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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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
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MLB Baseball News …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dodgers, Rockies competing to (likely) face Braves in NLDS
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Johan Camargo returns to Braves lineup
Joe Harris / Associated Press:
Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 innings, Cardinals win 5-0
Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 innings, Cardinals win 5-0
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Talking Chop, Viva El Birdos, baseballmusings.com and MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs management has Willson Contreras' back after his gaffe against the Reds — Chicago Tribune — Cubs President Theo Epstein believes something that has been overlooked in the uproar over Willson Contreras' lapse Sunday was that his double off the center-field wall came …
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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
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bullpen still unsung despite ranking as the best in the National League — Chicago Tribune — As the Cubs await the return of Brandon Morrow while Pedro Strop is sidelined for the rest of the regular season because of a hamstring injury, President Theo Epstein expressed an amusing assessment of his relievers.
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
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AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
Daily Record:
New York Yankees, Red Sox game may be rained out Tuesday: 3 things to know — The Yankees are set to host the Boston Red Sox for the last time of the regular season this week, but the series opener looks to be in jeopardy to start on time. — Nearly every major weather outlet …
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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 …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Christian Yelich makes history with another cycle as Cincinnati Reds' slump continues — MILWAUKEE - For the last few games, the Reds have seen their lineup turn into a home run or nothing offense. — Monday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers was some more nothing.
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
Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays Notebook: Alford's delayed promotion carries future savings
Blue Jays Notebook: Alford's delayed promotion carries future savings
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bluebird Banter
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs try to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin in series opener — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will field a predominately right-handed hitting lineup Monday night in an effort to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin at Chase Field. — Albert Almora Jr. will bat leadoff …
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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
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets top Phillies, but need to improve defense and lineup versatility in 2019 — PHILADELPHIA — In a year when the NL East is as winnable as it's been in 10 years, the Mets can only look back and think “what if?” — Atlanta has failed to run away with the division, Philadelphia has faded …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Blake Snell goes for a Rays' rarity, his 20th win Tuesday — ARLINGTON, Texas — Blake Snell is still focused on smaller numbers that can have a larger impact, specifically the seven games his Rays went into play Monday trailing the A's for the final American League playoff spot.
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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MLB Baseball News … and Lone Star Ball
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Dave Martinez seems secure to return as Nationals manager. At least for now. — A year after the Washington Nationals parted ways with Dusty Baker following two seasons with at least 95 wins and two five-game losses in the National League Division Series, the same Nationals roster fell …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Tigers' Michael Fulmer seeks second opinion for meniscus issue — DETROIT — Michael Fulmer is seeking a second opinion after an MRI showed possible damage to the right-hander's meniscus. — Manager Ron Gardenhire gave that update on Fulmer's status before Monday night's game against Minnesota.
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 …