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1:05 PM ET, May 17, 2019

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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Select Carlos Gomez  —  The Mets have informed veteran outfielder Carlos Gomez that they will select his contract from Triple-A Syracuse, per Mike Puma of the New York Post (Twitter link).  He'll join the club as Michael Conforto lands on the injured list due to a concussion.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
How the Nationals won a series for the first time in a month  —  WASHINGTON — Nothing has come easy for the 2019 Washington Nationals.  —  That includes simple tasks like ... winning a series.  On Thursday, the Nationals eked out a 7-6 victory over the visiting New York Mets, giving them their first series win in a month.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Carlos Gomez coming back to Mets — for real this time
Discussion: UPI
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:   Mets bats struggle to punish worst bullpen in baseball
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto leave injured in Mets' loss to Nationals
Discussion: Newsday and MLB Trade Rumors
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards trampled by Braves 10-2, lose fourth consecutive series  —  ATLANTA — Manager Mike Shildt almost always looks for a positive spin he can put on a Cardinals defeat, if there is one.  And there have been plenty lately, 11 losses in 14 games, which would test even college graduate Shildt's ample vocabulary.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
C. Martinez will join Cardinals in Texas  —  ATLANTA — The Cardinals will stay with 13 pitchers when they play an interleague series against the Texas Rangers at Arlington, Texas this weekend and one of them will be righthander Carlos Martinez.  —  Martinez returned to St. Louis after pitching …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Waino bedeviled by leadoff walks, falls behind 5-0 after three
Associated Press:
Rangers belt 5 home runs in 16-1 rout of Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rougned Odor and the rest of the Texas Rangers had been using the Kansas City Royals' beleaguered pitching staff for batting practice most of the sun-splashed afternoon.  —  Then the Rangers used their backup second baseman for it, too.
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Drew Davison / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers end road trip with offensive onslaught against the Royals
Evan Grant / Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News:   ‘I had no idea of what I was experiencing’: Lance Lynn looks back on 2011 World Series as Cardinals return to Arlington
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Pain of Detroit Tigers' rebuild leaves fans with no reason to watch the games  —  They couldn't wait to get out of there.  —  Miguel Cabrera was the first to walk out of the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse on Thursday afternoon — many minutes before reporters were permitted entrance …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers designate Rule 5 pick Reed Garrett for assignment
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers observations: The defense was bad, and then the game got embarassing
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Designate Reed Garrett For Assignment
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Mark Schmetzer / Cincinnati.com:
Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 45 - June 18, 1947 - Ewell Blackwell's no-hitter  —  Ewell Blackwell's nickname was “The Whip” for two reasons.  —  At 6-foot-6 and 195 pounds, he was as thin as one.  Then there was his delivery - a right-handed sidearm, whip-like motion …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez ignites the middle of the lineup
Discussion: Red Reporter and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds Beat Podcast: Breaking down the slow start and the slumping offense
Associated Press:
Twins hit 4 HRs, pound stumbling Mariners 11-6  —  SEATTLE — Sometime during a fourth inning in which the Minnesota Twins sent 13 batters to the plate, their confidence really started to soar.  —  Viral video star C.J. Cron and Byron Buxton homered in an error-fueled outburst …
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Twins notch four home runs, topple Mariners
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Ian Kinsler says emotional response wasn't directed at Padres fans  —  Padres second baseman denies his profane reaction after homer was due to fans' displeasure with him  —  Ian Kinsler arrived in San Diego with the dream that he could accomplish at the end of his career something like what he had at the beginning.
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Bernie Wilson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kinsler's 3-run homer lifts Padres to 4-3 win vs Pirates
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Dave Sheinen / Boston Globe:
As bullpen workloads increase, MLB teams are struggling to find relief  —  When the Seattle Mariners brought in right-hander Austin Adams to pitch the eighth inning Monday night against the Oakland A's, they quietly reached a grim milestone: Adams was the 20th pitcher to appear in relief …
ESPN:
MLB Weekend Watch: Picks, analysis on the top matchups  —  Believe it or not, we're already a quarter of the way through the MLB regular season, and it seems teams are starting to settle in where they'll be for the long haul (maybe).  That's particularly true in the American League …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Four things the Yankees have learned about the Rays  —  NEW YORK — Since April 1, one team has stood alone atop the American League East standings.  —  It might not after this weekend.  —  Many around baseball thought that might have happened last weekend, when the division-leading Tampa …
Sports Illustrated:
Quarter-Season Notebook: An Epic NL MVP Race, MLB's Elite Youth and Mike Trout's Greatness  —  The latest Weekend Read dives into Tom Verducci's quarter-season notebook and unearths the story behind an epic Kawhi Leonard snapshot. … The first quarter of the season has shown us where baseball is …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Designate Chandler Shepherd For Assignment  —  The Red Sox announced Friday morning that they've designated right-hander Chandler Shepherd for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Oscar Hernandez, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Discussion: Over the Monster
 
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Peter Keating / ESPN:
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Associated Press:
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Carlos Beltran: Why I don't think Yankees' Aaron Judge will return to full strength
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Kipnis helps Indians pull away from O's late
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Ten things to know about new Rays catcher Travis d'Arnaud
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
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