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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs have no regrets as Quintana delivers on crosstown swap  —  CHICAGO — It's one of those conversations that Chicago baseball fans will be having for years to come: Did the White Sox rip off the Cubs in stealing prospect phenom Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease or did the Cubs come …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs not worried about fatigue factor from grueling 30-day stretch  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs stretch of consecutive workdays will reach 30 by the time they get an off day Sept. 20, by which time everyone will be tired of seeing each other.  —  “'Listen, I love all my teammates …
Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Cubs magic number down to 16; Brewers and Cardinals in line for wild-card spots  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Say this for the 2018 Cubs: They're keeping things interesting for their fans.  —  A day after the Brewers trimmed their National League Central deficit to one game …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jon Lester says he can pitch through lower back pain
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:   No change yet in plans for Cubs to play Thursday in Washington
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber out of Cubs lineup against Brewers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jay Cohen / Toronto Sun:   Brewers trim Cubs' NL Central lead to 1 with 3-2 win
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Phillies swept out of contention by Nationals |  Bob Brookover  —  Before the Phillies left Citi Field on Sunday after losing yet another series to the New York Mets, manager Gabe Kapler did his best to look ahead.  He said his team would immediately turn the page and look forward to returning home …
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies strike out 15 times, get torched by Nationals in first game of doubleheader  —  The blowtorches went away Tuesday afternoon and at last baseball returned to Citizens Bank Park.  But the Phillies failed to catch fire.  —  They opened their crucial nine-game homestand …
David Murphy / Philly.com:   As Phillies' lineup flounders, big questions loom
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Rays can't get offense going as Shane Bieber, Indians post 2-0 shutout  —  Mallex Smith pops out with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning, one of the few times the Rays had a chance to score Tuesday against the Indians.  —  Josh Donaldson went hitless in in Cleveland debut …
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ESPN:
Josh Donaldson activated off DL, set for Indians debut Tuesday
ESPN:   Indians to skip Corey Kluber's start to prepare for playoffs
Daily Record:
Last Slide  —  Jacob deGrom on his night in the loss to the Marlins Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — Tuesday served as a fitting summary of Jacob deGrom's unjust season.  —  He produced another stellar start and set an MLB record, yet suffered the loss and dropped below .500 despite owning the best ERA in MLB.
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Associated Press:   Marlins hand deGrom latest hard-luck loss, beat Mets 5-3
Daily Record:
New York Mets, Miami Marlins lineups as Jacob deGrom takes the hill
Mike Cook / Associated Press:
Sanchez takes Gibson way deep, sparks Yanks' win over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gary Sanchez was struggling since coming off the disabled list, and the New York Yankees were off to a so-so September start.  —  Facing the Minnesota Twins seems to be a cure-all.
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Daily Record:   New York Yankees, Twins lineups as Sonny Gray returns to the rotation
Daily Record:   Miguel Andujar hitting his way into New York Yankees' record books
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ronald Acuna's energy reminds manager of former Braves farmhand  —  Before Ronald Acuna made his major-league debut, everyone had a comparison.  —  Hank Aaron.  Alex Rodriguez.  Roberto Clemente.  Ken Griffey Jr.  —  The theme: Superstar athletes, face-of-the-franchise talents, Hall of Famers.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   What is ‘magic number’ for Atlanta Braves?
Pat Graham / The Charlotte Observer:
Marte drives in 4, D-backs beat NL West-leading Rockies 6-3  —  DENVER  —  Ketel Marte was told his playing time would decrease.  A struggling bullpen was informed their roles would be juggled.  —  They responded in a big way.  —  Marte drove in four runs, including a two-out …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  DENVER - If May taught us anything, it's that the Diamondbacks can go from looking like the worst team in baseball to a good one almost overnight, so it's perhaps wise to wait before breaking out the shovels.  But things are not looking good for their postseason chances.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  DENVER - With several of his pitching decisions …
ESPN:
WHO COULD CLINCH TONIGHT  —  Boston Red Sox (Can clinch season's first playoff spot)  —  The Red Sox can become the first team to officially punch a ticket to October with either a win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night or losses by both the Rays and Mariners.
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Associated Press:   Red Sox limit Chris Sale to one scoreless inning in return
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sean Manaea To Undergo Shoulder Surgery, Likely To Miss 2019 Season  —  4:22pm: The news on Manaea's timeline is brutal, as manager Bob Melvin now tells reporters that the expectation is that Manaea will miss an entire year (Twitter links via Jane Lee of MLB.com and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle).
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Associated Press:   MLB: Sean Manaea out for year
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or not?  Red Sox clinch but still seek big answers for October  —  When you win your 99th game and have 17 games left on the schedule, many good things have gone your way, and some things go your way even when you don't anticipate they'll go your way.  Take the Boston Red Sox in their 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
What's a hitter to do?:  When Cincinnati Reds switch hitters face a switch pitcher  —  Reds reliever Jared Hughes earned the win Monday against the Dodgers.  He escaped a bases-loaded jam against Yaisel Puig in the 7th inning.  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  CONNECT
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman is expansive in his opposition to September roster expansion
Associated Press:
MLB commemorates 9/11 anniversary with ballpark ceremonies  —  NEW YORK (AP) — In a way, Don Mattingly was about as far from the hustle and bustle of downtown New York City as an ex-ballplayer could be on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.  —  The former New York Yankees captain was cleaning …
Associated Press:
Mets 3B David Wright takes live BP as comeback try continues  —  NEW YORK — David Wright took live batting practice Tuesday at Citi Field as the New York Mets captain tries to complete his comeback from a string of debilitating injuries.  —  The third baseman originally was scheduled …
Warren Mayes / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
O'Neill, Ozuna lift Cardinals, help Mikolas get 15th win  —  Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning,  —  Miles Mikolas pitched seven solid innings to lift the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Mikolas (15-5) gave up a run, five hits and a walk while striking out seven.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Reliever Nate Jones returns to White Sox after long recovery from forearm injury  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Nate Jones returned to the White Sox Tuesday after another arduous recovery from injury in a career that has been plagued by them.  —  The reliever had a 2.55 ERA …
 
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