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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Rays to explore playing in Montreal — The Tampa Bay Rays received permission from Major League Baseball's executive council to explore a plan in which they would play early-season home games in the Tampa Bay area and the remainder of the year in Montreal, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays to explore splitting home games with Montreal — Rays have MLB's permission, say plan could keep baseball in Tampa Bay long-term. There are several issues. — The Rays are going to explore splitting home games with Montreal in future seasons as part of a plan they say would keep baseball in the Tampa Bay area long term.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Purple Row and Bluebird Banter
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Activate Aaron Judge On Friday — The Yankees will activate star outfielder Aaron Judge off the injured list on Friday, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports (Twitter link). Judge has already joined the team in New York as the Yankees begin an important four-game series against Houston starting tonight.
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Division leaders meet as Astros visit Yankees — CC Sabathia and a sweep over their closest pursuer in the American League East on Wednesday. — Now the focus is on a four-game series against the AL West-leading — Houston Astros, who are coming off a rare rough patch but swept the Yankees in April.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Snell chased in 1st, Sabathia wins 250th, Yankees sweep Rays
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles, Red Reporter, Pinstripe Alley and DRaysBay
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Steven Matz gives up 5 earned runs in dreadful outing, Mets slip to fourth place in NL East — ATLANTA - The Mets had led their division rivals in the standings all season long until a decisive juncture on Wednesday night. — Steven Matz coughed up five earned runs, six hits and two home runs …
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MLB Baseball News …
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George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Donaldson hits go-ahead homer in 6th, Braves beat Mets 7-2
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Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Dodgers place Hill on IL — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill was placed on the injured list Thursday due to a left forearm strain. — Hill underwent an MRI exam to determine the severity of the ailment after he lasted only an inning in his Wednesday start against the San Francisco Giants.
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True Blue LA
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Lance Hornby / Toronto Sun:
Angels' Trout continues domination of Blue Jays — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the big fish most nights, but there's no doubt Wednesday night was Trout season in Toronto. — Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels continued to clobber the Blue Jays, rattling two early home runs into near-empty seats …
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Bluebird Banter, MLB Baseball News … and Daily News
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as Angels beat Jays 11-6
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and Halos Heaven
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Drew Smyly — The Rangers announced today that they have designated veteran pitcher Drew Smyly for assignment. His 40-man and active roster spots will go to fellow lefty Locke St. John, whose contract was selected. — In a pair of other moves also involving southpaw hurlers …
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MLB Baseball News … and Lone Star Ball
Stephen Hawkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Andrus helps Rangers, Minor to victory 4-2 over Indians — Elvis Andrus homered and had an RBI triple to back another impressive home start by — Texas Rangers earned a series split with a 4-2 victory over the — Cleveland Indians on Thursday. — Minor (7-4) limited the Indians …
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Let's Go Tribe and Lone Star Ball
Ben Weinrib / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Hal Steinbrenner says Yankees may spend past highest luxury tax level after all — traded for the AL home run leader in Edwin Encarnación, but they may not be done spending money. — At Wednesday's major league owners meetings, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner indicated that the team …
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Newsday, Pinstripe Alley and Associated Press
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Place Adalberto Mondesi On 10-Day IL, Designate Ben Lively — The Royals announced a series of roster moves today. Shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is headed to the 10-day injured list with a groin injury. His placement is backdated to the 19th. — To replace Mondesi on the active roster …
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MLB Baseball News …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Scherzer, despite broken nose, pitches Nats past Phillies — Max Scherzer, pitching with a broken nose, gave up just four hits in seven scoreless innings as the host Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Wednesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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Federal Baseball and The Good Phight
