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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ‘loose’ to open road trip, and it shows early vs. Mets — QUEENS, N.Y. — A day after the Detroit Tigers were swept at home by the Miami Marlins, capping a winless homestand at 0-9, manager Ron Gardenhire liked what he saw. — At 2 p.m. on Friday, the Tigers had nearly …
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys and Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets hit five homers and still lose as Noah Syndergaard struggles — The Mets offense got Noah Syndergaard off the hook after he managed to give up six runs against baseball's fourth-worst lineup, but their gutsy response wasn't quite enough to extend their win streak past four games.
Associated Press:
5 Home Runs Aren't Enough for the Mets Against the Tigers — JaCoby Jones homered and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera also connected as the visiting Detroit Tigers halted their nine-game losing streak on Friday night with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets.
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MLB Baseball News …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hit rock bottom vs. Marlins, but is worst yet to come?
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Paxton still has knee issue; Gregorius to start 20-day clock — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The only New York Yankees in action Friday were those on the injured list. — While the big league club was rained out in Kansas City, Yankees pitcher James Paxton and shortstop Didi Gregorius continued testing …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
The 20-day clock for Didi Gregorius' return begins Saturday — KANSAS CITY — Didi Gregorius is expected back in the Yankees' lineup before June 13. The shortstop, who is rehabbing from October Tommy John surgery, will begin his official minor-league rehab on Saturday.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
James Paxton's knee still not right after throwing in extended spring training game Friday — KANSAS CITY — The Yankees and James Paxton are now in wait-and-see mode. The lefty threw four innings in an extended spring training game Friday, but still reported feeling discomfort in his left knee …
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Braves hit back-to-back homers to take 3-1 lead over Cards — Dansby Swanson hit the first pitch of the sixth inning for a home run and Freedie Freeman followed with a homer to center field to give the Braves a 3-1 lead over the Cardinals and Miles Mikolas at Busch Stadium.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' offense struggles again in 5-2 loss to Braves — The Cardinals pounded Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz for eight runs and seven hits last week, but the Braves' righthander was undaunted when he faced them again at Busch Stadium on Friday night. — Foltynewicz held the Cardinals …
Josh Dubow / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Diamondbacks break out of slump with 18-2 win over Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ildemaro Vargas had five hits and a home run, — Adam Jones added four hits and a homer, and the — Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a slump in a big way, beating the — San Francisco Giants 18-2 on Friday night.
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AZ Snake Pit and McCovey Chronicles
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
‘Big hug, started to cry’: Diamondbacks 1B Kevin Cron gets big-league call up news from father — SAN FRANCISCO - Kevin Cron received the news he had been dreaming about since childhood. Only he never imagined who would be delivering it. — Cron was called to the big leagues by the Diamondbacks …
Associated Press:
Nats GM says manager Martinez safe for now despite struggles — WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says second-year manager Dave Martinez's job is safe for now despite Washington's sluggish start to the season. — The Nationals have lost five straight and entered Friday at 19-31 …
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Federal Baseball and baseballmusings.com
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Reinstate, Option Jimmy Nelson — In something of a surprise move, the Brewers announced today that they have reinstated Jimmy Nelson from the injured list and optioned him to Triple-A. He is finally back to health after a long layoff but won't come straight up to the majors.
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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Marlins' season-long winning streak ends at six after Nationals rally with late homers — The margin for error has been thin all throughout the Miami Marlins' season-long six-game winning streak. Their three wins against the Detroit Tigers included an extra-innings victory, a three-run comeback and a ninth-inning grand slam.
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ABC News:
Freese's grand slam powers Dodgers by Pirates 10-2 — David Freese hit a grand slam off opener Michael Feliz and Cody Bellinger added his 18th homer, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Friday night. — The Pirates gave Feliz his first major league start …
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Baseball News …
Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners challenge club record for stranded runners in loss to A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — Wasted chances and costly mistakes. — While the cliché would be to say that it sounds like the title of a country or an emo song, the status of the Mariners achieves a bitter melancholy far worse than either genre could elicit.
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Lookout Landing
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
‘This was supposed to be a good year for me. I want to be here in the big leagues.’ — Delino DeShields knows what's going on with the Texas Rangers, even if isn't quite sure what's going on. — Elvis Andrus is coming off the injured list Saturday, when the Rangers will likely option DeShields …
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MLB Baseball News … and Lone Star Ball
Joe Noga / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians rally for 3-1 win against Tampa Bay as Roberto Perez, Jake Bauers deliver late RBI — Gallery: Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays, May 24, 2019 — CLEVELAND, Ohio — A bases-loaded infield single by Roberto Perez in the eighth inning Friday scored Francisco Lindor …
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Let's Go Tribe
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Lucas Giolito strikes out 9 in a 4-hit shutout of the Astros as the White Sox win 4-0 to split the series — Photos from the White Sox's 4-0 win over the Astros on May 23, 2019, in Houston. — Lucas Giolito was forced to speed up his pace near the end of his last start for the White Sox because of rain.
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Chicago Tribune, The Crawfish Boxes, South Side Sox, Twinkie Town and Over the Monster
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros' bats shackled in loss to White Sox
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MLB Baseball News … and Houston Chronicle
