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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Time for Cubs to pull out all the stops in NL Central race — Manager Joe Maddon, pitcher Kyle Hendricks and infielder Javier Baez discuss the Cubs' loss to the Brewers on Sept. 12, 2018, at Wrigley Field. (Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs battling more than Brewers during tiring stretch run — CHICAGO — They can blame the weather, an awful late-season schedule and myriad other non-baseball related factors, but if the Chicago Cubs want to return to the playoffs for a fourth consecutive year, they'll have to rise above …
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs-Brewers encore in October would be just what baseball needs — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs and Brewers finished their season series Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, but hopefully this isn't the last we see of them together. — It may or may not be a true rivalry …
Jim Nelson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Milwaukee Brewers, in the post-season hunt, expect to draw 2.8 million fans to Miller Park
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs will travel to Washington without Kyle Schwarber, some starting pitchers
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Despite Cubs' concerns, Thursday's makeup game in Washington is still scheduled
Despite Cubs' concerns, Thursday's makeup game in Washington is still scheduled
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Backup catcher Victor Caratini makes major impact for Cubs: 'He's a great student'
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Brewers manager Craig Counsell's biggest critic? It's Kato Kaelin
Brewers manager Craig Counsell's biggest critic? It's Kato Kaelin
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Brew Crew Ball
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees feel sense of urgency with wild-card lead down to 1 game — MINNEAPOLIS — Suddenly in the fight for their postseason lives, the New York Yankees are heading back home from a rocky road trip with a heightened sense of urgency as their wild-card lead has shrunk to one game.
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Daily Record:
New York Yankees feeling the heat as the A's take dead-aim at their wild card lead — MINNEAPOLIS - Suddenly, the out-of-town scoreboard means something to the Yankees. — Despite an injury-wrecked rotation, the Oakland Athletics' potent lineup and electric relief corps have created …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees hoping Aroldis Chapman can rejoin team ‘sometime next week’
Yankees hoping Aroldis Chapman can rejoin team ‘sometime next week’
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Tyler Mason / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Odorizzi takes no-hit bid into 8th as Twins top Yankees 3-1
Odorizzi takes no-hit bid into 8th as Twins top Yankees 3-1
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Twinkie Town and Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets to make major announcement on David Wright as source says team captain still hopes to return — The Mets and David Wright are expecting to announce Thursday their plans for the team captain's attempted comeback. — The Mets' third baseman has not played in a major league game since May 2016 …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jay Horwitz to head Mets' new alumni relations department beginning in October — Jay Horwitz on his new role with the Mets Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — NEW YORK —In his 39 seasons working as a public relations stafferfor the Mets, Jay Horwitz has made sure everyone he worked with knows he has their back.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
David Wright, Mets to make announcement Thursday regarding plan for Wright
Andy Martino / SNY:
Why calling up Mets prospect Peter Alonso would have been insane
Why calling up Mets prospect Peter Alonso would have been insane
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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Red Sox reach 100 wins in 146th game, fastest since 2001 — The Boston Red Sox became the fastest team to reach 100 wins since 2001 after David Price threw seven shutout innings in a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night at Fenway Park. — The Red Sox, who on Tuesday became …
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Christopher Smith / Union-News:
David Price's Boston Red Sox contract opt-out clause: 'Why would I leave here to go to a team that's not as good?'
David Price's Boston Red Sox contract opt-out clause: 'Why would I leave here to go to a team that's not as good?'
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
An MVP case for J.D. Martinez that has nothing to do with the Triple Crown
An MVP case for J.D. Martinez that has nothing to do with the Triple Crown
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NESN.com and Over the Monster
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Athletics use 10-run 3rd inning to beat Orioles 10-0 — BALTIMORE (AP) - Matt Olson homered during a 10-run third inning in which the first 11 batters reached base, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-0 Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
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MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Hays undergoing ankle surgery, O's down 10-0
Hays undergoing ankle surgery, O's down 10-0
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MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell no-hit bid into 7th, 19th win tops Cleveland Indians 3-1 — Cleveland's magic number to clinch a third consecutive AL Central title remained at three. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Blake Snell took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and got his major league-leading 19th win …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
One win, one hit remain elusive for Rangers, Beltre — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The West Coast has not been kind to the Texas Rangers this season. Of course, it's not like they have found refuge in other parts of the major leagues. — Of their 16 games remaining this season, six are in California and four are in Seattle.
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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Angels nearly get no-hitter from bullpen, beat Rangers 1-0
Angels nearly get no-hitter from bullpen, beat Rangers 1-0
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Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — The Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the NL West division title and the automatic berth in the 2018 MLB playoffs that comes with it. — Who has the edge as we head down the final stretch of the season? — The Heat Index takes a look at the NL West race now.
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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Steve Overbey / WTAE:
Taillon helps Pirates to 4-3 win, slowing Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Jameson Taillon won his fourth straight start, Jacob Stallings drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates slowed the Cardinals with a 4-3 victory Wednesday that stopped the Cardinals' three-game winning streak.
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Viva El Birdos
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
5 things to know about new White Sox reliever Rob Scahill — Chicago Tribune — When Michael Kopech suffered a season-ending elbow injury, it opened the door for Rob Scahill, who played for Willowbrook in high school and at Bradley in college, to fulfill a lifelong dream to play for the White Sox.
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Noah Trister / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Springer's catch helps Astros hold off Tigers 5-4 — George Springer made a diving catch in the eighth inning to help preserve Houston's lead, and the — Astros swept a series at Comerica Park for the first time, wrapping up a three-game set with a 5-4 victory over the — Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
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Bless You Boys and The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Marlins-Mets doubleheader bumped back after 5 1/2 hour delay — NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets and Miami Marlins have bumped their doubleheader back a day after the opener of Wednesday's scheduled twinbill was delayed by rain for 5 hours, 35 minutes. — The teams will play …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's might be down another starter; Trevor Cahill dealing with back muscle issue — BALTIMORE - Yet another member of the A's rotation is dealing with an injury, The Chronicle has learned. — Oakland, which has absorbed blow after blow to its group of starters, is looking at losing Trevor Cahill for at least one start this weekend.
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Athletics Nation
Toronto Sun:
Struggling Philliies counting on Nola against Nationals — Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Washington Nationals for the final time of the 2018 season Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. — Nola, a Cy Young candidate, is looking for his fourth win in five tries …
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
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Dan Gelston / Toronto Sun:
Soto HR in 10th gives Nats doubleheader sweep over Phils
Soto HR in 10th gives Nats doubleheader sweep over Phils
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Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — DENVER - When asked about losing playing time, Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte sounded like he was trying to say the right things despite being severely disappointed by the outcome. And it seemed like being out of the lineup on Wednesday after delivering a pair of key hits …