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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals coach Willie McGee, concerned about family and health, opts out of season — The Cardinals, who haven't played a game for 17 days, have had an opt-out. He hasn't played a game this season or for more than 20 seasons, in fact, but one of the franchise's greats is going home.
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Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Cardinals to Resume Play With Doubleheader vs. White Sox on Saturday — The Cardinals last played on July 29 before the club's coronavirus outbreak. — The Cardinals will resume their season with a doubleheader against the White Sox in Chicago on Saturday, MLB announced Friday.
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Lone Star Ball
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Dodgers, LeBron James team up to make Dodger Stadium a polling site — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' voting-rights group has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Dodger Stadium a polling place for the November general election, marking the first time a Major League Baseball team …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers' Mookie Betts hits 3 home runs in a game for record-tying sixth time — Dave Roberts, as might be expected, was a deep admirer of Mookie Betts from afar. The Los Angeles Dodgers' manager loved Betts' blend of speed, defense, arm strength, strike-zone recognition and bat-to-ball skills.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly calls Astros snitches in podcast
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox President Sam Kennedy On Slow Start, Trade Deadline — The Red Sox suffered their 13th loss in 19 games on Thursday, dropping an embarrassing 17-8 decision to the Rays. Before that, Red Sox president Sam Kennedy joined The Greg Hill Show on WEEI and expressed optimism that the team …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Josh Taylor, Darwinzon Hernandez — The Red Sox have gotten off to a horrid start, but they do have a couple of potentially helpful pitching reinforcements on the way. Manager Ron Roenicke announced Thursday that the Red Sox could activate left-hander Josh Taylor this weekend, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Ryan Hannable / WEEI:
Sam Kennedy on GHS: Red Sox have had trade discussions with other teams, no player untouchable
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Matt Weyrich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Baseball fan Stephen Strasburg gets ejected from the stands for arguing balls and strikes — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Stephen Strasburg is paying close attention. — The Nationals starter and reigning World Series MVP was sitting in the stands at Citi Field on Thursday watching his club face the
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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Instant analysis: NY Mets' first-inning outburst sets tone in 11-6 win over Nationals
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
‘Things always turn around, always’: David Bell not losing hope as Reds fall to 3 games under .500 — Anthony DeSclafani entered Thursday's start with a 0.00 ERA this season. — That lasted two pitches. Adam Frazier hit DeSclafani's second pitch of the night out to center.
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Bucs Dugout and Red Reporter
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Announce Series Of Roster Moves — The Brewers made a host of moves Thursday, perhaps most notably optioning lefty Eric Lauer to their alternate training site. Milwaukee also placed righty Justin Grimm on the 10-day injured list due to a laceration on his right index finger.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Jesus Tinoco — The Marlins have acquired right-hander Jesus Tinoco from the Rockies for fellow righty Chad Smith, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Tinoco will join the Marlins' player pool and report to their alternate training site.
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Purple Row
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Aroldis Chapman close to rejoining Yankees after recovering from COVID-19 — A little over a month later, it is still a mystery to Aroldis Chapman. — “I don't know how or where I contracted the virus,” the Yankees closer said through his interpreter. — Chapman did not test positive …
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Associated Press:
Indians' Zach Plesac says he and Mike Clevinger unfairly cast as ‘bad people’ after COVID violation — CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Zach Plesac said he feels he and teammate Mike Clevinger have been unfairly portrayed as “bad people” in the aftermath of the pitchers being quarantined by the team …
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Scott Orgera / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Clint Frazier has big season debut; Yankees beat Braves 6-3 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … NEW YORK (AP) — Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the Yankees beat Atlanta 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a two-game set.
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Max Goodman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees' Aaron Judge Kept Out of Lineup With ‘Lower Body Tightness’
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