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Associated Press:
Arrieta pitches Cubs to 3-1 win over Mets on cool night — CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta delivered. Eric Sogard scored on a daring dash. Jason Heyward set up another run with a nifty slide. — On another tough night at the plate, the Chicago Cubs made just enough plays to eke out a win.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Bats go cold at chilly Wrigley, Mets lose to Cubs, two get tossed — CHICAGO — A sleepy offense, a costly defensive error and a couple of ejections sunk the Mets' ship in their series opener at Wrigley Field. But mostly, they just looked off. — Only three Mets collected hits …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park postponed due to weather — The Detroit Tigers will play three games in two days against the Pittsburgh Pirates after snow postponed Tuesday night's game at Comerica Park. The teams are slated to play a pair of seven-inning games at 2:10 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. Wednesday.
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MLB Baseball News …, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Bucs Dugout
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
'It's a weird virus': Spencer Turnbull puts COVID behind him, ready to start season — Detroit — Spencer Turnbull didn't stay too long on the self-pity train. — “At first I was frustrated and disheartened a little bit,” he said. “But perspective is everything.
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Bless You Boys
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Tigers' Spencer Turnbull to debut Wednesday; Tarik Skubal to work in tandem role
Tigers' Spencer Turnbull to debut Wednesday; Tarik Skubal to work in tandem role
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and The Athletic
Robert Morales / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram girls Athlete of the Week: Emi Sverduk, Wilson — Press-Telegram girls Athlete of the Week — Noteworthy: Sverduk won the Edison Invitational with a 1-under par 69, besting a 50-player field. Her bogey-free round included one birdie. She also tied a school record …
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Press Enterprise, Daily Breeze, SGV Tribune, Daily News and Orange County Register
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, players' union meet for 1st CBA talks, sources say — Leaders from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met Tuesday for their first official negotiating session a little more than six months before the sport's collective bargaining agreement lapses, sources told ESPN.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Marc Normandin … and Cubs Insider
Bob Goldsborough / Chicago Tribune:
Former Chicago Cub Jon Lester lists his Graceland West home for $6M — By HANDOUT “,sourceId: “119825707”,shareUrl: “https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2 Freal- estate%2Felite-street%2Fct-re-elite- street-chicag-cub-jon-lester-graceland- west-20210420-ey2t3ypmvbhena5k6slusgk7u a- photogallery.html” …
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Mookie Betts hit by 95-mph pitch in Dodgers' loss to Mariners — The Dodgers have weathered injuries to Cody Bellinger, Gavin Lux and Tony Gonsolin in less than three weeks. — On Monday night in Seattle, they were dealt a different dose of adversity: a game they never led …
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Daily Breeze, SGV Tribune, MLB Baseball News … and Pasadena Star News
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto (left shoulder) goes on 10-day injured list — The Washington Nationals placed star outfielder Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. — Soto, 22, was originally in Tuesday's starting lineup …
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Nationals News and UPI
ESPN:
Infielder Neil Walker retires after 12 MLB seasons — Veteran infielder Neil Walker announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 major league seasons. — Born in Pittsburgh, he played his first seven seasons for the Pirates before playing for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees …
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Pirates News, MLB Daily Dish, Bucs Dugout, Royals Review, UPI and New York Post
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani's underrated base running; where the Nationals stand with Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer — With Shohei Ohtani, the talking points are almost endless. As the baseball world awaits his return to the Angels' rotation on Tuesday night, it's as good as time as any to discuss perhaps …
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AZ Snake Pit, MLB Trade Rumors and New York Post
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Brian Cashman: Last-place New York Yankees to remain patient despite '15 games I'd like to forget' — NEW YORK — Amid the New York Yankees' worst two-week stretch to begin an MLB season in more than two decades, general manager Brian Cashman admitted the team is off to a “really disappointing” …
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New Jersey Online, Sports Illustrated, Rox Pile, Pinstripe Alley, New York Post and The Athletic