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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs top the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Field of Dreams game on a picturesque night in Iowa — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 34 — Cubs and Reds players walk onto the field before the Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
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Joe Harrington / USA Today:
Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr. play catch before Field of Dreams game — The film “Field of Dreams” that inspired MLB's Field of Dreams game culminates with Kevin Costner's character having a catch with his dad at the end of the film. — But the 2022 Field of Dreams game …
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Cincinnati.com and Des Moines Register
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
As they take the Field of Dreams, where do the Chicago Cubs stand in their latest rebuild? — CHICAGO — Last Tuesday, at the brink of MLB's trade deadline, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a decision to make: Trade catcher Willson Contreras for what he believed …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation, Chicago Tribune and NBCSports.com
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa may sit out preseason opener at Bucs while Tom Brady is away from team — TAMPA — Both starting quarterbacks in the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be kept off the field. — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is leaning toward …
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Orange County Register
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins camp: So how does third-string QB look? Observations, plus stock up, stock down — Tampa — Get ready for the Skylar Thompson showcase this weekend. — With Tua Tagovailoa's playing status uncertain for Saturday's preseason opener against Tampa Bay, it's possible …
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
This time around, Dolphins defense flusters Buccaneers' Tom Brady
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Dolphins Wire, Sports Illustrated, Boston.com and Orange County Register
Ryan CusickSP / ESPN:
Oakland Athletics Injuries — Cusick (oblique) began a rehab assignment with the Athletics' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday, covering two innings and striking out three while allowing two earned runs on three hits and zero walks.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens extend preseason winning streak to 21 with 23-10 win over Titans. Here's who stood out — and who didn't. — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 44 — Baltimore Ravens sideline cheer on safety Geno Stone (26) who runs past them after intercepting a Tennessee Titans pass during the fourth quarter …
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PressBox, Orange County Register, USA Today and Mercury News
Toyloy Brown III / USA Today:
New York state of mind: Francisco Lindor, the $341 million shortstop, a big reason behind the Mets' success — NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor, the Mets' $341 million man, is thriving in Year 2 of his 10-year deal and is proving why he was worth the investment.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Francisco Lindor being on the field every day sets the tone for Mets, Showalter says
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Orange County Register and Newsday
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets can't be stopped, thrash Reds, 10-2
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NorthJersey.com, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online, MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, Newsday, Red Reporter and Sports Illustrated
Jean Marbella / Baltimore Sun:
John Angelos: My brother has gone ‘nuclear’ with his lawsuit over control of Orioles and other assets of our father — John P. Angelos, the chairman and CEO of the Orioles, is decrying that his brother took what he calls “the nuclear option” of filing suit over a dispute in how to handle their father's assets.
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Orange County Register and Camden Chat
Scott Miller / New York Times:
The Padres Got a Sword. But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’? — Juan Soto headlined San Diego's audacious haul at the trading deadline. Keeping up with the Los Angeles Dodgers, in spending and on the field, won't be easy. — SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat …
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Sports Illustrated
Mike Puma / New York Post:
How Mets' 2023 payroll could skyrocket to $345 million — Keeping the band together could catapult the Mets' payroll into a whole new stratosphere. — Team owner Steve Cohen has kept expenditures this season under the third luxury-tax threshold of $300 million.
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New Jersey Online, MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
‘I felt our progress certainly stalled’: Tigers owner Ilitch fires GM Avila — Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO. Directly. Unemotional. — “I'm looking for us to make progress each and every year and if we do that …
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Defector
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Al Avila out as vice president, general manager of Detroit Tigers
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Detroit Free Press, MLB Trade Rumors, Bless You Boys, NESN.com, MLB - The Athletic and MLB Baseball News …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers fire general manager Al Avila after 7 seasons
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
José M. Romero / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks explode for 7 runs in 7th inning for comeback win over Pirates — Emmanuel Rivera cost the Diamondbacks a chance to tie or maybe even win Wednesday night's game with a mental lapse on the basepaths late in the game. Thursday, he atoned for that by delivering the day's clutch hit …
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Rob Terranova / MLB.com:
Ever heard of the ‘home run cycle’? This Minor Leaguer pulled it off! — On an 88-degree night in Amarillo, Texas, in front of 5,134 at HODGETOWN Stadium, Chandler Redmond mashed his way into baseball lore. — The Cardinals infield prospect barreled up a solo, two-run …
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Sports Illustrated, New York Post, MLB Baseball News … and USA Today
