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MLB Scores & Standings
A day of home runs and late wins, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates with an impressive 13th inning comeback, while the New York Mets improve their NL East and Wild Card situation with a walk off win over the Miami Marlins thanks to Yoenis Cespedes. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore […]
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MLB Rumors: Red Sox, White Sox, Sale, Quintana, Bradley & a Trade That Never Happened
The Boston Red Sox, suddenly pleased with their starting pitching but not their bullpen, were interested in making a trade for Chris Sale and Jose Quintana before the deadline, although eventually the talks with the Chicago White Sox didn’t come to anything.
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MLB Rumors: Pittsburgh Pirates Have Big Plans for Chad Kuhl Next Season
After a few less than impressive performances to begin his major league career, Chad Kuhl had done quite well in August for the Pittsburgh Pirates, which should earn him a permanent spot on the team’s rotation in 2017.
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MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox Inclined to Pick Up 2017 Option for Clay Buchholz
After being demoted to the bullpen and doing quite well in relief, Clay Buchholz might still avoid free agency at the end of this season, with the Boston Red Sox more and more likely to pick up his option for 2017.
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MLB Rumors: Miami Marlins Hopeful Giancarlo Stanton Can Still Play This Season
The Miami Marlins are a bit more optimistic than previously about their playoff aspirations upon finding out that Giancarlo Stanton might be available for some regular season time, hoping he can back before the end of September.
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MLB Standings & Scores
Everyone in the NL West won, including the Los Angeles Dodgers with a one-run win over the Chicago Cubs, while the San Francisco Giants enjoyed two home runs from Joe Panik while destroying the Atlanta Braves. In the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles shutout the New York Yankees and got home run number 40 this season from Mark Trumbo, and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of the Boston Red Sox losing to open up a lead from second, carried by three home runs from Josh Donaldson.
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MLB Rumors: Yankees Still Contenders Behind Red Sox, Blue Jays & Orioles
The New York Yankees trading their best relievers before the deadline seemed to mark the end of their quest to make the postseason. However, their form in the last month, the home run hitting of rookie catcher Gary Sanchez and the change in the wild card race and in the AL East, with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles unable to break away from them, leaves them very much in the playoff picture.
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Washington Nationals: Bryce Harper Ejection a Symptom of a Frustrating Season
Ejections happen in Baseball, even to some of the calmer guys, but Bryce Harper getting thrown out in a Washington Nationals loss doesn’t seem that surprising considering the disappointing season the All-Star right fielder is having.
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MLB Standings & Scores
Beating the Chicago Cubs helped the Los Angeles Dodgers, thriving with Julio Urias on the mound, open up a two game lead over the San Francisco Giants, losing at home to the Atlanta Braves and a three-run homer by Matt Kemp. Speaking of home runs, Gary Sanchez can’t stop hitting them, helping the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles, while both the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox continue to get away in the AL East.
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MLB Scores & Standings
The Chicago Cubs pull off an impressive late comeback on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, courtesy of two Kris Bryant home runs, allowing the San Francisco Giants to get closer with a shutout win over the Atlanta Braves. Meanwhile, in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays take advantage of more losses by the Orioles and Red Sox to cement their place in the division’s lead.