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Red Sox legend Ortiz stable after shooting in DR — Former Boston Red Sox slugger and Dominican star David Ortiz is out of surgery and doing “fine,” according to his family, after he was shot at a club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. — The bullet did not hit any major organ, Ortiz's father, Leo, told local reporters.
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Red Sox send plane to transport Ortiz to Boston — The Red Sox sent a plane to the Dominican Republic on Monday to transport David Ortiz to Boston, Ortiz's media assistant, Leo Lopez, told ESPN's Enrique Rojas. — “The level of stability that Big Papi is showing at this moment makes …
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
'Right now, they're better than us': As Rays rock Red Sox, pressure mounts in Boston — BOSTON — The 2019 Boston Red Sox made an admission this weekend: They're not as good as the Tampa Bay Rays — at least not right now. — Boston squandered an opportunity to climb back up the American …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Busted lips, blown saves and a whole lotta blame: After rough road trip, Yankees ready to meet the Mets — NEW YORK — Drama, tension and scapegoating surrounded the New York Yankees and their fans last week, with a two-city road trip rife with disastrous outcomes. — The normally reliable bullpen was shoddy.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Subway Series is exciting for Yankees, but probably not their biggest concern — CLEVELAND — On the short flight back to New York from here Sunday night, Aaron Boone had some homework to do. The Yankees may share the same city as the Mets, but only twice a year do the two teams meet.
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Carlos Santana ranks 4th, Francisco Lindor 6th in first American League All-Star Game voting update — On Monday, Major League Baseball released its first standings for MLB All-Star Game voting. — CLEVELAND — The All-Star Game is coming to Cleveland. — But currently …
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Pinstripe Alley and Lone Star Ball
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Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Report: Teams believe Cleveland Indians will trade Brad Hand — According to ESPN's Buster Olney, teams around Major League Baseball believe the Cleveland Indians will deal closer Brad Hand before the July 31 trade deadline. — It was less than one year ago the Cleveland Indians acquired Brad Hand from the San Diego Padres.
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ESPN and MLB Trade Rumors
Marc Bona / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians fans' streak of 455 sellouts began 24 years ago this week
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Let's Go Tribe
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
4 takeaways from the Cubs' series sweep of the Cardinals, including great pitching and defense and a scalding Kyle Schwarber — Photos from the Cubs' 5-1 win over the Cardinals on June 9, 2019, at Wrigley Field. — The Cubs dressed appropriately for their seven-day trip out west.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Derrick Goold / Associated Press:
Waino exits with injury as Cards get swept at Wrigley again
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gregory Levinsky / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Matt Manning plans to make majors with fellow prospects Mize, Faedo — Three of the Detroit Tigers top nine prospects make up quite the trio for Double-A as Matt Manning, Casey Mize and Alex Faedo make the Erie SeaWolves a must-see attraction in the Eastern League.
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Randy Miller / New Jersey Online:
Did Domingo German's silence cost Yankees Dallas Keuchel? — CLEVELAND — Yankees right-hander Domingo German was in a two-month hot streak when he started a Sunday afternoon game in Kansas City on May 26. The 26-year-old Dominican had been so good filling in for injured ace Luis Severino …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Yankees' pain, Stroman and Bumgarner: Trade route now bears intrigue
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Domingo German calls stint on the IL ‘a little frustrating’
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Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
Zack Greinke trade rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks ace ‘makes sense’ for St. Louis Cardinals — The Arizona Diamondbacks sit 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West entering their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. — The team is 2 1/2 games out of the final Wild Card playoff spot …
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The Good Phight
Paul Sullivan / Miami Herald:
Cubs closers come and go, but Williams, Marmol, Wendell and others will never be forgotten — There has been little job security for Cubs closers over the years, though Craig Kimbrel may be the exception to the rule after signing a three-year, $43 deal with an option for 2022.
ESPN:
Power Rankings: In race for No. 1, Astros, Dodgers fend off new rivals — Until one of the superteams goes on a tear, we seem to have settled into a fairly stable situation. The Dodgers and Astros are going to spar for No. 1, as they did again this week, splitting our first-place votes 3-2 …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Where Braves' payroll stands after Keuchel signing — The signing of free-agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel raised the Braves' player payroll to the verge of where it was at the end of last season. — The payroll, which was $114.4 million at the start of this season, has climbed to $129.3 million …
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Beyond the Box Score
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB needs to watch out. This Dodgers rotation is historically good — These are excruciating times for Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. It torments him all at hours of the night, knowing that the fate of the franchise can hinge on the critical decision he will have to make with the front office
