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ESPN:
Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos disputes accusations he'll relocate team, says franchise will ‘never leave’ Baltimore — The Orioles will “never leave” the city of Baltimore. — So says team chairman and CEO John Angelos, who made this declaration Monday in a strongly worded statement …
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Sports Illustrated, MLB Baseball News … and The Athletic
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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles ‘will never leave’ Baltimore, chairman and CEO says — In the midst of a lawsuit among members of the Angelos family, Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos issued a statement Monday morning asserting that the club “will never leave” Baltimore. — Louis Angelos, the brother of John …
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Mercury News, NBCSports.com, The Athletic, Boston.com and BaltimoreBaseball.com
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Michael Kopech exits in the 1st inning of a loss to the Texas Rangers, but could return to the Chicago White Sox next weekend — Michael Kopech hobbled off the mound after throwing a pitch to Adolis García in the first inning Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Orange County Register, ESPN, Sox On 35th and DraftKings Nation
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox squander a 5-run lead in an 11-9 in 10 innings: 'Everybody was trying, all the hitters we're trying, we got beat' — It's been a disappointing season for the Chicago White Sox. — And Saturday might have been the most disappointing day of them all.
Discussion:
Boston Herald
ESPN:
Tigers put Eduardo Rodriguez on restricted list with pitcher away from team for personal matters — Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has informed the Detroit Tigers he won't rejoin the club at this time for personal matters and has been placed on the restricted list “until further notice …
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Tigers' Rodriguez …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez placed on restricted list due to ‘personal matters’ — The Detroit Tigers will be without left-handed starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez for the foreseeable future. — Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Baseball News … and Call to the Pen
Associated Press:
Elbow strain forces Los Angeles Dodgers to shut down Walker Buehler for 6-8 weeks — SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler won't throw for six-to-eight weeks because of a flexor strain in his right elbow, making late this season the most optimistic timetable for his return to a major league mound.
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Call to the Pen and ESPN
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Associated Press:
Son of ex-Los Angeles Dodgers player Steve Sax among five Marines killed in training flight crash — LOS ANGELES — Former Dodgers player Steve Sax says his 33-year-old son, who had always dreamed of being a pilot, was among five U.S. Marines killed during a training flight crash earlier this week in the California desert.
Discussion:
True Blue LA, New Jersey Online, KNSD-TV and New York Post
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Atlanta Braves cut NL East deficit in half with 11-game winning streak — The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have won 11 in a row and enter Monday 5 ½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East, having shaved five games off their deficit in less than two weeks.
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Ronald Acuña's chalk-tossing celebration earns shout-out from LeBron James — Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. may be the best player in baseball right now, and his all-around excellence is a huge reason why the Braves are currently riding a 10-game winning streak.
ESPN:
Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg going back on injured list after one start — Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is going back on the injured list. — Manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Strasburg experienced discomfort Sunday after he threw a bullpen session on Saturday and was set to have an MRI.
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs rotation is tested: Marcus Stroman goes on the IL, Kyle Hendricks is banged up and Wade Miley exits loss with an injury — NEW YORK — The health of the Chicago Cubs rotation is quickly becoming a concern. — The Cubs placed right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list Friday …
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Cubs Insider, Chicago Sun-Times, NBCSports.com, Mercury News and Bleacher Nation
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Clint Frazier is designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs before their loss to the NY Yankees in 13 innings
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Cubbies Crib
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton play home run derby as Yankees clobber the Cubs 8-0 at the Stadium — Giancarlo Stanton left no doubt. The Yankees slugger hit the ball so hard — the hardest hit ball in baseball this season — that it slammed into the sign in the front of the second deck and ricocheted back almost onto the field.
Discussion:
Orange County Register, Pinstripe Alley and Boston Herald
