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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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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.
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.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Christian Yelich makes history with another cycle as Cincinnati Reds' slump continues
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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David Schoenfield / ESPN:   Your guide to the last two weeks of the regular season
Sarah Langs / ESPN:   The 100s tracker: The triple-digits club is dwindling
USA Today:   MLB power rankings: Red Sox set to clinch in the Bronx
ESPN:   Power Rankings: Shake-ups start at No. 1 while NL races narrow
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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs management has Willson Contreras' back after his gaffe against the Reds
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bullpen still unsung despite ranking as the best in the National League
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Aaron Judge, Aroldis Chapman take part in simulated game ‘without issues’
USA Today:   New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox taking alternate routes to October
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 …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Cubs' magic number at 10 after road victory over Diamondbacks  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs opened their last trip of the regular season Monday night with a 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks in Phoenix.  Their lead in the National League Central remained at 2½ games …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs try to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin in series opener
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 …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Chris Smith / FOX2now.com:
Wong begins Cardinals' homer parade in 11-6 win over Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) _ Kolten Wong hit the first of four St. Louis homers, Miles Mikolas won his third straight start and the Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 on Monday night to give their playoff push another boost.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:   Blake Snell goes for a Rays' rarity, his 20th win Tuesday
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Glasnow limits Rangers to 2 infield singles in Rays' 3-0 win
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and DRaysBay
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
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 …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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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 …
Discussion: 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
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 …
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.
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.”
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
 
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Rookie Stallings caps Pirates' 7-6 comeback win over Royals
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Associated Press:
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Necessity, not matchups, is reason Orioles are turning to relievers to start games
Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Phillies' slide was (almost) predictable
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