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10:10 AM ET, August 14, 2018

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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:
Giants rally with 4 runs in 9th to down Dodgers 5-2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Bochy seemed uncertain how to respond to the question.  —  The Giants had just rallied for four runs with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory.
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Time for the Dodgers to panic?  Bullpen melts down yet again  —  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  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers' late-inning woes continued Monday …
ESPN:
Dodgers' Brian Dozier has abnormal EKG after complaining of dizziness  —  Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier will undergo tests on his heart after an EKG late Monday showed abnormal results.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  From Nolan Ryan to King Felix to, well, more Nolan Ryan …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Nicholas Castellanos was among the last Detroit Tigers to arrive at his locker late Monday night, with his son, Liam, at his side.  —  Castellanos has been banged up recently; he missed Sunday's game after he fouled a pitch off his foot and it wouldn't be a surprise …
Discussion: Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
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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.
Dave Hogg / Associated Press:
Castellanos has 5 hits, 5 RBIs in Tigers win over White Sox  —  DETROIT (AP) - Nicholas Castellanos had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and drove in five runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday night.
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez still figuring out what kind of pitching works best for him
Columbus Telegram:
Herrera, Burdi and Cabrera combine for no-hitter as AZL White Sox beats AZL Brewers 3-1
Discussion: South Side Sox
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
Associated Press:   Cleveland Indians pull away from Cincinnati Reds for 10-3 win
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Brandon Dixon strikes out Jose Ramirez in Cincinnati Reds loss to Cleveland Indians
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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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 …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and USA Today
Toronto Sun:   Padres' Kennedy looking for better fate vs. Angels
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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Toronto Sun:   Rangers, Gallardo seek sweep vs. Diamondbacks
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - It took until his 12th game …
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
The Red Sox are coming.  The Red Sox are coming.  |  Extra Innings  —  The Phillies, who woke up this morning in second place for the first time since the Fourth of July, last saw the Boston Red Sox during the final two days of July at Fenway Park.  They split a two-game series …
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Sarah Langs / ESPN:
The 100s tracker: Boston's 114 pace? Good. The O's? Not so good
Discussion: Camden Chat and Forbes
Tom Jones / Tampa Bay Times:   What's in the way of the Rays' rebuild
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.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals get the last blast, beat Nats
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
C. Martinez to come out of bullpen upon return
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Daily Record:
NY Mets make it their mission to get Jacob deGrom the NL Cy Young Award  —  Abbey Mastracco, Staff Writer, @AbbeyMastracco  —  NEW YORK — The only TV Jacob deGrom is watching these days is of the kids' variety.  —  Between his toddler son Jaxon and his infant daughter Aniston …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Jacob deGrom bolsters Cy Young case with victory over Yankees as Mets actually give him some …
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Jays' call-ups Danny Jansen, Sean Reid-Foley shine despite loss to Royals  —  KANSAS CITY — With a rare night off, New Hampshire Fisher Cats manager John Schneider wouldn't dare spend it away from baseball.  —  Not when two of his young proteges were scheduled to make their major league debuts …
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Toronto Sun:   Rookies battle for Blue Jays, Royals
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
Discussion: Talking Chop and Associated Press
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Stats / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sanchez hopes to start for Braves vs. Marlins
Discussion: Fish Stripes
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.
Discussion: 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
Associated Press:
MLB: Yankees place pitcher CC Sabathia on 10-day DL with knee inflammation  —  The New York Yankees have put pitcher CC Sabathia on the 10-day disabled list because of right knee inflammation.  —  The Yankees made a series of roster moves before hosting the New York Mets on Monday night.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Select Contract Of George Kontos, Place CC Sabathia On DL
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.
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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