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John Rowe / NorthJersey.com:
NY Mets complete 4-game sweep of Marlins, prepare for what's next — NEW YORK — The preliminaries are over for the Mets. Now come the main events. — The Mets completed their 13-1 feast of the worst teams on their schedule (they don't play the Orioles) on Wednesday with their sixth straight victory …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Joe Panik's looming departure from the Giants is perfect timing for the Mets
Joe Panik's looming departure from the Giants is perfect timing for the Mets
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MLB Baseball News …, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Zack Wheeler pitches eight shutout innings as Mets beat Marlins to win fifth in a row
Zack Wheeler pitches eight shutout innings as Mets beat Marlins to win fifth in a row
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Amazin' Avenue
Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kurt Suzuki hits two-run homer to lead Nationals past Giants
Kurt Suzuki hits two-run homer to lead Nationals past Giants
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Davis removed after dugout altercation with Hyde (O's lose 14-2) — The first public blowup of the Orioles 2019 season played out in the dugout tonight after the top of the fifth inning. — A MASN camera caught hitting coach Don Long and injured outfielder Mark Trumbo restraining Chris Davis from going after manager Brandon Hyde.
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Camden Chat, MASNsports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
The City Never Streaks — A question came in from a loyal reader today about the Yankees and Mets win streaks. The question asked what the longest combined streak the two teams compiled. I defined this the total number of games won between days (exclusive) where one of the teams lost.
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Camden Chat, NBCSports.com and Pinstripe Alley
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Luke Weaver could return as a reliever when healthy — With the calendar working against him, injured right-hander Luke Weaver could return as a relief pitcher to help the Diamondbacks if they remain in the thick of the National League wild-card race in the final month of the season.
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MLB Trade Rumors, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Will the Phillies fire manager Gabe Kapler if they don't make the playoffs? — PHOENIX — Gabe Kapler, wearing a black Adidas cap, a black T-shirt with cut-off sleeves, the veins bulging in his biceps after the early afternoon workout, sits behind the desk in the visiting manager's office, oozing of calmness and serenity.
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MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians sweep Rangers in doubleheader, gear up for Twins — CLEVELAND (AP) — For two months, they've chiseled, chipped and whittled away at Minnesota's large lead. — The Indians are in position to erase it completely. — Jose Ramirez homered in both games, Cleveland's bullpen combined …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Twinkie Town and Let's Go Tribe
Michael Shapiro / Sports Illustrated:
Were We Wrong About the Mets? — The Mets were alive, then they were dead. Now they're thriving. What's going on? — Welcome to the latest installment of 3 Up, 3 Down, our weekly stock watch of who's streaking and who's slumping throughout Major League Baseball.
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MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and The Good Phight
Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners snap 5-game skid with 3-2 victory over Padres — Mallex Smith doubled leading off the eighth inning and scored when — Daniel Vogelbach beat out a potential inning-ending double play, and the — Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the
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Lookout Landing and Gaslamp Ball
Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
Mud Maker: The Man Behind MLB's Essential Secret Sauce — A multibillion-dollar business that embraces advanced technology and cherishes precision, Major League Baseball would prefer not to need an oozy substance harvested by one family in a secret location along the Delaware River.
Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yuli Gurriel ties Astros record with eight RBI game — Yuli Gurriel tied an Astros record on Wednesday afternoon, knocking eight runs in a 14-3 win over the Rockies. The only other Astro to drive in eight runs in one game was J.R. Towles on September 20, 2007 against the Cardinals.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate David Paulino For Assignment — The Blue Jays announced that they've designated right-hander David Paulino for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to right-hander Zack Godley, who has been claimed off outright waivers from the Diamondbacks (as previously reported by Nick Piecoro).
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Designate Greg Holland, Reinstate Blake Swihart — 4:30pm: Arizona has announced Holland's DFA and reinstated Blake Swihart from the 60-day injured list, thus filling his spot on the 25-man and 40-man rosters. — 10:07am: The Diamondbacks will designate veteran reliever Greg Holland …
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Sports