline.
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South Florida / Associated Press:
Lopez excels as Marlins again hold off Rays to win fourth in a row
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Another bad look for Rays in 3-2 loss
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DRaysBay and MLB Baseball News …
Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Padres, Phillies try to play two after rainout — The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres will play a doubleheader Sunday after getting rained out Saturday night. — The first game is slated for 12:05 p.m. ET with a 6:05 p.m. first pitch scheduled for Game 2 in the split-admission twinbill.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' bullpen arms are leading concern as trade deadline looms
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MLB Trade Rumors
George Stoia / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias admits to thinking about trade possibilities — Jose Iglesias is playing the baseball of his career — at least according to him. — Following his four-run day Saturday leading the Tigers to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox, Iglesias' talked about his trade value rising Sunday morning.
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Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dylan Covey tosses gem as White Sox beat Mariners 5-0 — SEATTLE (AP) — The past month on the mound for Chicago's — Dylan Covey was mostly forgettable. Lots of hits. Lots of runs allowed. Very little success. — All of which made his performance on Saturday night stunning, allowing two hits in 8 1/3 innings in the
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South Side Sox
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Toronto Sun:
Lopez, White Sox go for series win against Mariners — It's easy to see why Reynaldo Lopez is one of the keys to the Chicago White Sox's rebuilding process. — The 24-year-old right-hander, acquired as part of the December 2016 trade with the Washington Nationals for outfielder Adam Eaton …
Toronto Sun:
Brewers go for series win over Dodgers — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers will try to notch consecutive victories for the first time in more than two weeks when they wrap up a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.
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Gary D'Amato / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers fans are willing to give Josh Hader the benefit of the doubt
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Press Gazette Media and USA Today
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Perez homers as Royals beat Twins, clinch rare series win — MLB: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals — Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer and — Brian Flynn pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit relief to pick up the win as the — Kansas City Royals won their second straight game, 4-2, over the
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Twinkie Town
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Toronto Sun:
Odorizzi tries to salvage lost weekend vs. Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Odorizzi made only two starts for the Kansas City Royals, pitching a total of 7 1/3 innings in 2012. — Odorizzi, who starts Sunday for the Minnesota Twins against the Royals, however, is forever linked to the club …
Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
Social media shows Mike Trout is everything that's right about baseball — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The strange back and forth between Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels over Mike Trout's popularity, or lack thereof, spawned something unexpected: — Appreciation.
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ESPN:
Shin-Soo Choo's on-base streak ends at Rangers-record 52 games — Shin-Soo Choo's streak of reaching base safely has been snapped at 52 games — the longest such single-season streak in Texas Rangers history. — Choo went 0-for-4 in Saturday night's 16-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Arlington, Texas.
ESPN:
Sean Doolittle to remain sidelined with stress reaction in foot — Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle has suffered a setback in his comeback from a left toe injury that could keep him out a few more weeks. — Doolittle, who threw off a mound Friday for the first time since July 7 …
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Gibbons wants the defence to tighten up — Blue Jays manager John Gibbons would like to see his team make fewer errors. The Jays are third in the AL in errors with 65 (heading into Saturday's games), though part of that has to do with some young players trying to get comfortable at different positions …
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Bluebird Banter
