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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93 — After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the '80s.” — Roger Craig, who pitched or managed …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Roger Craig, SF Giants manager who energized '80s youth movement, dies — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Roger Craig, who helped rally the San Francisco Giants to prominence in the 1980s and was known as “Humm Baby” for his positive and inspirational demeanor, died Sunday after what the team said was a short illness.
Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers take aim at basement-dwelling Cardinals in interleague matchup — The Texas Rangers haven't had great success against NL Central teams this year but they will try to right those wrongs against the flagging St. Louis Cardinals. — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers could win …
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Viva El Birdos and Lone Star Ball
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jordan Montgomery's search for win drags on. Cardinals' search of offense means a call up
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New York Post and Associated Press
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge dealing with sore toe, Nestor Cortes likely heading to IL — LOS ANGELES — It turned out Aaron Boone was right to think “oh no” when Aaron Judge barged through the Yankees' bullpen at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, as the slugger banged his foot “pretty hard” on his eighth-inning door-busting catch.
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New Jersey Online, ESPN, New York Post, MLB Trade Rumors and The Athletic
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees rave about another ridiculous Aaron Judge catch: ‘What a blessing to have him on my team’
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Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, Pinstripe Alley, New York Post, Newsday, MLB.com, New Jersey Online, FanSided and The Athletic
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: More injuries leave team without natural center fielder
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Pinstripe Alley, New York Post, Newsday and Yahoo Sports
ESPN:
Padres' Xander Bogaerts hopes to avoid IL trip due to injured wrist — San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected to get some time off because of his nagging left wrist injury but hopes to avoid a trip to the injured list. — Bogaerts, who left Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs …
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Yahoo Sports, FanGraphs Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
Noel Sanchez / Sports Illustrated:
Padres' Superstar Carrying ‘It Is What It Is’ Attitude Following Sunday Loss to Cubs — Will the Friars find any form of consistency? — Things continue to spiral completely out of control for this 2023 San Diego Padres squad and it is almost like they are trying to make the second half …
Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
Ryan Brasier lands with Dodgers on a minor-league deal — JONATHAN PAPELBON IS REVOLUTIONIZING POWER RANKINGS — Ryan Brasier has found a new home. — The 35-year-old pitcher - who was released by the Red Sox on May 21 - confirmed to WEEI.com that he has signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Former Dodgers great Steve Garvey exploring U.S. Senate bid in California — Former Los Angeles Dodgers great Steve Garvey has been on the campaign trail for decades trying to raise money for ALS, and now, he could be taking his platform to a whole new level.
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Yahoo Sports
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles promote Heston Kjerstad, former No. 2 overall pick, to Triple-A Norfolk — It took Heston Kjerstad two years after he was drafted to make his professional debut. He needed less than one to reach the cusp of the majors. — The Orioles are promoting Kjerstad …
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Mercury News, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
What's on deck for Mets: Here's why they have a chance to bounce back vs. Braves — Once again as the Mets appeared to be ramping up, they hit a roadblock over the weekend. — After winning eight straight games at Citi Field, including a sweep of the Phillies, the Mets were knocked …
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Battery Power and Yahoo Sports
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
What's next for Cubs and Cody Bellinger with trade deadline and free agency on deck? — SAN DIEGO — Cody Bellinger huddled with agent Scott Boras in a tunnel that leads to the VIP seats behind home plate at Petco Park. Bellinger had already given an update to reporters on his left knee …
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FanSided and Bleacher Nation
Jayson Stark / The Athletic:
MLB season's first 60 games: What we've learned and what execs are saying — We're more than two months into another baseball season. And just as we all expected ... • The Pirates have outwon the Cardinals. — • The Marlins have outwon the Phillies. — • Colin Rea has more wins than Justin Verlander.
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Bleacher Nation and New Jersey Online
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
When to expect ESPN's next round of layoffs — and who's most at risk — ESPN talent layoffs are expected toward the end of June, The Post has learned. — A source said the exact timing is subject to change, calling the situation “fluid.” However, ESPN executives are in the process …
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NBCSports.com, Daily Herald and New Jersey Online
