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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dave Dombrowski on hot seat in Boston just one year after winning the World Series — BOSTON — We are sitting in Section 31 at Fenway Park, in the dark blue wooden grandstand seats down left field, watching the Boston Red Sox take batting practice. — It's a gorgeous day …
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New York Post and NESN.com
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Ian Browne / Red Sox News:
Sale focused on healing, helping team win again — BOSTON — Considering what the alternative diagnosis could have been in his visit with Dr. James Andrews, Red Sox ace Chris Sale was relatively encouraged about his health while talking to reporters at Fenway Park on Tuesday.
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Yankees Begin a Stretch Against the A's With a Loss — Matt Olson and Mark Canha homered in the first inning for the A's, who will play the Yankees five more times in less than two weeks. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Olson and Mark Canha hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to lead …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, Athletics Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs infielder Daniel Descalso played through ankle injury for most of the season — Daniel Descalso's ankle was bothering him for most of the season. He played through the discomfort at first. — It eventually became too much. — “It's been frustrating just trying to play through …
Discussion:
Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB warns sexual enhancers may include PEDs — Major League Baseball in a memo warned about the “very real risk” of over-the-counter sexual-enhancement pills after at least two players this year were suspended for performance-enhancing drugs and said the banned substances found in their urine came …
Discussion:
New York Post and Bleacher Nation
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Vlad and the lads relish the challenge of rare visit to Dodger Stadium — LOS ANGELES — They may not yet be ready for star billing in nearby Hollywood, but a visit to Dodger Stadium certainly provides the latest opportunity for the young Blue Jays to put on a show.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets offense breaks out to back Steve Matz, beat Indians — The playoffs started Tuesday, J.D. Davis said. — Not the literal postseason, of course. That won't happen for six weeks, if the Mets play well enough to get there. But the metaphorical playoffs, the virtual playoffs …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets prepare for tough nine-game homestand during critical playoff push
Mets prepare for tough nine-game homestand during critical playoff push
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MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and Amazin' Avenue
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jon Gray Suffers Season-Ending Foot Fracture — Rockies right-hander Jon Gray will miss the rest of the season after suffering a left foot fracture, the team announced. Gray has been placed on the 60-day injured list. Colorado purchased the contract of right-hander Tim Melville from Triple-A …
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Purple Row
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lamb, Escobar deliver big hits, D-backs beat Rockies 8-7 — Jake Lamb had a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning and the — Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the — Colorado Rockies 8-7 Tuesday night. — The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth off Colorado starter
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AZ Snake Pit and Purple Row
Warren Mayes / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fowler drives in 4 runs in Cardinals 9-2 win over Brewers — Dexter Fowler hit a bases-loaded double and drove in four runs, leading the St. Louis — Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Tuesday night in the second game of the series between NL Central contenders. — Tyler Webb (1-1) …
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Lisa Carter / KHOU-TV:
Former Texan, No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams arrested for criminal trespassing — Court documents claim Williams entered the woman's home in Katy without her permission. — HOUSTON — Former Houston Texans defensive end and No. 1 overall draft pick Mario Williams was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trespassing in a woman's home.
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New York Post, TMZ.com and ProFootballTalk
Dave Campbell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cruz, Twins cruise to 14-4 win over White Sox — Nelson Cruz homered and drove in three runs on four hits for Minnesota in his second game back from a wrist injury, yet another powerful performance at the plate by the 39-year-old designated hitter for the Twins in a 14-4 victory over the
Discussion:
South Side Sox and Twinkie Town
Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Freeman's 2 homers, 4 RBIs carry Braves past Marlins 5-1 — Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs, — Dallas Keuchel kept working out of trouble and the — Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night. — Freeman sent one went the opposite way into the Marlins bullpen against
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Talking Chop