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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
New York Mets get walk-off win vs. Miami Marlins on Michael Conforto's controversial hit by pitch — Even the New York Mets called Thursday's walk-off 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins a lucky break. — With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth after Jeff McNeil had tied …
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Covering the Corner
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
'A Win Is a Win. It's Over.' — The Mets' home opener included fans in the stands and a walk-off hit-by-pitch that the umpire says should have been a strikeout. — The Mets welcomed only 8,492 fans to their home opener on Thursday, but they spaced them all over Citi Field.
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baseballmusings.com
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
David Peterson and Mets' lineup struggle in series finale loss to Phillies — PHILADELPHIA - The Mets' series finale against the Phillies was one to forget. — David Peterson gave up four runs in the first inning of his season debut and the Mets couldn't overcome the deficit on the way to an 8-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Newsday and NorthJersey.com
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Multiple suspicious baseballs from Dodgers' Trevor Bauer sent to MLB for inspection — In March, Major League Baseball sent two different memos to clubs saying it would step up the monitoring and enforcement of rules prohibiting pitchers from applying foreign substances to baseballs.
ESPN:
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. won't need surgery for shoulder injury — San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list but will not need surgery after the latest injury to his troublesome left shoulder, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday.
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Bleacher Nation, UPI, Padres, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'It's crazy how good it feels': After week of COVID-19 misery, Washington Nationals open with dramatic Juan Soto walk-off — WASHINGTON — Their opening day, already delayed five days, began with a meet-and-greet between longtime ace Max Scherzer and recently signed catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Ketel Marte heads to injured list with right hamstring strain — The Diamondbacks placed center fielder Ketel Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, a devastating blow for a club that had been riding his hot bat during the first week of the season.
ESPN:
Oakland Athletics reliever Trevor Rosenthal has surgery, transferred to 60-day IL — Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal underwent surgery on Thursday after he was diagnosed with severe neurovascular compression. — The procedure, involving the removal of Rosenhal's first rib …
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baseballmusings.com
NBC4 Washington:
Look Inside a Former Nationals Player's Virginia Estate on Sale for $6.5M — Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game and is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million. — The 15,000-square foot home on Georgetown Pike backs up to beautiful Great Falls Park.
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NBCSports.com
James Wagner / New York Times:
The Yankees Found a Starter (and a Barista) in Jameson Taillon — Taillon has dealt with injuries throughout his career, but his first start for the Yankees went well. His coffee expertise is a bonus. — Since the Yankees traded for Jameson Taillon in January, the reviews …
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Pinstripe Alley
Chris Creamer / SportsLogos.Net News:
Red Sox Wear Yellow, Nike Launches New MLB City Connect Uniform Series for 2021 — For those who wondered when Nike would start to make its mark on Major League Baseball, wonder no more. After previously introducing “ColorRush” and “City” uniforms to the NFL and NBA respectively …
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New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, Boston Herald, NBCSports.com and Bleacher Nation
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Boston Red Sox ‘push the envelope’ with marathon-inspired blue-yellow uniforms
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Sports Illustrated, Uni Watch and The Athletic
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Dominic Smith, Pete Alonso homer to lift Mets over Phillies in first win of season — PHILADELPHIA — By the time the Mets took the field Tuesday, the Opening Day logo painted behind home plate was faded. The first-day jitters were gone. There was no protracted, excruciating countdown to game time.
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New York Daily News, NorthJersey.com and Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets start new era by blowing sterling Jacob deGrom start
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New York Times, Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Mets News
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB cruising to victory in culture war over All-Star Game move from Atlanta — In the days following Major League Baseball's move of its All-Star Game from Atlanta due to onerous voting regulations passed by state legislators and signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp …
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MLB Baseball News … and The Nation
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels fans toss trash cans, jeer Houston Astros in win — ANAHEIM, Calif. — A gray, life-sized, inflatable garbage can was heaved over the right-field scoreboard and made its way onto Angel Stadium's warning track at the conclusion of Monday's sixth inning, the latest …
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Halos Heaven and Bleacher Nation
Associated Press:
Baylor spoils Gonzaga's unbeaten season to win its 1st national title — INDIANAPOLIS — There was another team out there that was marching through the season undefeated, that looked unstoppable at times, that had all arrows pointing toward a national title. — COVID-19 put a halt to the undefeated dream.
