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Miami Herald:
Giants bounce back from a shutout loss to beat Arizona, 8-5 — PHOENIX - For the last decade, the San Francisco Giants have consistently counted on Madison Bumgarner in times of need. — They won't have that luxury for much longer, but after turning in their worst performance of the season …
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Associated Press:
Sandoval, Belt homer in Giants' win over D'backs — PHOENIX — His pitching line didn't completely indicate it, but Madison Bumgarner couldn't have felt better on the mound Saturday night. It helped that his San Francisco Giants teammates provided plenty of run support.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Taijuan Walker's latest injury a blow to Diamondbacks' rotation depth — Right-hander Taijuan Walker had been a sort of safety-net-in-waiting this season for the Diamondbacks, a potentially valuable rotation piece whose steady recovery from Tommy John surgery gave them peace of mind about the state of their starting pitching.
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MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants put worst loss of season in rearview mirror, Belt records splash hit on the road
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and AZ Snake Pit
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
How is Danny Santana's ankle after painful exit from Rangers' loss Saturday? — The Texas Rangers are hoping that utility man Danny Santana can avoid the 10-day injured list after getting beaned Saturday in the right ankle in the ninth inning. — Santana took a 96 mph fastball …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Here's why Rangers believe missed chance in first hurt as much as Cardinals' big fifth
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Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News and Lone Star Ball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Kelley laughing despite uncertainty and getting ‘stabbed in the throat for 20 minutes’
Maria Torres / Sacramento Bee:
Griffin Canning showcases his prolific promise in Angels' 6-3 win over Royals — ANAHEIM, Calif. - He's barely 23 years old, a freshly minted major league starter. — But Griffin Canning, the Angels' most heralded pitching prospect in recent years, took the Angel Stadium mound for the second …
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Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout hits milestone homer to lead Angels over Royals 6-3 — Mike Trout drove a long homer for the 250th of his career, — Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Saturday night. — Trout's solo shot to left-center off starter — Jakob Junis (3-5) made him the sixth AL player to reach 250 homers before his 28th birthday.
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WBEN 930am and Royals Review
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Maddon protests loss to Nats over double toe-tap — WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs protested Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Nationals, with manager Joe Maddon arguing that Washington reliever Sean Doolittle used an illegal delivery in the ninth inning. — The double toe-tap …
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Federal Baseball, Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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ESPN:
Why the Cubs have rebounded and the Nationals haven't — On April 21, the Cubs and Nationals were both sitting at .500. Despite their mediocre starts, and despite playing in top-heavy divisions with improved rivals, both teams had decent playoff odds: Per FanGraphs, Chicago was at 51 percent, and Washington was at 74 percent.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' offensive woes remind us what's missing in rebuild — Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech breaks down the Tigers' 6th straight loss, 4-1, to A's, an improvement. Filmed Saturday, May 18, 2019. — CONNECT — The Detroit Tigers hope to be them one day …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ron Gardenhire sees silver lining despite Detroit Tigers sixth-straight loss
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Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Plutko, 3 relievers allow 1 hit for Indians in 4-1 win — Adam Plutko, making his first appearance of the season, allowed one run in six innings— a solo homer by Trey Mancini for Baltimore's only hit— and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Orioles 4-1 on Saturday.
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San Francisco Chronicle, MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Would it matter if Rays owner Stuart Sternberg moved to Tampa Bay area? — “If I did live in the area, how many people should I expect to show up? Give me that answer,” he says in response. — NEW YORK — One of the complaints that pops up about Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
James Paxton still feels ‘something’ in his left knee
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MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka pitches six shutout innings, leaves game with possible injury
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MLB Baseball News …
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Austin Riley ‘back to my roots’ with start today at third base — Austin Riley played his natural position of third base for the first time in the major leagues Sunday. — Riley, who had started in left field in each of the previous four games since the Braves promoted him Wednesday …
Associated Press:
Bell hits 2 of Pirates' 4 homers in 7-2 win vs Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four, rookie Bryan Reynolds connected for the second straight night and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Saturday. — Padres rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius …
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Baseball News …
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' No. 25 prospect throws no-hitter on just 89 pitches — Add another highlight to the long list being compiled by the Braves' highly acclaimed pitching prospects. — Right-hander Jasseel De La Cruz, 21, threw a no-hitter for the Braves' Class A-Advanced affiliate, the Florida Fire Frogs, on Saturday night.
Associated Press:
Cron, Schoop homer twice in Twins 18-4 rout of Mariners — The Minnesota Twins' offense has been rolling all season. They had their best game yet Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners. — C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each hit two home runs and Byron Buxton had a grand slam as the Twins cruised to an 18-4 victory.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Zack Greinke all set for Tuesday start; David Peralta a late scratch vs. Giants — In a role reversal from earlier in the week, right-hander Zack Greinke's injury from Wednesday afternoon no longer appears to be an issue while outfielder David Peralta's crept back up, forcing him to be scratched from the lineup on Saturday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold: Goldschmidt, Carpenter took similar paths from overlooked prospects to MLB stardom — They knew of each other while playing for Houston-area high schools. They played against each other in college. And, teammates for the first time as Cardinals, their paths from college
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets record just one hit against Marlins to put spotlight on Mickey Callaway — For the fourth consecutive game the Mets showed no life at the plate. And if they don't pull it together and avoid a sweep against the last-place Marlins on Sunday in Miami, it's possible Mickey Callaway …
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Pablo Lopez gets his redemption, and the Miami Marlins clinch series against the Mets
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MLB Baseball News …
