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New York Daily News:
Yankees pitcher and “Ball Four” author Jim Bouton dies at 80 — Ex-Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton was a 20-game winner, won two World Series games, spent 10 years in the big leagues — and made a bigger impact with a pen in his hand than a baseball. — The author of the groundbreaking hardball tell-all …
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Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Jim Bouton, Author of Tell-All Baseball Memoir ‘Ball Four,’ Dies at 80 — Jim Bouton, a pitcher of modest achievement but a celebrated iconoclast who left a lasting mark on baseball as the author of “Ball Four,” a raunchy, shrewd, irreverent — and best-selling — player's diary that tainted …
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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Even Baseball's Best Players Are Hopelessly Overmatched in CBA Negotiations — The best players in the world, selected to represent their sport at this week's All-Star Game, want to fix free agency. But there's little consensus from these All-Stars about how they're going to do that when the current CBA expires.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB players are furious, willing to strike over economic system: 'We're all united' — CLEVELAND — There are no threats, no allusions of intimidation ... really, not even raised voices. — Yet there also is not the slightest tinge of fear. — Major League Baseball players representing …
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New York Post
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Major League Baseball is at a crossroads. What does it want to become?
Major League Baseball is at a crossroads. What does it want to become?
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MLB Baseball News … and Cubs Insider
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Five questions facing the Mets in the second half of the season — The Mets' second half begins Friday in Miami against the Marlins, the only team in the National League with a worse record. Here are five questions that will define the Mets' next two-and-a-half months. — How long will the manager last?
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Jon Paul Morosi / MLB.com:
Mets could be enticed to move Thor in right deal — A trade of Noah Syndergaard this month is possible — if a heavy price is paid. — While the Mets aren't soliciting offers for Syndergaard, multiple teams have contacted them to express interest, sources say.
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Newsday, MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, The Big Lead, Bleacher Nation and Brew Crew Ball
Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Yankees, Red Sox Interested in Mets Pitcher Zack Wheeler — The Red Sox and Yankees reportedly have asked about New York Mets pitcher Zach Wheeler. — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are looking into the possibility of trading for New York Mets pitcher Zach Wheeler, reports SNY.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Pinstripe Alley
Sports Illustrated:
American League Holds Off the National League to Win Its 7th Straight All-Star Game — It wasn't as thrilling as Monday's Home Run Derby, but the 2019 All-Star Game did exactly what it was supposed to do—showcase the best of baseball. … PARTING THOUGHTS AS THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WINS ITS SEVENTH ALL-STAR GAME IN A ROW, 4-3.
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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
American League wins its seventh straight MLB All-Star Game
American League wins its seventh straight MLB All-Star Game
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Amazin' Avenue, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Brew Crew Ball, Pinstripe Alley, Phillies Nation, Purple Row, Gaslamp Ball, Red Reporter and Viva El Birdos
Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star Game
Bieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star Game
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USA Today, AZ Snake Pit and Let's Go Tribe
Emma Baccellieri / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
American League Holds Off the National League to Win Its Seventh Straight All-Star Game
American League Holds Off the National League to Win Its Seventh Straight All-Star Game
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Phillies Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Baseball's robot umpires are here. And you might not even notice the difference. — YORK, Pa. — The either long-dreaded or long-awaited arrival of digitally rendered ballpark justice has come to professional baseball. Robot umpires have arrived. — Except, they're not really robots.
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Associated Press:
‘Robot umpires’ debut in Atlantic League ASG — YORK, Pa. — “Robot umpires” have arrived. — The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes on Wednesday at its All-Star Game.
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MLB Baseball News …
John Tomase / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman details bromance with Red Sox P David Price — CLEVELAND — Marcus Stroman was David Price's teammate for only 86 days, but those two-plus months were enough to leave a lasting impression. — Stroman and Price joined forces at the 2015 trade deadline when Toronto acquired …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Canadian Mike Soroka rides fast track with Braves to MLB All-Star Game
Canadian Mike Soroka rides fast track with Braves to MLB All-Star Game
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Talking Chop and MLB Baseball News …
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom gets back at Mike Trout, who pops up
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Promote Bubba Starling — The Royals announced Thursday that they will select the contract of outfielder Bubba Starling prior to tomorrow's game. A corresponding 40-man roster move will be announced tomorrow. — Starling, 27 next month, was the fifth overall draft pick by the Royals back in 2011.
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MLB Baseball News … and Royals Review
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Buy? Sell? Diamondbacks, GM Mike Hazen facing ‘complicated decision’ as deadline looms — As the days and games fall off the calendar, the decision for Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen seems to grow ever more difficult. His team cannot sustain a winning streak - or a losing streak, for that matter.
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MLB Trade Rumors