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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets win another ridiculous game over Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Villar caught the Phillies sleeping, took a quiet trip around the bases and sparked a six-run Mets rally that represented their best offensive production of the year. The Mets needed every single one of those six runs …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets beat Phillies on Michael Conforto's ninth-inning home run — PHILADELPHIA — Even on a day when the Mets won — 5-4 over the Phillies — they lost. — Brandon Nimmo left Saturday's game in the middle of his seventh-inning at-bat because of a bruised left index finger.
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New York Daily News and NorthJersey.com
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Marcus Stroman hurts hamstring, benches later clear as Mets lose to Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — The benches and bullpens cleared during a late-inning dust-up between Dominic Smith and Jose Alvarado, owner Steve Cohen tweeted a health update about Marcus Stroman, and the Mets lost to the Phillies …
From the Corner of Edgar & Dave:
Mariners Recall RHP Erik Swanson From Alternate Training Site — RHP Casey Sadler placed on 10-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation (retro. May 1). — MarinersPR — SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry …
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Lookout Landing and MLB Trade Rumors
Gordon Wittenmyer / NBCSports.com:
Strop takes personal leave, return to Cubs uncertain — Popular Cubs reliever Pedro Strop has taken a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. — He posted an Instagram story Sunday showing him at home in the Dominican Republic. It's unclear when he might return.
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Bleacher Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
MLB hopes offensive numbers perk up after historically rough April for hitters — MLB hitters hope that turning the calendar will also turn the page on an anemic April for offenses around the league. — Major league batters are hitting just .232 overall through April …
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Pinstripe Alley
Nate Ulrich / Akron Beacon Journal:
Paul DePodesta: Round 2 pick Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah could have been Browns' Round 1 choice — The Browns got a player well into the second round who they considered taking in the first round. — After the Browns drafted Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 52nd overall after trading …
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Pro Football Rumors and ProFootballTalk
ESPN:
Roberto Alomar placed on MLB ineligible list over 2014 sexual misconduct allegation — Roberto Alomar, who had been serving as a consultant to Major League Baseball, has been placed on the league's ineligible list after an investigation into a 2014 sexual misconduct allegation …
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New York Times, Bleed Cubbie Blue and baseballmusings.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Darren O'Day goes on the IL with ‘cranky’ shoulder — Darren O'Day was placed on the injured list with a right rotator cuff strain on Saturday. The Yankees' side-armer has been dealing with a “cranky” shoulder all season. He will be shut down for a few weeks, Aaron Boone said.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB April takeaways: The Giants built a rotation from scratch - and may be creating a juggernaut — They will finish April in first place or within a whisper of it, the definition of a Nice Little Story if ever there was one. — Yet while the San Francisco Giants' 16-9 start has a nifty narrative …