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Padres host Dodgers in rare meaningful late series — When you are winning 70 percent of your games, you don't spend a lot of time looking in the rearview mirror. — The Los Angeles Dodgers have not only led the National League West since the first days of the season …
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Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers' late miscues allow Padres to take the game and cut the NL West lead — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — The closest thing to a playoff atmosphere in an empty stadium in September unfolded at Petco Park on Monday night. As a layer of haze hovered over the vacant ballpark …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Steve Cohen Agrees To Purchase Mets — 4:54pm: SNY is not in the deal, Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets. — 4:17pm: Billionaire Steve Cohen has agreed to purchase the Mets from Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Cohen will need approval from 23 MLB owners …
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John Hickey / Sports Illustrated:
Newcomers Minor, Lamb Come Up Big for Athletics in the Smoke of Seattle — Maybe baseball shouldn't have been played on Monday in Seattle, not with T-Mobile Park awash in smoke and ash and the air quality index (AQI) off the charts. — But play they did, and two new faces used the second game of the doubleheader to make their mark.
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McCovey Chronicles, Lookout Landing, NBCSports.com and Associated Press
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Place Tanner Rainey On 10-Day Injured List — The Nationals have placed right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain and recalled fellow righty Aaron Barrett from their alternate site, the team announced. — Considering the nature of his injury …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Reinstate Giancarlo Stanton, Gio Urshela, Jonathan Loaisiga From Injured List — The Yankees announced that outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, infielder Gio Urshela and right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga have all been reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Activate Justin Turner From Injured List — The Dodgers have activated Justin Turner from their 10-day injured list, the team announced. Right-hander Josh Sborz has been optioned to the alternate training site to create an open roster spot. — Turner was enjoying another productive season …
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Associated Press:
Engel gets big hit as White Sox top Twins 3-1 — CHICAGO (AP) Adam Engel delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Monday night to increase their lead in the AL Central. — Chicago opened its pivotal four-game set …
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South Side Sox, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Twinkie Town
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Deivi Garcia brings talent to the mound and excitement to Yankees and their fans — Nothing excites a fan base like a young, electric arm. — And, at the moment, Yankees fans are head over heels for the one belonging to Deivi Garcia. They count down the days until his next start …
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Pinstripe Alley, Bluebird Banter, New York Post and Associated Press
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB is forbidding boozy playoff celebrations — Teams control the alcohol. So that is one area MLB will not worry about as it insists on clinching celebrations that are more restrained, distant and outdoors. — The league was still finalizing a memorandum it expects to deliver to clubs …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago Cubs' Alec Mills went from being a college walk-on to throwing a no-hitter — CHICAGO — You won't confuse Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills with any of the flamethrowers in baseball, but perhaps you've seen his teammate — and 2016 ERA champ — Kyle Hendricks pitch.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers wrapping up 2020 season: 12 things to watch with 12 games to go — Through 46 games, the Detroit Tigers are just a game out of last place in the American League Central Division. — Two weeks ago, that would've been hard to believe. — The Tigers (20-26) …
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Sydney Franklin / New York Times:
Derek Jeter Puts His Tampa Home On the Market for $29 Million — “It's definitely not a casual house,” according to the broker, “but it's very livable.” — 11 PhotosView Slide Show — › — Uneek Image — Derek Jeter, the Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop and chief executive …
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies call up catcher prospect Rafael Marchan with J.T. Realmuto injured — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … This hip injury will cost J.T. Realmuto at least two games. He did not play in Game 1 of Sunday's Phillies-Marlins doubleheader and was out of the lineup for Game 2 …
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Debuting Marlin Braxton Garrett has hilarious reaction to web gem against Phillies
Debuting Marlin Braxton Garrett has hilarious reaction to web gem against Phillies
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