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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.
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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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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Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Ryu, Pederson lead way as Dodgers cruise past Rockies for division lead — LOS ANGELES — This victory was for Kenley Jansen. — When the Los Angeles Dodgers played in Colorado a couple weekends ago, Jansen stayed home. No sense risking the altitude triggering another episode of atrial fibrillation.
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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.
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
Schuyler Dixon / Associated Press:
Tyler Glasnow hurls gem to earn first win as Rays blank Rangers 3-0 — Tyler Glasnow limited the Rangers to just two infield singles in six innings of work as part of his first major league victory. — Tyler Glasnow finally has a win to go with the label of the pitcher Tampa Bay got in the trade for former ace Chris Archer.
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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
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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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
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.
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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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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
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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