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9:25 PM ET, September 17, 2018

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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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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 …
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 …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Johan Camargo returns to Braves lineup
ESPN:
Rockies, Dodgers battle in big series for NL West lead
Discussion: True Blue LA and AZ Snake Pit
CBS Atlanta:
Braves Still Lead NL East 6½ games after 6-4 Loss To Nats
Discussion: Talking Chop and Federal Baseball
Jorge Castillo / Baltimore Sun:   Dodgers unable to complete the sweep of the Cardinals, lose 5-0
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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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 …
USA Today:   New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox taking alternate routes to October
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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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Jays' Alford knew he was ‘going to play’ alongside brother-in-law Davis one day  —  BALTIMORE - It was a gloomy, wet day at Camden Yards on Monday, but you would never know that from talking to Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Alford.  —  The Columbia, MS native was obviously pumped …
Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays Notebook: Alford's delayed promotion carries future savings
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Aroldis Chapman take part in simulated game ‘without issues’  —  Aaron Judge is one step closer to being ready to hit in a game — or make that 11 steps closer.  —  The Yankees slugger took 11 at-bats against live pitching in a simulated game Monday, the Yankees announced …
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Daily Record:   Yankees announcer John Sterling, Boston's Joe Castiglione to switch booths for an inning
Associated Press:
MLB: Yankees' Judge may play against Red Sox
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs try to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin in series opener
ESPN:
Fun-loving Cubs visit fading Diamondbacks
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
How players like Cincinnati Reds shortstop Blake Trahan benefit from September call-ups  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MILWAUKEE - Backup Reds shortstop Blake Trahan spent a lot of time before games at Wrigley Field last weekend around the batting cages.
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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 …
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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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
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 …
Discussion: Deadspin and Tampa Bay Times
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Memphis Redbirds go to title game
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 …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Phillies' slide was (almost) predictable |  Marcus Hayes  —  The intent of this column was to assure Phillies fans that the joy they experienced this season will be longer and fuller in 2019.  It still is, for that matter.  —  Except, I intended to write this column a month ago.
 
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