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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
In even defeat, Detroit Tigers know Ron Gardenhire has their backs — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had his frustrations boil over in Friday night's 6-3 loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins. — With his team trying to break out of a tough stretch at Comerica Park — the Tigers …
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Bless You Boys
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Thundering Twins hand Tigers their 12th loss in 13 games at Comerica Park
Thundering Twins hand Tigers their 12th loss in 13 games at Comerica Park
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Bless You Boys
Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
JaCoby Jones has been Tigers best hitter for 2 weeks. Here's his secret
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Riley Greene's journey to Detroit Tigers started with a Florida scout
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
‘Just the beginning’: Riley Greene's goal is to command Comerica Park's center field
‘Just the beginning’: Riley Greene's goal is to command Comerica Park's center field
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Bless You Boys
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves get their payback, hammer Urena in win over Marlins — This was the Braves' long-awaited payback for Jose Urena. And their revenge came in the form of six runs and a win. — It was their second time facing the Marlins righty since he plucked Ronald Acuna last season, a controversy that sparked animosity between the sides.
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Associated Press:
Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot
Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot
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MLB Baseball News …
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Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot
Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot
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Talking Chop
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Caleb Smith is heading to the IL. How will the Marlins handle his rotation spot?
Caleb Smith is heading to the IL. How will the Marlins handle his rotation spot?
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MLB Trade Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Banged-up Carpenter out of lineup, but expected back Saturday — CHICAGO — A series of foul balls over the past week tenderized Matt Carpenter's right shin so much that it left the Cardinals' leadoff hitter comparing the nagging pain to an ingrown toenail and wondering …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Hazen: Diamondbacks looking to improve but direction could change before trade deadline — TORONTO - Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen can't make any assurances yet as to what direction his team will take in the days or weeks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
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Associated Press:
Cron hits 1st big league homer, Diamondbacks beat Jays 8-2 — Kevin Cron hit his first major league home run, David Peralta had a solo shot among his three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 Friday night. — Merrill Kelly (6-6) allowed one run and three hits …
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AZ Snake Pit
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Benches clear at Citi Field as Mets suffer series opening loss to Rockies — If any one player sparks passion and fury in Flushing, it's Daniel Murphy. — The former Met launched a solo home run off right-handed reliever Drew Gagnon in the eighth inning of the Mets' 5-1 loss to the Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field.
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Gregorius returns to Yankees after offseason elbow surgery — CLEVELAND (AP) — Didi Gregorius taught himself to play piano while recovering from elbow surgery. — The Yankees are counting on his other talents. — Eight months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gregorius was activated …
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
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Associated Press:
Giants beat Kershaw, Dodgers 2-1 to end 5-game skid — Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and San Francisco dealt Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw his first loss of the season as the Giants snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 2-1 win over the NL West-leading Dodgers on Friday night.
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
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Barry M. Bloom / Forbes:
Bruce Bochy Declines To Join Dave Roberts' Staff In Annual All-Star Game — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy declined a chance to join his friend Dave Roberts as a coach on the National League staff in the upcoming July 9 All-Star Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
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McCovey Chronicles
Keith Jenkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Woodruff fans 10, Brewers' bats shine in 10-4 win over Bucs — Brandon Woodruff struck 10 in six innings and — Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer, helping the — Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Friday night. — Eric Thames also connected for Milwaukee, and NL MVP — Christian Yelich had three hits.
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Brew Crew Ball
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Leclerc took the loss for Rangers on Friday, but plenty of blame should be placed here — Jurickson Profar was presented with the Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man Award on Friday night after his impressing 2018 season for the Texas Rangers. — The on-field ceremony included 50 percent …
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Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News and Rangers News
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
MLB.com writer believes Indians should trade Trevor Bauer, Brad Hand — MLB.com writer Richard Justice believes the Cleveland Indians should trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and closer Brad Hand ahead of the July trading deadline. — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians enter a three-game series …
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
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Terry Pluto / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians: Should Brad Hand be traded?
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
How baby boomer managers reach these dang millennial players — Ron Washington signed his first baseball contract in 1970. He played his final game in the major leagues in 1989. He became a coach in the 1990s. The Texas Rangers hired him to manage their team in 2006.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett moving closer to return, will head to Arizona next week — PHILADELPHIA - Sidelined with a strained right groin since the end of spring training, Scooter Gennett will soon move into the next phase of rehab. Gennett will report to the Cincinnati Reds' spring training complex …
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Phillies Nation and Red Reporter
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Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chirinos has RBI in 11th to lift Astros over Orioles 4-3 — Robinson Chirinos hit an RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning to lift the — Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. — Yuli Gurriel singled with one out in the 11th before Chirinos hit a line drive to left field off
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The Crawfish Boxes and Camden Chat
Greg Joyce / New York Post:
There's a chance Robinson Cano will be heading back to IL — Robinson Cano was hopeful he would return to the Mets' lineup on Saturday, but less decisive when asked if he was confident he could avoid another stint on the injured list with reoccurring left quad tightness. — “Well, I don't want to say confident.
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Sporting News
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Sporting News:
June 8, 1989: When the Pirates blew a 10-0 lead, forcing announcer Jim Rooker to walk 327 miles — Think before you speak, even in baseball, and even when something seems, well, unthinkable. Think before you speak, especially when you speak to hundreds of thousands of people for a living.
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The Good Phight
ABC News:
Hedges caps Padres' rally in 5-4 win vs Nationals — Austin Hedges' RBI single with two outs in the ninth capped a two-run rally off Sean Doolittle and gave the San Diego Padres a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. — Hedges' single brought in rookie Josh Naylor …
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Gaslamp Ball, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Mondesi has 3 hits, helps KC beat ChiSox to end skid at 6 — This time, they delivered. — A night after failing multiple times with runners in scoring position, Whit Merrifield and Adalberto Mondesi had clutch hits to help the Kansas City Royals stop a six-game slide with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
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South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …