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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
Sale focused on healing, helping team win again
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MLB Trade Rumors and FanGraphs Baseball
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 …
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New York Post and Bleacher Nation
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 …
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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, Athletics Nation and Pinstripe Alley
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.
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Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
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
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
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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Purple Row and AZ Snake Pit
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) …
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Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
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
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Twinkie Town and South Side Sox
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
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
Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rizzo homers twice as Cubs beat Giants 5-3 — Cole Hamels pitched six innings for his first win in two months, helping the — San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night. — Nicholas Castellanos also went deep as Chicago earned its third straight victory.
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McCovey Chronicles
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Alberto HR gives Orioles 4-1 win over Royals, ending skid — BALTIMORE (AP) — It had been a while since the — Baltimore Orioles celebrated a victory, so forgive them for getting carried away after finally nabbing their 40th win of a very long season. — Rookie
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Camden Chat, Royals Review and Yahoo! Sports