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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Yankees' Judge, Chapman clear hurdles — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge had 11 at-bats in a simulated game and New York closer Aroldis Chapman threw 22 pitches, perhaps the last steps before both are cleared to return to full action. — The team said Judge faced righthanders …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Recycling — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — The Reds are probably sick of seeing Christian Yelich at this point. — Yelich hit for the cycle against Cincinnati on Monday in Milwaukee, accomplishing the feat in just six innings before being lifted in the Brewers' 8-0 blowout win.
Associated Press:
MLB: Christian Yelich completes second cycle of season — both against Reds … Christian Yelich has hit for the cycle for the second time this season, setting a major league record by doing it twice against one team. — The Milwaukee Brewers' slugger completed his cycle Monday night with a sixth-inning triple against the Reds.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Eagle Eye: Bo Thompson grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds, now leads replay challenges — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — MILWAUKEE - There are few people who watch the Reds as closely as Bo Thompson. Whenever there's a close play on the field, Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
How players like Cincinnati Reds shortstop Blake Trahan benefit from September call-ups
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Brew Crew Ball and MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs show off playoff formula in beating Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — The playoff formula finally came together for the Chicago Cubs. Even if it was for just one game, during the busiest stretch of any team in baseball this season, the Cubs reminded the National League what they're capable of.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — After an arduous road trip in which the Diamondbacks lost valuable ground in their quest for a postseason spot, the club probably wanted nothing more than to play for its own fans. — But as the Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a game against the Chicago Cubs …
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AZ Snake Pit
ESPN:
Cardinals' Kolten Wong bothered by brother's lack of call-up from Rays — St. Louis Cardinals infielder Kolten Wong isn't too happy that his younger brother wasn't called up by the Tampa Bay Rays this season. — Kean Wong is batting .282 with nine home runs and 50 RBIs in 116 games …
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Deadspin, Tampa Bay Times and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals keep Braves at bay with four homers, regain slim lead in wild-card race — St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader hits a three-run homer in the eighth inning Monday in Atlanta. (AP Photo) — St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna (23) celebrates in the dugout after scoring …
Chris Smith / FOX2now.com:
Wong begins Cardinals' homer parade in 11-6 win over Braves
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Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
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MLB Baseball News …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers' recent success has been built on sacrifice — LOS ANGELES — Joc Pederson, who accumulated 10 total bases in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-2 surge over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, has started only 51 percent of the time since the beginning of August.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dodgers, Rockies competing to (likely) face Braves in NLDS — Braves manager Brian Snitker and his team subscribe to the “one day at a time” mantra, but that's not what we're going to do today. — The Rockies and Dodgers meet in Los Angeles this week, a series that carries significant weight …
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baseballmusings.com, Over the Monster and True Blue LA
Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Round Rock makes it official: Franchise ends its ties to the Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON — Reese Ryan, owner and chief executive officer of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, acknowledged on Monday what had been long expected. — Round Rock, of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League …
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Lone Star Ball
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bullpen still unsung despite ranking as the best in the National League — Cubs President Theo Epstein discusses the team's possible fatigue down the stretch as well as the strength of the bullpen. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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MLB Baseball News …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs management has Willson Contreras' back after his gaffe against the Reds
Jesse Yomtov / Arizona Republic:
Joe Maddon rips Cubs catcher Willson Contreras for failing to hustle
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New York Daily News, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Drury likely won't be back this season — BALTIMORE — Infielder Brandon Drury, whom the Blue Jays acquired from the New York Yankees along with Billy McKinney in the J.A. Happ deal prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, has had the cast taken off his left hand and is close to be 100%.
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Associated Press:
Crawford, Longoria homer to carry Giants over Padres 4-2 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants' rookies got the better of the San Diego Padres' youngsters in a matchup of NL West teams playing out the season. — While veterans Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria homered off Bryan Mitchell …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' kids, led by Chris Shaw, outshine Padres in victory
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McCovey Chronicles
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Triple-A title game, more Memphis players could be called up by Cards — ATLANTA • In a rematch of last year's Triple-A championship, the Cardinals' Class AAA affiliate Memphis will turn to Kevin Herget, a righthander, to start Tuesday night against Durham at Columbus, Ohio (6:05 p.m., NBC Sports Network).
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Chelsea Janes / Houston Chronicle:
Nationals' young relievers get tough on-the-job training in loss to Marlins — MIAMI — The trick most veteran relievers know that less experienced ones do not is how to slow an inning when it begins to gain speed. — For younger relievers falling behind tends to escalate more quickly …
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Federal Baseball and Fish Stripes
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Dave Martinez seems secure to return as Nationals manager. At least for now.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Keown / ESPN:
The Oakland A's are streaking towards October — BY THE TIME he neared second base, Oakland shortstop Marcus Semien sensed something was off. The vibe in Minute Maid Park was weirdly uncomfortable. It's not like he expected an ovation in Houston, but this was like jogging through a crypt.
Associated Press:
Vogelbach's slam in 8th powers Seattle over Houston 4-1 — The loss cut Houston's lead in the AL West to four games over Oakland, which was off Monday night. — HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie pinch-hitter Daniel Vogelbach's first career grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning lifted …
