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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Your guide to the last two weeks of the regular season — When we near the end of a season, I always remember some of the improbable comebacks from death to life or life to death that we've seen, even in the recent past. — Who can forget the 2007 Colorado Rockies, who won 13 …
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ESPN:
Power Rankings: Shake-ups start at No. 1 while NL races narrow — The Boston Red Sox are cruising toward a franchise record for wins, just three shy of reaching a pinnacle no other Sox team has reached. But that doesn't earn them extra consideration among baseball's superteams …
Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Red Sox beat the Mets 4-3 and cut magic number to 2 — BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts doesn't seem to be badly hurt, so the Red Sox can focus on clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons. — Betts gave Boston a scare when he injured his left side making …
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Over the Monster, Amazin' Avenue, Beyond the Box Score and The Good Phight
USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Red Sox set to clinch in the Bronx — The Boston Red Sox are in the midst of one of the dominant seasons in the history of baseball and have the opportunity to pour even more salt in the wound of their mortal enemy this week. — Needing just one win to clinch the American League East …
Joe Harris / Associated Press:
Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 innings, Cardinals win 5-0 — ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright had something to prove. — Wainwright pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his first win in five months, Marcell Ozuna homered and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged the finale of a four-game series …
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baseballmusings.com, MLB Baseball News … and Viva El Birdos
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Wonderful Waino — Wonderful Wainwright — To say that the Cardinals desperately needed a terrific pitching performance on Sunday night would be a massive understatement. — The Red Birds had been reeling. Losers of four straight games, including the first three of a four-game weekend set against the Dodgers.
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
The 100s tracker: The triple-digits club is dwindling — The 100 club is dwindling again. The Yankees are no longer on pace for 100-plus wins, though they are still close. The Red Sox are already there, and the Astros are still on pace. — On the losing side, the Orioles are in and Royals …
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Daily Record:
Yankees announcer John Sterling, Boston's Joe Castiglione to switch booths for an inning — Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman — NEW YORK - John Sterling is, briefly, going to Boston. — On Tuesday afternoon, the Red Sox and Yankees will make a trade - swapping radio announcers during …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Jacob deGrom allows three runs in seven innings, Boston takes lead after he exits
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Daily Record
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Mets spoiled Phillies season by continuing seven-year dominance | Extra Innings — Unable to complete a sweep of the Miami Marlins, the Phillies woke up this morning still 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East and five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Phillies Nation and Federal Baseball
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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Don Mattingly calls for roster limits after Marlins, Phillies set unusual MLB record
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NBCSports.com and baseballmusings.com
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Don Mattingly calls for changes to September roster rules
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Fish Stripes, The Good Phight and MLB Trade Rumors
KHOU-TV:
Verlander, Astros beat Diamondbacks 5-4, extend AL West lead — Justin Verlander struck out 11 D-Backs Sunday, matching his career high for strikeouts in a season with 269. — HOUSTON — Justin Verlander continued his strong September with another dominating outing Sunday.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Astros ace Justin Verlander showing no signs of slowing down
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Lookout Landing
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — HOUSTON - The Diamondbacks' playoff dreams …
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Sporting News
Jesse Yomtov / Arizona Republic:
Joe Maddon rips Cubs catcher Willson Contreras for failing to hustle — Cubs catcher Willson Contreras earned a strong rebuke from his manager after standing to watch a would-be home run in Sunday's game against the Reds at Wrigley Field. — Pinch-hitting in the fifth inning, Contreras hit a ball to dead center field.
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New York Daily News, NESN.com and The Sports Daily
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
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AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series — Chicago Tribune — Here are three things we learned from the weekend Reds-Cubs series, which the Cubs won 2 games to 1: — 1. The Cubs have the bullpen pieces to win close games without having a proven closer.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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CBS Atlanta:
Braves Still Lead NL East 6½ games after 6-4 Loss To Nats — ATLANTA (AP) — It's not a good time for a slump. — Sean Newcomb is fighting for a spot in the rotation for the Atlanta Braves' run to the postseason. The way he's been playing recently at home, Newcomb is leaving doubt that he can handle the job.
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Federal Baseball and Talking Chop
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Jake Seiner / Toronto:
Yankees fall to Blue Jays 3-2 — NEW YORK — Red Sox-Yankees in late September — as sure a thing as exists for baseball's schedule makers. AL East powers, historic foes, duking it out for a division title. — Not this time. With Boston's iron grip on the majors' best record …
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Camden Chat and Bluebird Banter
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winning record gives Rays something to hold onto
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DRaysBay
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ian Happ hopes watching instant video leads to improved results — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs and many major-league teams boast of their elaborate video systems designed to help players, but a simple device is trying to help Ian Happ snap out of a late-season slump.
Russell Dorsey / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox can learn from Major League Baseball's youth movement — Chicago Tribune — After trading away Chris Sale, Todd Frazier, Adam Eaton and others to begin their rebuild, the White Sox have overhauled their roster. With a plethora of young players on the way …
ESPN:
Astros, Mariners looking to win season series — HOUSTON — After the news broke that Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had accomplished something never previously done by a player at his position, someone somewhere suggested he'd receive the Barry Bonds treatment when he came to the plate in high-leverage situations.
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