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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins MVP, American League takes eighth straight MLB All-Star Game — DENVER — Shohei Ohtani made history. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. nearly beheaded a Hall of Famer, then unleashed his unparalleled power into the thin air of Coors Field.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani pitches perfect inning, goes 0-for-2 in MLB All-Star Game — DENVER - Shohei Ohtani made major league history Tuesday night, controlling the All-Star Game as no player ever has before - leading off the game for the American League, and then pitching a scoreless bottom half of the inning.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Baseball News …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Befitting kings: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr. reach All-Star Game exceeding lofty expectations
Befitting kings: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr. reach All-Star Game exceeding lofty expectations
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MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Kansas City Royals' Sal Perez set a new Home Run Derby record for catchers Monday night
Kansas City Royals' Sal Perez set a new Home Run Derby record for catchers Monday night
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Kings of Kauffman and Royals Review
ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has administrative leave extended to July 27, sources say — The administrative leave for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been extended by nearly two weeks to July 27, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. — The move pushes Bauer's leave past …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Trevor Bauer's administrative leave is extended through July 27 — Trevor Bauer will not rejoin the Dodgers after the All-Star break. — Bauer's leave from the Dodgers has been extended through July 27, under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' union.
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truebluela.com, USA Today and CBS Los Angeles
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB likely to drop seven-inning doubleheaders, extra-innings runner rule in 2022, commissioner Rob Manfred says — DENVER — Banning the shift, eliminating seven-inning doubleheaders and playing extra innings without a runner starting on second base are all on the table as Major League Baseball continues …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Say goodbye to seven-inning doubleheaders. Will MLB say hello to limiting shifts? — DENVER — Prior to Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game in Denver, commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark addressed a range of issues concerning the sport at a Baseball Writers' Association of America meeting.
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baseballmusings.com
Shams Charania / The Athletic:
Sixers opening up Ben Simmons trade talks, Knicks interested in Collin Sexton, plus more NBA news — With the 2021 NBA Draft less than three weeks away and free agency shortly thereafter, teams are beginning to discuss their offseason plans both internally and externally with colleagues.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Staying true to what was ‘a strong focus,’ Los Angeles Angels use all 20 draft picks to select pitchers — The Los Angeles Angels made unique draft history this week: They made 20 picks in the 20-round draft and selected 20 pitchers. — The only other team to select all pitchers in a draft …
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Orange County Register and baseballmusings.com
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
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Associated Press:
Dick Tidrow, former MLB pitcher and longtime San Francisco Giants executive, dies at 74 — MLB, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets — SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Tidrow, a former major league pitcher and longtime member …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Mets reached out to Yoenis Cespedes about possible reunion during injury crisis — DENVER — The Mets, pummeled by injuries in the season's first half, spoke with Yoenis Cespedes' representation about a possible return of the lively outfielder, multiple industry sources told The Post.
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Kyle Davidson / Detroit Free Press:
Muskegon County man unearths more than 150 bowling balls during renovations — On a normal day, most people don't expect to find a bowling ball sitting on their back step, but one man in Norton Shores found more than 158 beneath his. — David Olson, 33, was demolishing the back steps …
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New York Post and Chicago Sun-Times
Gary Washburn Globe / The Boston Globe:
With a new coach and fresh motivation, Celtics star Jayson Tatum wants to be seen as one of the league's best — Amid all the organizational changes in Boston, Jayson Tatum remains focused on ascending into stardom while pairing with teammate Jaylen Brown to bring the Celtics a long-awaited championship.
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Celtics Wire, Boston.com, Hoops Rumors and CelticsBlog
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
‘We knew how this was going to happen’: How Marlins are maneuvering a MLB Draft talent surplus — Marlins director of amateur scouting DJ Svihlik knew going into Day 2 of the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday that there was going to be an excess of talented players available for the taking. — More so than usual.
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baseballmusings.com
NHL.com:
Senators appoint Pierre McGuire as senior VP of player development — by Sens Communications @Media_Sens / Ottawa Senators — OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced today that the club has appointed Pierre McGuire as senior vice president of player development.
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Defending Big D, Second City Hockey, RMNB, New York Post and Bleacher Nation