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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Taijuan Walker walks off to standing ovation, caps final start of season with loss to Marlins — Taijuan Walker left it all on the mound, displaying one of his best performances of the year in his final start of the season. Yet, in a microcosm of how his season has gone …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Noah Syndergaard throws 1-2-3 inning, striking out two in return to Mets
Noah Syndergaard throws 1-2-3 inning, striking out two in return to Mets
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New York Daily News, NorthJersey.com and Sports Illustrated
ESPN:
Noah Syndergaard starts for New York Mets, capping comeback from surgery
Noah Syndergaard starts for New York Mets, capping comeback from surgery
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Associated Press and MLB Baseball News …
Pat Ragazzo / Sports Illustrated:
Why Jeurys Familia Could Stick With Mets Beyond This Season
Why Jeurys Familia Could Stick With Mets Beyond This Season
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Metsmerized Online
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani has expanded what's possible in baseball — WHEN SHOHEI OHTANI stands on the mound and stares into his catcher for a sign, his mouth is slightly open and his chin is raised just a little, giving off the impression he's every bit as curious as we are to discover what might come next.
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Can a union fix this? Minor leaguers say poverty-level pay, poor housing are driving a ‘mental health crisis’ — Editor's Note: This story includes a graphic description of a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress …
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Fish Stripes, Bleacher Nation and USA Today
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
2021 Low-A Southeast Top 10 Prospects — The last time the Low-A Southeast League took the field, it was called the Florida State League. And it was High-A. And it had 12 teams. And balls and strikes were called exclusively by humans. — All of that changed in 2021 …
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Metsmerized Online and MLB Baseball News …
Lisa M. Krieger / Mercury News:
Two fires? Palo Alto scientist linked to earlier Shasta County blaze — Shasta Lake City fire ignited hours after Alexandra Souverneva was released from jail — The night before the furious Fawn Fire erupted outside the city of Shasta Lake, claiming dozens of homes, a smaller blaze ignited …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
'I'm absolutely coming back': At home with Cardinals, Arenado says he won't opt out after season — Drenched in the clincher's spoils of champagne and beer, some of it poured on him by rookies, Nolan Arenado had a chance late Tuesday night on the field at Busch Stadium to introduce his wife …
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Peter Gammons / MLB - The Athletic:
No matter what happens this season, the reset Red Sox are back to playing the long game — The great Roger Angell once wrote of the nature of New Englanders, and of Red Sox fans in particular, that amidst the brightest of summer days, there still exists a Calvinist cloud of self-doubt.
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ESPN:
Miami Marlins lose rookies Edward Cabrera, Jesus Sanchez to injuries in rout by New York Mets — NEW YORK — Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesus Sanchez left Thursday night's 12-3 loss to the New York Mets because of injuries. — Cabrera, a 23-year-old right-hander …
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers hit 4 home runs in 8th inning to beat Padres — Max Muncy, AJ Pollock, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager go deep late in a wild 11-9 victory — LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers saved their best for last Wednesday night. — With four games left in the regular season, they'll have to make it a recurring theme.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Michael A. Taylor, Kansas City Royals reach 2-year, $9M extension, sources say — Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, keeping the elite defensive center fielder in Kansas City as the team's rebuild nears its next phase.
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The Royals Reporter, MLB Trade Rumors, Sports Illustrated, NBCSports.com and Royals Review
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB playoff scenarios: How the five-team race in the AL could play out — It is chaos season in Major League Baseball. There are multiple very feasible scenarios in which three teams wind up tied for the two American League wild-card slots and set off a chain of events in which baseball …
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Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Boston.com and The Good Phight
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Devin Williams likely to miss Milwaukee Brewers' postseason run after reliever ‘punched a wall’ — Milwaukee will likely be without top setup reliever Devin Williams for the playoffs after the right-hander broke his pitching hand punching a wall after having a few drinks following Sunday's game …
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