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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.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:   Can Cubs recapture missing winning vibe of 2016 champions?
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
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Gordon, Royals end 10-game losing streak, beat Indians 8-1
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:   Jefry Rodriguez excited about Saturday night's start for Cleveland Indians
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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USA Today:   Yankees' CC Sabathia allows one hit in first start since offeason heart surgery
Toronto Sun:   Yankees' Gary Sanchez to 10-day IL; Dellin Betances out 6-7 more weeks
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
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.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets pull struggling Vargas early and fall to Braves  —  ATLANTA - If the Mets want to present themselves as the first-place team in the National League East, they should behave like it.  —  Lobbing Jason Vargas on the mound every fifth day and hoping for the best, while a quality pitcher sits idly …
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
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 for 1st win streak of season
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:   Accidental or not, Dipoto's Mariners have produced one of the greatest starts in baseball history
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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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
Discussion: 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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Detroit Free Press:   Christin Stewart homers, but Detroit Tigers beaten by Twins, 4-3
Associated Press:
Tigers, Twins to begin series after postponement
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Twinkie Town
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.
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 …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
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.
 
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Like his team's fans, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is living with ups and downs of the pitching staff
Discussion: Press Gazette Media
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants reserve Tyler Austin headed for MRI on elbow, possible trip to injured list
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Eaton, Kendrick power Nationals past Pirates
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Ian Happ enlists the help of former big leaguer during trip back to the minors
Ty Bradley / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Place Rougned Odor On 10-Day IL, Select Danny Santana
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Houston Mitchell / Los Angeles Times:
Stat corner: Is Chris Davis the worst hitter ever?
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  The Tigers and Twins square off …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant on the bench as Cubs face Angels at Wrigley Field
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
After another ‘tentative’ outing, Marlins manager calls on Alcantara to attack on mound
Associated Press:
Khris Davis hits MLB-best 10th homer, A's rally past Texas
Lars Larson / wbal.com:
Altuve, Gurriel hit grand slams, Astros beat Seattle 10-6
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards eager for ‘awesome’ experience in Mexico
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