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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Van Wagenen is managing Mets games from home in ‘unusual’ struggle — PHILADELPHIA — As general manager Brodie Van Wagenen continues to insist his manager has full autonomy on game decisions for the Mets, a specific example has surfaced that indicates otherwise.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Newsday's Tim Healey explains incident with Mets manager Mickey Callaway — The Mets have apologized to Newsday's Tim Healey for Sunday's postgame clubhouse incident at Wrigley Field, where Jason Vargas physically threatened Healey and manager Mickey Callaway told the team's PR staff to remove …
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Bill Baer / NBCSports.com:
Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas curse out, threaten journalist
Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas curse out, threaten journalist
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Baseball Prospectus, The Big Lead, Sports Illustrated and Let's Go Tribe
Los Angeles Times:
Young fan taken to hospital after being hit in the head with foul ball at Dodger Stadium — It's a scary scene that has become all too familiar in baseball stadiums across the country. A fan is struck by a hard-hit foul ball. A game is delayed while the fan receives medical attention.
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Associated Press:
After Fan Is Hit by a Cody Bellinger Foul, Dodgers Say They Are Studying Extra Netting — LOS ANGELES — A day after a girl was hit by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers said they were studying how to improve the protective netting. — The girl was hit on the head …
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Stan Kasten says team will extend netting to protect fans
Dodgers' Stan Kasten says team will extend netting to protect fans
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Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookie trifecta: Smith delivers 3rd straight walk-off for LA
Rookie trifecta: Smith delivers 3rd straight walk-off for LA
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Reinstate Steven Wright — The Red Sox announced Tuesday that they've reinstated right-hander Steven Wright from the restricted list. Wright had been serving an 80-game suspension following a failed PED test, but he'll now join the Boston bullpen in place of righty Josh Smith, who has been optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Revenge tour: After Eloy Jimenez homered against Cubs, Yoan Moncada homered against Red Sox
Revenge tour: After Eloy Jimenez homered against Cubs, Yoan Moncada homered against Red Sox
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NESN.com, NBCSports.com and Over the Monster
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Haven't Discussed Extension With Lucas Giolito
White Sox Haven't Discussed Extension With Lucas Giolito
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MLB Baseball News … and Chicago Sun Times
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Hicks could be headed to injury list — Cardinals lefty Andrew Miller's swift work Friday of Angels pinch-hitter Shohei Ohtani and two other batters was less a reset after a bruising outing than a return for the veteran reliever to what's been a steadier run of outs.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jordan Hicks, Alex Reyes Undergoing Medical Evaluations
Jordan Hicks, Alex Reyes Undergoing Medical Evaluations
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Ben Reiter / Sports Illustrated:
'What's a Scarlet Letter?' The Improbable Reinvention of A-Rod — Yes, Alex Rodriguez is engaged to Jennifer Lopez. Yes, they spend their days frolicking across the celebrity landscape, from the Oscars to the Met Gala. But here's the really crazy part: He's popular.
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MLB Baseball News … and New York Post
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Select Jonny Venters — The Nationals will select the contract of left-hander Jonny Venters prior to tonight's game against the Marlins, reports Grant Paulsen of NBC Sport Washington (via Twitter). He'll join fellow veteran Fernando Rodney in a constantly changing Nats bullpen mix …
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rays owner tries to sell two-city concept, fails — Tampa Bay Rays planned to explore becoming two-city team, playing early-season home games in the Tampa Bay area and finishing the season in Montreal. The plan would require not one but two new open-air stadiums. As I wrote then,
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Gabe Kapler Gets Vote Of Confidence — It hasn't been a banner year for the Phillies, who've fallen short of expectations after an action-packed winter, but they're not going to assign blame to manager Gabe Kapler. He's not in danger of losing his job this season, general manager Matt …
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Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kipnis hits walk-off homer in 10th as Indians edge Royals — Jason Kipnis homered leading off the 10th inning as the — Cleveland Indians continued their impressive June with a 3-2 win over the — Kansas City Royals on Monday night in a game delayed 2 hours, 23 minutes by rain.
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Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers survive schedule, come out other side still in contention — It was a stretch of 21 games in 20 days that was supposed to break the surprising Rangers. Instead, Texas went 12-9 and are still in the thick of things. — DALLAS — Three weeks. Three long weeks the Rangers played every day.
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Bless You Boys, Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News and Lone Star Ball