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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers improve draft position with losses. Can they get No. 1? — We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. “Bless you, boys.” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Tim Anderson's improved defense drawing raves among White Sox teammates — Chicago Tribune — Before Monday's game, Rick Hahn provided the perfect setup for Tim Anderson when the GM gave his assessment of the White Sox shortsop. — “Anderson (is) continuing to grow, especially defensively …
ESPN:
MLB Roundtable: What to watch during the season's homestretch — With less than a full month of action left, we asked David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle of ESPN.com and Sarah Langs of ESPN Stats & Information to share their thoughts on what September will have on tap for fans as the regular season winds down.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, after taking first cuts Monday, is ‘feeling good’ and tracks pitches against Masahiro Tanaka — OAKLAND — Aaron Judge faced major league pitching Tuesday — sort of. — The Yankees slugger is still weeks away from his return to the lineup, but in another small step forward in his rehab …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia and Yankees are finally accepting that the A's will likely be their wild card opponent, and it's time to prepare accordingly — Unconsciously, CC Sabathia let it slip, the elephant in the room that has been inevitable for the Yankees for a while now.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Is ex-Red Brandon Phillips the best No. 0 in Major League Baseball history? Not quite — On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox selected infielder and former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Brandon Phillips to their active Major League roster from Triple-A Pawtucket and announced he will wear No. 0 for Boston.
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
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ESPN:
Dansby Swanson leaves Braves game after taking pitch to head — Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson left Tuesday night's home game against Boston in the second inning after being hit in the head with a pitch by Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello. — The move appeared to be for precautionary reasons …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Cubs step up as class of the National League — The best team in the National League West doesn't even lead the division. The NL wild card is an absolute mess, and still anyone's guess. No one, it seems, wants to run away with the NL East.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
No surprise, Vlad Jr. will be going to Surprise, not Toronto. — The Blue Jays announced their September callups on Tuesday, but what everyone seemed to be talking about down at the Rogers Centre was the player they didn't call up. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not part of the group recalled …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Select Jonathan Davis, Designate Mike Hauschild
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and Jays From The Couch
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor grants Make-a-Wish prior to game vs. Kansas City Royals — Cleveland Indians' shortstop Francisco Lindor had a special visitor prior to Tuesday night's game vs. the Kansas City Royals. — CLEVELAND — Typically, Christopher Petiton is a New York Mets fan.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Overachieving Athletics flying under radar in AL West as October looms — HOUSTON - There are no security guards needed in their hotel lobby, no velvet ropes to keep fans away, not even a hotel clerk to shoo away autograph seekers. — The Athletics might be one of baseball's finest teams …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs seek stability from reliever Carl Edwards Jr. after Monday's outburst — Chicago Tribune — Carl Edwards Jr. will get a chance to work through the problems he had controlling his pitches and his temper in the eighth inning of Monday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.
ESPN:
Jacob deGrom ties MLB record with 25th straight start allowing three or fewer runs — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern-era major league record Monday night by allowing three or fewer runs in 25 straight starts in a single season. — The Cy Young candidate …
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Reuters:
Altercation occurs in Mariners' clubhouse — The Seattle Mariners had a pregame altercation inside their clubhouse prior to Tuesday's home game against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Scott Servais confirmed to reporters. — Multiple reporters tweeted that they were asked to leave the clubhouse …
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Cole Hamels named the NL pitcher of the month — Chicago Tribune — Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels made news for a second consecutive day, but this time for his prized arm. — Hamels was named the National League pitcher of the month for August. — The starter posted a 4-0 record and 0.69 ERA in five starts last month.
Tyler Carey / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians call up veterans Brandon Barnes, Adam Rosales from Triple-A — Both Barnes and Rosales have spent the entirety of 2018 with the Columbus Clippers. — With Major League rosters expanded to 40 players starting Sept. 1, the Indians have a little more flexability when it comes to depth.
