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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Red Sox fire Dombrowski one season after title — The Boston Red Sox fired president Dave Dombrowski on Sunday. The team plans to elevate assistant general manager Eddie Romero to lead its baseball-operations department, sources told ESPN. — Dombrowski, 63, was the architect behind …
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Why the Red Sox Fired Dave Dombrowski After He Delivered a Championship — Dave Dombrowski did what the Red Sox sought him to do: win a World Series title. Eleven months after the team paraded through Boston with a trophy, it became clear what the Red Sox needed from their top baseball executive …
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Chris Mason / Eagle-Tribune:
Red Sox fire president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski — BOSTON — After another rudderless loss to the Yankees, the Red Sox threw their captain overboard. — Just after midnight, the Red Sox fired president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, whose contract wasn't set to expire until after the 2020 season.
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Associated Press:
Phillies Power Past Mets to Tighten Wild-Card Chase — Philadelphia hit three home runs as the Mets blew a chance to move up in the playoff chase. — Maikel Franco, Scott Kingery and Adam Haseley homered as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame an early deficit and outlasted the Mets, 10-7 …
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mets regretting Marcus Stroman trade? Drew Smyly easily outduels struggling Stroman in Phillies win
Mets regretting Marcus Stroman trade? Drew Smyly easily outduels struggling Stroman in Phillies win
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Marcus Stroman has his worst start as a Met in loss to Phillies
Marcus Stroman has his worst start as a Met in loss to Phillies
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Pete Alonso's walk-off walk in ninth gives Mets win over Phillies
Pete Alonso's walk-off walk in ninth gives Mets win over Phillies
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Gideon Rubin / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Reynolds delivers vs former team, Pirates rally past SF 6-4 — Bryan Reynolds hit a go-ahead single against his former team during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the — San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Monday night. — Down 4-2, the Pirates used three pinch-hitters and came …
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Doug Padilla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Beede, Giants shut down Dodgers in a 1-0 victory
Beede, Giants shut down Dodgers in a 1-0 victory
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Samardzija bounces back, Giants beat Dodgers 5-4
Samardzija bounces back, Giants beat Dodgers 5-4
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True Blue LA and McCovey Chronicles
Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bieber thrills his local fans in Indians' 6-2 win over Halos — Shane Bieber pitched seven stellar innings of five-hit ball in his first career start at his hometown stadium, and rookie — Yu Chang hit his first major league homer in the — Cleveland Indians' 6-2 victory over the
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Let's Go Tribe
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
A key free agent could fix third base. But Rangers still must evaluate Santana, Solak. — Joey Gallo came through the minor leagues as the heir apparent to Adrian Beltre at third base, and he even took over the position early in 2017 as Beltre opened the season injured. — Gallo is an outfielder now.
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Garry Smits / Florida Times Union:
Minshew impresses teammates, coach with record-breaking performance — Jaguars rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew had to step in unexpectedly when Nick Foles was injury in Sunday's game against the Chiefs. — It's a bit too early to pronounce Sunday's game as the beginning of the Gardner Minshew Era for the Jaguars.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Activate Gio Urshela From IL — As expected, the Yankees announced today they have activated third baseman Gio Urshela from the 10-day injured list. The 27-year-old missed the minimum amount of time due to a left groin injury. — Urshela's breakout stands as one of the most surprising …
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Pinstripe Alley
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Marlins fan catches two foul balls in same at-bat, becomes hero — The likelihood of catching a foul ball at a professional baseball game is not too high, with studies putting the odds at 1-580. — Catching two — in the very same at-bat — is more than luck.
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Odell Beckham Jr. is wearing a $350K Richard Mille watch during his Browns debut — Odell Beckham Jr. just took flexing to a new level. — The Browns receiver made his Cleveland debut against the Titans on Sunday, and he had the accessories for the occasion.
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Bernie Wilson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Myers' walk-off single lifts Padres to 2-1 win over Rockies — Manny Machado with one out in the 10th inning to give the — San Diego Padres a 2-1 win Sunday against the — Colorado Rockies and a series victory in a matchup between the worst teams in the NL West.
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Gaslamp Ball