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Bobby Nightengale / Arizona Republic:
Reds utility man Brandon Dixon embarrasses Indians' Jose Ramirez in at-bat — The 2017 World Series teams are struggling with injuries and depth. Can they make it back to the postseason? Matt Allibone, mallibone@ydr.com — CONNECT — On the mound for the first time since his freshman year …
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Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — For a good long while this season, the Cincinnati Reds could count on Amir Garrett to get big outs in big situations. — Garrett, the 26-year-old left-hander, came to Monday's game in just such of a situation. But it did not go well. — Garrett faced seven batters and retired only two of them.
WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians OF Leonys Martin dealing with ‘life-threatening’ bacterial infection
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CBSSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Brandon Dixon strikes out Jose Ramirez in Cincinnati Reds loss to Cleveland Indians
Scott Polacek / Bleacher Report:
Report: Leonys Martin Remains in Hospital, Battling Life-Threatening Infection
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Let's Go Tribe, MLB Baseball News …, Lone Star Ball and baseballmusings.com
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
The 100s tracker: Boston's 114 pace? Good. The O's? Not so good — With a weekend sweep of the lowly Orioles, the Red Sox managed to increase their already torrid pace — but Boston still has some work to do to spend the final weeks of the season chasing 116 wins.
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Should the Yankees concede the AL East? Weighing the pros and cons
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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
Tim Liotta / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels score 4 runs in 10th inning, beat Padres 6-3 — Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and — Justin Upton added a two-run homer to cap a four-run rally that carried the Los Angeles — San Diego Padres 6-3 on Monday night. — Jose Briceno homered early for the Angels …
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Gaslamp Ball and Halos Heaven
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Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani throws 33-pitch bullpen session, but no splitters yet — SAN DIEGO — Shohei Ohtani moved another step closer to pitching again this season for the Los Angeles Angels when he threw a 33-pitch pregame bullpen session on Monday. — It was the second pitching workout in three days …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Everything you need to know about the Cubs-Brewers series at Wrigley Field — Chicago Tribune — A pennant race has no official starting date, but this week's two-game miniseries at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Brewers seems like a logical place to kick things off.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Joe Maddon offers thoughts on civility but shuts down talk of a future in politics
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: David Bote delivers the greatest win of the year (until the Cubs' next greatest win, which should be this week)
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SPIN, MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
David Bote won't change his approach after hitting an ‘ultimate grand slam’
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — ARLINGTON, Texas - The Diamondbacks might be a first-place team. They just don't always look like one. Their 5-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday night was their third in four games on this cellar-dweller's tour of a road trip, another night in which their offense failed …
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ESPN:
Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen says second heart surgery likely after season — Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who is on the disabled list with an irregular heartbeat, returned to the team clubhouse Monday and said he'll throw a bullpen session this week and seemed confident he would pitch again this season.
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Associated Press, MLB Baseball News …, CBSSports.com and Sporting News
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Select Contract Of George Kontos, Place CC Sabathia On DL — 4:00pm: The Yankees announced that they've selected Kontos' contract and placed lefty CC Sabathia on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his right knee. Jordan Montgomery, who underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this year …
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez still figuring out what kind of pitching works best for him — Chicago Tribune — In one inning Monday at Comerica Park, Reynaldo Lopez illustrated a conundrum the young right-hander is facing: Should he stick with being a fly-ball pitcher because of his ability …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Ronald's Raking — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — Is Ronald Acuna getting tired of all the Juan Soto talk? — Acuna has been reminding people lately that Soto isn't the only ultra-talented, super-young outfielder in the National League East.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Where does Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos fit in: RF, DH, 1B? — Examining Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos' All-Star credentials. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit — CONNECT — Before batting practice on Monday afternoon, Nicholas Castellanos was messing around.
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Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Double duty: Acuna hits 2 leadoff HRs, Braves sweep Marlins — ATLANTA (AP) — Perfect games? Unassisted triple plays? They're not even as rare as what Ronald Acuna Jr. pulled off Monday night. — His legend growing with each game, the 20-year-old rookie hit leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader to lead the first-place
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Associated Press and Talking Chop
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Stats / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sanchez hopes to start for Braves vs. Marlins
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Fish Stripes
Chris Smith / FOX2now.com:
Nats walked off again, this time by Cards' DeJong — ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Paul DeJong handed the Washington Nationals a second straight walk-off loss, capping a back-and-forth finish with a game-ending solo homer in the ninth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-6 victory Monday night.
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Associated Press and Federal Baseball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
How much impact would a third DL stint have as Beltre mulls another season? — ARLINGTON — The official temperature at first pitch Monday night was 77 degrees. Fahrenheit. — That's downright chilly, and, indeed, sweatshirts and jackets could be seen at Globe Life Park.
Janie McCauley / Star Tribune:
Lowrie drives in 4 to back Manaea, A's hold off Mariners 7-6 — OAKLAND, Calif. — Bob Melvin might have a little better understanding of the anxiety other teams feel when his Oakland Athletics come roaring back in the late innings. — Seattle nearly did it to the A's.
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Power Rankings: New rivals boost AL's dominance — With the Red Sox on pace to win 115 games, it's no surprise that they are once again the unanimous No. 1 choice of our voters this week. But that doesn't mean things haven't gotten interesting among those teams poised to challenge …
