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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Maddon: Take check swing calls away from umps — CHICAGO — The check-swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult for umpires to make. After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested …
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Maria Torres / Baltimore Sun:
Angels survive Cubs' rally and escape with a victory — Angels first baseman Justin Bour dives to snag a groundball hit by the Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo during the first inning. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press) — It was about 3 1/2 hours into the Angels' 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.
Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cozart, La Stella lead Angels past Cubs 6-5 — Zack Cozart broke out of a slump with three hits and — Cody Allen wiggled out of a jam in the ninth inning, helping the — Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Saturday. — Los Angeles won for the seventh time in its last eight games.
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Daily Record:
CC Sabathia starts on the right note, helps Yankees snap losing streak — Yankees' manager Aaron Boone on CC Sabathia's first start of the year, going five scoreless innings in a 4-0 win Saturday vs. White Sox — NEW YORK - CC Sabathia did everything right in his 2019 debut, but he didn't last long enough to get credit for a win.
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USA Today:
Yankees' CC Sabathia allows one hit in first start since offeason heart surgery — NEW YORK - This was opening day for CC Sabathia. — And the veteran lefty's sparkling 2019 debut made it seem as if the Yankees' season had just begun, paving over anything that happened before Saturday afternoon.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frustrated Dellin Betances says he had no idea about the bone spur in his shoulder
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees fall to White Sox, lose fourth-straight game
Yankees fall to White Sox, lose fourth-straight game
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Todd Zola / ESPN:
Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday — A quartet of division matchups highlight the streaming pitchers, giving head-to-head one last chance to make up ground. With several aces on the card, choosing the right arm to keep up with your opponent is even more important.
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ESPN:
Lindor in line to start rehab assignment Monday — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor could begin a minor league rehab assignment as early as Monday. — Lindor had a workout Saturday, running the bases for the second day in a row. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Lindor …
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Carlos Gonzalez expected to join Cleveland Indians on Sunday
Carlos Gonzalez expected to join Cleveland Indians on Sunday
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Associated Press:
Orioles' Chris Davis singles in 1st, ending record hitless streak at 54 — BOSTON (AP) — Baltimore's Chris Davis ended his streak of futility in his first at-bat on Saturday when he lined a bases-loaded, two-run single to right in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox.
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Seattle Mariners defy expectations with a homer-powered surge
Seattle Mariners defy expectations with a homer-powered surge
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Athletics Nation
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets give Robinson Cano his first day off of the season — ATLANTA - Saturday is Robinson Cano's first day off of the season - and he hates it. If it was up to the veteran second baseman, he would play all 162 games for the Mets. — “I don't like days off but sometimes you have to go with it,” Cano said.
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Daily Record:
NY Mets, Atlanta Braves lineups announced for Saturday — The Mets enter Saturday's game in Atlanta on a hot streak, having won three straight. And Brandon Nimmo was a big part of keeping that going Friday with his 3-for-4 night at the plate, including a homer in a 6-2 victory over the Braves at SunTrust Park.
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Amazin' Avenue and Talking Chop
Michael Wagaman / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
MLB Headlines — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Erik Kratz wasn't tired after catching 18 innings. The 38-year-old San Francisco Giants backup had done it once before in his career, in 2016 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. — San Francisco's bullpen was just as sturdy on a night when manager Bruce Bochy used every reliever.
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SFist, MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants win longest game in Oracle Park history with 18th-inning walk-off
Michael Wagaman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Belt scores in 18th inning as Giants beat Rockies 3-2
Belt scores in 18th inning as Giants beat Rockies 3-2
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McCovey Chronicles and Purple Row
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Buck Farmer took control of his career by finding control on the mound — Buck Farmer can't lie: Making the Detroit Tigers' Opening Day roster wasn't completely out of his thoughts. — Late in spring training, as the open roster spots began to dwindle, the right-hander was in no man's land …
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Associated Press:
Mets analyst Darling: Surgery set for ‘large mass’ in chest — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets announcer Ron Darling says he will have surgery next week to remove a “large mass in my chest” and hopes to return to the broadcast booth in May.
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
This is the Dansby Swanson you've waited for — Dansby Swanson is physically healthy, his wrist issues a fragment of the past. But his scorching start, and perhaps the best run of his career, is more attributed to his mental prowess. — Swanson's first 13 games have conferred him as more than a defensive marvel.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks rookie Yoan Lopez hasn't allowed a run since disastrous MLB debut last September — On Sept. 9, 2018, Yoan Lopez allowed two home runs and a triple without recording an out in his major-league debut. — He hasn't allowed a run since. — Cheekily clinging to superstition …