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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs know Brewers are coming for them as NL Central tightens — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon often says a team has to go out and take what they desire because nothing is going to be given in baseball. Not over 162 games. The Milwaukee Brewers are heeding Maddon's advice …
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Brew Crew Ball, Bleacher Nation and MLB Daily Dish
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
The Brewers' magic number is down to 12; here's who to cheer against the rest of the way — The Milwaukee Brewers' “magic number” to earn a spot in the 2018 playoffs is down to 12 after a win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. That's only part of the story - the team also finds itself within …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: September song is out of tune for Cubs ahead of makeup game against Nationals
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: A Cubs-Brewers encore in October is just what baseball needs
Column: A Cubs-Brewers encore in October is just what baseball needs
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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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Sporting News and Pinstripe Alley
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Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka or J.A. Happ: Who starts New York Yankees' wild-card game? — Yankees manager Aaron Boone discusses Luis Severino's start prior to game vs. Twins at Minnesota on Wednesday Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera — NEW YORK - Open casting continues …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Former Diamondbacks executive to auction off 2001 World Series ring to help sick colleague — DENVER - Washington Nationals Assistant General Manager Bob Miller, a former executive with the Diamondbacks, has placed his 2001 World Series ring up for auction to raise money for his colleague …
Toronto Sun:
Red Sox go for 101st win against Blue Jays — BOSTON — Having reached 100 victories for the first time in more than seven decades, the Boston Red Sox send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound hoping to sweep their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Toronto Sun:
Mauer considers retirement as Twins face Royals — Joe Mauer has been the face of the Minnesota Twins for most of the century. — Mauer, a native of St. Paul who attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School, was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2001 draft and made his big league debut three years later …
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Royals Review
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Signs point toward plan being revealed for David Wright to return to NY Mets — David Wright faces prospect Justin Dunn in a simulated game Tuesday Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — NEW YORK — David Wright would not be putting himself through such rigorous daily routines, and …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets to make major announcement on David Wright as source says team captain still hopes to return
Mets to make major announcement on David Wright as source says team captain still hopes to return
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MLB Baseball News …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
David Wright, Mets to make announcement Thursday regarding plan for Wright
David Wright, Mets to make announcement Thursday regarding plan for Wright
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Amazin' Avenue and Lone Star Ball
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Why this AL race is the best MVP race ever — Here's the hypothesis: The American League MVP race is arguably the greatest MVP race ever. — Here's the evidence: We already have six position players with a WAR of 7.0 or higher, plus a seventh candidate who is merely chasing a Triple Crown.
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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Athletics Nation, Camden Chat and MLB Baseball News …
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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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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Not even Aaron Nola can stop the Phillies' free fall in sweeping loss to Nationals — No one is immune to the Phillies' free fall. Not even Aaron Nola. — Thirty-nine days since the Phillies last won a series, with their playoff hopes fading faster than a scoop of ice cream on the late-summer pavement …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation and Federal Baseball
David Smale / Associated Press:
Tim Anderson's 12th-inning homer lifts White Sox over Royals — Tim Anderson kept the White Sox in the game with his glove before he won it with his bat. — Anderson hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning, and Chicago beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night.
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CBS Chicago and MLB Baseball News …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Regrets? The Rays have a few (or more) — ST. PETERSBURG — Team officials are stirring up interest and dropping ticket prices for the weekend showdown series with the A's, trying to do everything they can to help their red-hot Rays close the gap for the final American League playoff spot.
Star Tribune:
Twins' Joe Mauer to consider retiring after season — The Twins fixture must choose between retirement and a 16th MLB season, telling the Star Tribune: 'It's a big decision and I want to make sure I'm 100 percent about it.' — Joe Mauer knows he has a decision to make …
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Twinkie Town
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
'He's addicted to winning': Clayton Kershaw's battle to remain elite — LOS ANGELES — It was the onset of spring training in 2015, Andrew Friedman's first as the Los Angeles Dodgers' president of baseball operations. “Player plan” meetings — basically, an analytics session with players, coaches and executives — were being held.
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DodgerBlue.com
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 …
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