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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles crush Rays, 8-0, behind Grayson Rodriguez and Gunnar Henderson to reach verge of postseason clinch: ‘This is what you dream of’ — In games like these, youth and inexperience are often referenced as negatives. Grayson Rodriguez and Gunnar Henderson flipped that narrative Saturday night.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles dominated by Rays, 7-1, fall into tie for AL East lead with 4th straight loss: ‘Nobody said this was going to be easy’ — Tampa Bay Rays pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez launched a ball to left field, then flipped his bat. Like the Orioles, both came falling back to earth.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles icon Adam Jones officially retires with Baltimore: 'I'm forever grateful' — Adam Jones' on-field mark in Baltimore came in center field at Camden Yards. But it's in the opposite direction from home plate that Jones has twice cemented the city as his “second home.”
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Heston Kjerstad hits first MLB home run to break up Rays' no-hit bid: ‘That was surreal’ — From on the field to off it, the Orioles' young core of current and former top prospects are always competing. Heston Kjerstad knew that playful banter wouldn't end with his first career home run Friday night.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles fall short in first game of pivotal series vs. Rays, 4-3, as AL East lead drops to one
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Hayes Gardner / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle exits game against Cardinals with left shoulder discomfort, will receive imaging Thursday
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Boston Herald and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Emma Healy / The Boston Globe:
Would Theo Epstein return to the Red Sox? Here's what Sam Kennedy had to say. — The Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday, and announced they would move general manager Brian O'Halloran to a “senior leadership” position, leaving two open roles among the front office.
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Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
Why the Red Sox decided to move on from Chaim Bloom — SAM KENNEDY ADDRESSES THE CHAIM BLOOM FIRING — As the news of Chaim Bloom's firing came about early Thursday afternoon, some of the streets around Fenway Park were littered with a water main break. It caused discomfort. It caused chaos.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Why Red Sox parted ways with Chaim Bloom
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Within milestone loss, four who could help Cardinals back to winning ways (one's a Phillie) — When it finally did happen for the first time in 15 years, the Cardinals were caught looking. — Three of them were on base, including the tying run 90 feet away from home …
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Marcus Stroman is back with the Chicago Cubs and will pitch out of the bullpen — for now: 'I'm good to go' — PHOENIX — Marcus Stroman is back and determined to do what he can to help the Chicago Cubs reach the postseason. — The Cubs activated the right-hander from the injured list …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
The latest on Jorge Soler. And Schumaker's message as Marlins continue playoff push — One of the Miami Marlins' most impactful hitters could be back in the lineup in the not-so-distant future as the team continues to make its push for a spot in the playoffs.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Shohei Ohtani's locker is cleared out, but Angels won't provide update until Saturday — Ohtani was in the clubhouse before Friday's game, but there was no word on where he had gone afterward. Ohtani is expected to undergo some type of procedure on his torn UCL, but it's not known when.
Alex Coffey / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Why were the Phillies chanting a curse at Trea Turner? He doesn't know, but 'it's hilarious.' — ST. LOUIS — The TV broadcast of Tuesday's home game against the Braves picked up an interesting chant from the Phillies dugout after Trea Turner's game-tying home run in the ninth inning …
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Martin Frank / Yahoo Sports:
Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffers a stroke in Florida hospital — Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who led the team to their second World Series championship in nearly 150 years, suffered a stroke Saturday in a Florida hospital while undergoing a medical procedure.
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