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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.
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
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 — 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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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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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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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True Blue LA
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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 …
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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bullpen still unsung despite ranking as the best in the National League
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MLB Baseball News …
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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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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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
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Chelsea Janes / Houston Chronicle:
Nationals' young relievers get tough on-the-job training in loss to Marlins
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Fish Stripes
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 …
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Mets spoiled Phillies season by continuing seven-year dominance | Extra Innings
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MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight, Phillies Nation and Federal Baseball
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
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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MLB Baseball News …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Once Norris' finger heals, Cardinals will use veteran on lefties — Called into Sunday's game against the Dodgers to face a string of lefthanded batters, the Cardinals' former closer, Bud Norris, a righthander, could not get a grip on the baseball because the tip of his right middle finger came apart.
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Necessity, not matchups, is reason Orioles are turning to relievers to start games — Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn't want to place a label on what he's been forced to do, starting right-handed reliever Evan Phillips to fill the rotation hole for Monday night's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' kids, led by Chris Shaw, outshine Padres in victory — SAN DIEGO — The Padres, so they say, are going to be very good for a long time because of the prospects they have amassed. In a 4-2 Giants victory at Petco Park on Monday night, some of San Francisco's young'uns raised their hands and said, “Don't forget us.”
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McCovey Chronicles
