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Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
Mets beat Cardinals in second game of doubleheader to salvage split — If the purpose of these seven-inning double headers is to save time, the Mets' Game 1 loss to the Cardinals definitely tested that logic. It got better for them in the second of the twin-bill Wednesday evening in St. Louis, when their offense decided to wake up.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets ace Jacob deGrom scratched with right lat inflammation Tuesday vs. Cardinals, then game gets rained out — ST. LOUIS — A chaotic 24 hours for the Mets became even more so Tuesday when they scratched ace Jacob deGrom from his start against the Cardinals because of right lat inflammation.
Associated Press:
Pete Alonso, New York Mets unhappy after sudden coaching staff shakeup — NEW YORK — Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor learned from phone messages that the New York Mets had fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant Tom Slater, a move that left players unhappy.
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New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
New York Mets, struggling to score, fire hitting coaches — NEW YORK — Less than five weeks into the season, the New York Mets are making significant changes. — The scuffling Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater on Monday night following a 6-5 loss …
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Deadspin, Amazin' Avenue and baseballmusings.com
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets win another ridiculous game over Phillies
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ESPN, NorthJersey.com, Newsday, MLB Baseball News … and New York Post
Bob McGinn / The Athletic:
Packers' draft class might not help much in 2021, but has plenty of future upside — No analysis of the Green Bay Packers' 2021 draft would be complete without first examining the team's rift with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. — My reporting confirms that of ESPN's Adam Schefter …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Baltimore Orioles' John Means pitches no-hitter vs. Seattle Mariners, misses perfect game with wild pitch on strikeout — John Means was almost perfect for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, but he will happily settle for a no-hitter and one of the greatest pitching performances in team history.
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Chicago Sun-Times, AZ Snake Pit and Baltimore Sun
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Longtime Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Ray Miller dies at 76 — MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates — Longtime pitching coach Ray Miller, who served as manager of the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles during his career, died Tuesday at the age of 76, it was announced Wednesday.
Joon Lee / ESPN:
‘New York never forgets’: Yankees fans come out in full force to jeer Astros — Horse- Boxing- CFL- Chalk- NCAA- Cricket- F1- Golf- NASCAR- NBA G League- NCAAF- NCAAM- NCAAW- Olympic Sports- Racing- RN BB- RN FB- Rugby- Tennis- WNBA- WWE- X Games — New York Yankees fans bring inflatable trash cans …
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Bleacher Report, NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Where does Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa's big night rank among other pitchers who rake? — If only all these position players could hit as well as Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa, we wouldn't be hyperventilating about the feeble state of batting averages across the major leagues.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
This Month in Baseball: Mike Trout's best start ever, a star outshining him and record MLB strikeout rates — Welcome to This Month in Baseball, your recap of the first 30 days of the 2021 MLB season, covering the good, the bad, the highs, the lows and everything in between.
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Bleacher Nation, The Athletic, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, Crashing the Pearly Gates, Deadspin and Halos Heaven
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Kansas City Royals score a run after umpire Angel Hernandez is ‘blinded’ by scoreboard — The Kansas City Royals jumped out to a three-run lead before the Cleveland Indians rallied to score the final seven of the game on Tuesday night. — However, the play that led to the game's second …
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New York Post, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Indians News
Associated Press:
White Sox's Robert could miss rest of year with hip injury — CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert couldn't put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the field Sunday. A day later, the news was no less painful for the White Sox or their promising young center fielder.
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