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ESPN:
Is it time for Red Sox and Yankees to panic? Our experts weigh in — Panic! Doom and gloom! The sky, yeah, it's falling. Oh wait, it's mid-April and the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees actually aren't that bad — so we decided to leave the worry behind for a minute and focus …
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees, Lindor begins rehab assignment — A look at what's happening around the majors today: — RIVALRY RENEWED — Mookie Betts tries to get going at the plate when the Red Sox (6-11) visit the Yankees (6-9) in the first meeting this season between the longtime rivals.
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Smith Jr., Orioles pound Red Sox — Dwight Smith Jr. hooked a two-run homer into the first row of seats down the right-field line and drove in four runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Red Sox 8-1 Monday in Boston's annual Patriots' Day game. — Baltimore salvaged a split of the four-game series.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Brandon Phillips, former Reds fan favorite, intends to play this season, per report
Brandon Phillips, former Reds fan favorite, intends to play this season, per report
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MLB Trade Rumors
Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:
Chris Sale lost his fastball. Now the Red Sox could lose the AL East.
Chris Sale lost his fastball. Now the Red Sox could lose the AL East.
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baseballmusings.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The highs and lows of Yasiel Puig's time in L.A. — LOS ANGELES — He showed up late, then homered early. — How fitting. — Yasiel Puig spent more than half a decade tantalizing the Los Angeles Dodgers with his talent and tormenting them with his indiscretions.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
X-rays negative on Bellinger's knee after HBP — LOS ANGELES — On a night that ended with a walk-off home run from Joc Pederson and featured an impressive return from Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers received their best news indoors, where X-rays on Cody Bellinger's right knee came back negative.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Hot-hitting Bellinger exits after HBP to knee
Associated Press:
Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2 … MIAMI - Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night. — The temperature in Chicago was 33 when the Cubs' game Sunday …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Two bad innings from Richards doom the Miami Marlins in series opener against the Cubs
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Addison Russell's potential return to the Cubs is delayed a couple of days because of Sunday's postponement
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
After another rough outing, what's next for the Marlins' Wei-Yin Chen?
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
It's Miller time as Goldschmidt, DeJong go back-to-back — MILWAUKEE • Paul Goldschmidt, the most productive hitter with at least 100 at-bats in the history of Miller Park, was at it again Monday night. — The Cardinals' first baseman, a .413 career batsman before the game …
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Brew Crew Ball, Viva El Birdos and MLB Baseball News …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Welington Castillo's go-ahead 2-run homer gives the White Sox a 5-4 victory over the Royals — Post-Tribune — Welington Castillo's throwing error in the top of the seventh inning put the Royals in position to grab the lead Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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LaMond Pope / Baltimore Sun:
‘It was amazing’: Eloy Jimenez savors big weekend in New York that included his 1st 2 big-league home runs
‘It was amazing’: Eloy Jimenez savors big weekend in New York that included his 1st 2 big-league home runs
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Chicago Tribune
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Bright lights of the White Sox rebuild could use some reinforcements
Column: Bright lights of the White Sox rebuild could use some reinforcements
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Rockies look to sweep two-game set at San Diego — A two-game series in the middle of April usually doesn't carry much significance in a 162-game baseball season. — However, the Rockies' two games against the San Diego Padres this week carry some importance for both teams, particularly after Colorado's 5-2 win Monday night.
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Bernie Wilson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Desmond, Arenado homer to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2
Desmond, Arenado homer to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2
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Purple Row
Luke Zahlmann / Mile High Sports:
Rockies make flurry of moves prior to series in San Diego
Rockies make flurry of moves prior to series in San Diego
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Purple Row and Rox Pile
ESPN:
Miller after cut: Indians don't want best players — After being designated for assignment, Cleveland Indians utility man Brad Miller took a shot at the team. — “They acknowledge that it wasn't fair,” he said. “But I'm just a player. I go out there and play my hardest and play for the guys next to me.
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SNY:
Mets takeaways from Monday's 7-6 win over the Phillies — Conforto drives in winning run after Mets' bullpen blows lead — Michael Conforto drove in the game-winning run on an error in the 11th inning as the Mets overcame a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.
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Phillies Nation and Amazin' Avenue
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ESPN:
Ohtani cleared to face live pitching in week — Los Angeles Angels slugger Shohei Ohtani had a follow-up appointment Monday to check on his progress from Tommy John surgery and was cleared to hit live pitching in about a week. — “All is good,” manager Brad Ausmus told reporters.
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Maria Torres / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Shohei Ohtani cleared to begin last step in his return to lineup
Angels' Shohei Ohtani cleared to begin last step in his return to lineup
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baseballmusings.com
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Amid all the Rangers' hits and runs, here's how Shelby Miller took a step forward — Here's something the Texas Rangers didn't want to have happened Monday night: being forced to use Jose Leclerc in the ninth inning. — It's not because Leclerc struggled last week.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News, MLB Baseball News … and Lone Star Ball
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: The Cubs made their WGN-TV debut 71 years ago today. Now they're preparing to sell what they once gave away. — WGN-TV celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first Cubs' broadcast on April 16, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — With so much poised to change as the Cubs prepare …
Tom Krasovic / Baltimore Sun:
For mile-high Rockies, scoring on road is a constant, unique challenge — Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson / AP)
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MLB Baseball News …
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians withstand Seattle's late home-run barrage for 6-4 victory — SEATTLE — Things are changing quickly with the Indians. — Carlos Gonzalez arrived Sunday. Jason Kipnis on Monday and Francisco Lindor just started percolating at Class AAA Columbus.
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe