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Abbey Mastracco / Detroit Free Press:
‘He was going nuts’: Mets rookie Pete Alonso calls manager, pleads to be in lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — Mickey Callaway was heading to dinner with his parents in St. Louis on Saturday night when he received a phone call from his rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso.  —  It sounded some alarms in the mind of the manager.
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Danny Abriano / SNY:
Todd Frazier will play 3B for Mets ‘quite a bit,’ so how will that impact Jeff McNeil?  —  McNeil has been one of the best hitters in the league so far this season  —  The Mets are activating Todd Frazier before Monday night's game against the Phillies at Citi Field, and his return …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Abbey Mastracco / Daily Record:
NY Mets hoping Noah Syndergaard and slumping pitchers will ‘snap out of it’ soon  —  ST. LOUIS — A few years ago, a young New York Mets' rotation was the talk of baseball.  The club boasted five big fireballers in Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey.
Abbey Mastracco / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' Mickey Callaway ejected in loss to Cardinals
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Jeff Seidel / USA Today:
Dustin Peterson almost got ‘decapitated’ in minors.  How it brought him to Detroit Tigers  —  Dustin Peterson, the Tigers' new outfielder, was sitting by his locker in Comerica Park.  —  “I know a little bit about your background,” I said.  “I know you were a high draft pick.  Big bonus.”
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers-Boston Red Sox series opener postponed; doubleheader Tuesday  —  BOSTON — With rain pouring down this afternoon at Fenway Park and even more in the forecast throughout the night, the series opener between the Detroit Tigers and Red Sox has been postponed.  —  The call came just before 4 p.m.
Associated Press:   Red Sox, Tigers PPD; doubleheader on Tuesday
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox rookie Eloy Jimenez to miss Orioles series after being placed on bereavement list  —  Photos of Eloy Jimenez, the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez will return to his hometown of Santo Domingo …
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Associated Press:
Struggling O's ready for visit from White Sox
Discussion: Camden Chat
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:   Column: Did the Royals hit Tim Anderson on purpose? …
Matt Schoch / Associated Press:
White Sox make a late comeback but fall 4-3 to the Tigers
Discussion: Camden Chat
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Donaldson homers twice, Braves rout Indians 11-5  —  Josh Donaldson had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman added three hits and the Atlanta Braves pounded Cleveland's pitching for the second straight night, beating the Indians 11-5 Sunday.  —  Donaldson belted a solo homer …
Discussion: Talking Chop and Let's Go Tribe
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:   Watch: Francisco Lindor hits home run in second game back with Indians
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:   Jennifer Lopez takes in Indians-Braves game at Progressive Field
Andy Martino / SNY:
Brewers interested in Gio Gonzalez, will be competition for Mets: sources  —  Gonzalez was released by Yankees on Monday  —  The market for Gio Gonzalez will be more robust than it was in the winter, with the Milwaukee Brewers now interested in bringing the lefty back, according to major league sources.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Grant Gio Gonzalez His Release
Discussion: DRaysBay
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Here's how Bryce Harper is doing with the Phillies so far  —  Bryce Harper has played the first 21 games of his Phillies career — out of a possible 2,106 regular-season games, assuming the length of the schedule doesn't change between now and 2031.  That's 1 percent of the potential games he might play …
Discussion: The Good Phight
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers' arrival at Wrigley Field provides surging Cubs a measuring stick: ‘Right now it can go either way’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With the Dodgers in town for a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs get an opportunity to show their recent surge is not a mirage.
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Bellinger's blast lifts Dodgers over Brewers
John Tomase / NBCSports.com:
5 Takeaways from a weekend that might've finally turned around the Red Sox season  —  There's an old proverb I made up when it looked like the Red Sox might lose Sunday's finale vs. the Rays: A starving man shouldn't demand dessert if he's just been fed shrimp cocktail and a porterhouse steak.
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Red Sox sweep away concerns — at least for now
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Peacock gets nod for Astros at home vs. Twins  —  Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch is forever adamant about stressing the significance of quality at-bats and remains an ardent supporter of his team's ability to compile them no matter the circumstance and against any opposing pitcher.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Associated Press:
Rangers hold on to beat Astros 11-10 after carrying nine-run lead
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The ‘fun factor’ was high during Rangers' wild 11-10 win over Astros
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees sign INF Brad Miller to minor league contract  —  With their depth being tested already and not a full month into the season, the Yankees signed infielder Brad Miller to a minor league contract Monday.  The utility infielder was designated for assignment by Cleveland on April 15.
ESPN:
Cardinals put Wacha on IL with knee tendinitis  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have placed pitcher Michael Wacha on the 10-day injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.  —  The Cardinals announced the move Monday but have not disclosed how long Wacha will be sidelined.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Pirates' Polanco back from IL, set for '19 debut  —  Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will make his season debut Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after missing Pittsburgh's first 19 games while recovering from shoulder surgery.  —  Polanco will bat third in Pittsburgh's lineup …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Dayton Moore still believes in Royals' talent, even in the bullpen  —  Almost a month into the regular season, the Royals are 7-15 with several tough-to-swallow losses having been the distinguishing characteristic of their first 22 games.  —  The absence of a finishing kick has been too often their undoing.
Steve Gardner / Arizona Republic:
A's Ramon Laureano robs home run, unleashes rocket throw to start double play  —  When it comes to spectacular plays on the diamond, Oakland A's outfielder Ramon Laureano already has a season's worth of highlights in less than a month.  —  Laureano, 24, first showed off his incredible throwing arm …
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Frank Zicarelli / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays' sweep of A's soured by news Shoemaker will miss rest of season
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Chicago Cubs walk-off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1  —  CHICAGO — David Bote hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs used a terrific performance by Tyler Chatwood to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday.  —  Led by Chatwood's six sparkling innings, Chicago carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Wrigley Field conditions cause issues for Diamondbacks in series loss in Chicago
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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