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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Rockies games are must-see television — After the shenanigans from Jose Urena on Wednesday, it was a less eventful day on Thursday across the majors ... Dr. Feelgood: Thankfully, Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in the lineup for the Braves after Urena plunked him in the elbow.
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Halos Heaven
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Paul Newberry / Associated Press:
Dahl does damage in win — Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) — JOHN BAZEMORE — ATLANTA — Colorado snapped Ronald Acuna Jr.'s home run streak …
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: MLB turns cowardly and stupid in punishment of Jose Urena for intentionally drilling Ronald Acuna — Chicago Tribune — Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. had hit leadoff homers in three straight games. So of course Marlins starter Jose Urena drilled him in the left arm with the first pitch …
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CBS News
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Why Urena hitting Acuna needs to be a wake-up call for MLB — Headhunting, knockdowns, chin music, brushbacks, rib-roasting — the practice has been around so long, there are all sorts of terms for it. In the 21st century, there is only word we need: unacceptable.
Chuck Schilken / Los Angeles Times:
Ronald Acuna Jr. is hit by a pitch for being too good, and broadcaster Keith Hernandez is OK with that
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Paste, Fox News, New York Post and Red Reporter
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB suspends Jose Urena for six games after intentionally plunking Ronald Acuna Jr.
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Talking Chop and AZ Snake Pit
Daily Record:
NL Cy Young race likely will be a battle between NL East aces — Jacob deGrom on his outing in the 2-1 loss to Atlanta Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — With the season winding down, the top candidates are starting to emerge in the awards races. Several should come down to the wire.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Clay Buchholz does not throw hard anymore. He does not dominate, not in an overpowering sense. And since his pure stuff does not instantly win over believers, he resides among a category of pitchers whose trust is earned over prolonged stretches.
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Buchholz pitches five-hitter, Diamondbacks beat Padres 5-1 — David Peralta hit a three-run homer and the — San Diego Padres 5-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. — Buchholz (6-2) allowed a leadoff double to — Travis Jankowski but retired the next 13 batters he faced.
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Gaslamp Ball
Chicago Tribune:
The many sides of Joe Maddon: The best moments from ‘The Joe Show’ — Photos of Joe Maddon, the 2015 NL Manager of the Year. — Chicago Tribune — It's difficult to contemplate life without Joe Maddon, but one day he'll be gone and we'll all have a lot less to talk about.
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Associated Press:
Rangers' Adrian Beltre still sidelined by hamstring injury — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is still out of the lineup because of his troublesome left hamstring, but remains on the active roster. — Beltre said before the Rangers' game Thursday …
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ESPN and MLB Baseball News …
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Matt Eppers / USA Today:
Texas Rangers turn rare triple play vs. Los Angeles Angels not seen in 106 years
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Sporting News, MLB Baseball News … and SBNation.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton nearly hits for the cycle... in one at-bat — Giancarlo Stanton may have been the furthest from the spot, but he knew. The Yankees' slugger busted out of the box and sped up as he turned the corner at first in the eighth. Meanwhile, his hard-hit ball off the wall …
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Tyler Mason / Associated Press:
Forsythe gets 5 hits, Twins outslug Tigers in 15-8 win — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) All that Logan Forsythe has done since arriving in Minnesota is get hits. — The veteran infielder joined the Twins at the beginning of August in a trade that sent popular second baseman Brian Dozier to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lester, Happ combine to lead Cubs to 1-0 win over Pirates — Jon Lester pitched six innings to win for the first time in just over a month and — Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Thursday night. — Lester (13-5) allowed five hits, struck out eight and had no walks while improving to 3-1 against the Pirates this season.
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Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Mets Set Franchise Mark With 24 Runs — PHILADELPHIA — Jose Bautista hit a grand slam and had a career-high seven runs batted in, and the Mets set a franchise record for runs as they forced the Phillies to use two position players for the final three innings of a 24-4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Rob Maaddi / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bautista drives in 7, Mets set record in 24-4 win over Phils
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The Good Phight
Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
Royals manager Ned Yost: The young guys will play in season's final six weeks — For four-plus seasons, filling out a lineup card was a relatively easy chore for Royals manager Ned Yost. There was a consistency to the nine names, even if they occasionally changed order. — That has slowly evaporated in 2018.
Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez tossed a ball with phone number on it to female fan at Yankee Stadium — Even from the dugout, Carlos Gomez plays the field. — During the Tampa Bay Rays' visit to the Bronx this week to play the Yankees, the 32-year-old outfielder found time to hit …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Recapping the slam: An oral history of David Bote's big blast — PITTSBURGH — It'll be a night they'll tell their grandkids about, especially Chicago Cubs rookie David Bote. Last Sunday, on national television, Bote hit the only walk-off grand slam in baseball history in which a team …
