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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cold weather and cold arms are a not-so-hot combination for Cubs and White Sox fans — A crosstown doubleheader brought frigid temperatures to the baseball diamonds on April 10, 2019, with Cubs and White Sox players — and their fans — doing their best to stay warm. — Chicago Tribune
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Tim Bannon / Chicago Tribune:
How bad is White Sox pitching? What about the offense? Check the numbers — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox have had a rough start to the season. — They are 3-8 and 4½ games behind the Tigers in the American League Central after losing five of six on their first homestand.
Shannon Ryan / Chicago Tribune:
Kathy Weber used to be the only female team doctor in Major League Baseball. Now, she's 1 of 3. — White Sox team doctor Kathy Weber at Guaranteed Rate Field for opening day on April 5, 2019. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Shortly after the White Sox won …
John Tomase / NBCSports.com:
Red Sox pitching isn't the only problem; it's their offense too — Blame pie's complexity owes to an assortment of ingredients. — In the case of the 3-9 Red Sox, it's easy to attribute the overwhelming rancidity to starting pitching. But other foul notes catch the nose, too. The hint of bitterness?
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Over the Monster
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Miami Herald:
This Date In Baseball — COMPILED BY PAUL MONTELLA BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — 1906 — Johnny Bates of Boston became the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat. Irv Young allowed one hit as Boston beat Brooklyn 2-0. — 1909 — The Philadelphia Athletics …
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Phillies Nation
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Why question-filled present for Red Sox mirrors what future could look like
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Halos Heaven, Over the Monster and Bluebird Banter
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
The Marlins are the least valuable franchise in MLB, Forbes reports — Franchise values are up across MLB for all but one team: the Miami Marlins. — Forbes published its annual list of franchise valuations Wednesday, and the teams at the top and bottom are unsurprising.
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Bless You Boys, Arizona Sports and Bucs Dugout
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Marlins' Jorge Alfaro feels OK after being hit on follow-throughs on back-to-back days — Jorge Alfaro isn't in the lineup for the Miami Marlins for their series finale against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, but it has nothing to do with the two minor mishaps behind home plate in the first two games at Great American Ball Park.
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Marlins hope day off for Brian Anderson could snap third baseman's career-worst slump
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Red Reporter
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees hope return to the Bronx and getting CC Sabathia back helps right the ship after being swept by Astros … There is no place like home. At least, that is what the Yankees were telling themselves as they left here Wednesday night. — After getting swept by the Astros in embarrassing fashion …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel is a couple of weeks from playing in games — Nick Senzel, sidelined with a sprained ankle, shed his walking boot and started doing baseball activities, but he's still at least a couple of weeks from returning to games.
Curtis Pashelka / Mercury News:
First strike: Sharks earn series-opening win over Golden Knights — (CLICK HERE, if you unable to view this photo gallery on your mobile device.) — SAN JOSE — Forget about the troubles they had near the end of the regular season. The Sharks got the start and the end result …
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Marin Independent Journal and Chico Enterprise-Record
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wieters making first start among many lineup changes for Cards — Matt Wieters will make his first start behind the plate this season for the Cardinals, and is one of numerous lineup changes made by manager Mike Shildt for the final game of a four-game series with the Dodgers.
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Viva El Birdos
USA Today:
Umpire alleges MLB, Joe Torre discriminating against minorities — Umpire Angel Hernandez made a bevy of allegations against Major League Baseball and executive Joe Torre in a previously sealed list of items he's sought permission to speak about related to his federal racial discrimination lawsuit filed …
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Designate Mikie Mahtook For Assignment — The Tigers announced this morning that they've designated outfielder Mikie Mahtook for assignment. His spot on the 25-man roster will go to fellow outfielder JaCoby Jones, who has been reinstated after opening the season on the injured list due to a shoulder sprain.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
Sam Miller / ESPN:
MLB Inception! Who wins baseball's rising pitcher-swap matchups? — During opening weekend, John Ryan Murphy, the Diamondbacks' third-string catcher, faced Brock Stewart, the Dodgers' mop-up reliever. Stewart had the bat. — These ultra-rare matchups — between a position player pitching …
Dan McGraw / ESPN:
Ranking MLB's ballpark foods! — You Cannot Be Serious is ESPN The Magazine's satire page. Because, you know, this whole sports thing? It's meant to be fun! — Chicago Cubs Ivy Salad: Featuring leaves plucked fresh from the outfield wall, this salad is also the only offering in the stadium not drizzled in au jus.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Why Iowa reliever Dakota Mekkes may be knocking on the door of his first big-league promotion — Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982. Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.
