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MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox Closer to Jonathan Papelbon Than Chicago Cubs
They free agency of Jonathan Papelbon isn’t going to be a long one, and might end with him going back to a former team.
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MLB Standings & Scores
Things are heating up, as the Baltimore Orioles take the AL East lead back again without even playing, thanks to the New York Yankees beating the Toronto Blue Jays. The Kansas City Royals did the Cleveland Indians, who lost to the Boston Red Sox, a similar favor by beating the Detroit Tigers, while the Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins improved their positioning as they hunt for a wild card spot.
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MLB Rumors: Cincinnati Reds, Brandon Finnegan & Choosing Between Rotation or Bullpen
The Cincinnati Reds have a lot of young pitchers, some of them talented, but often that poses a problem: Designating them as starting pitchers or relievers heading into the future, and more competitive years? Brandon Finnegan is someone who poses such a problem.
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MLB Rumors: Oakland A’s Don’t Want Coco Crisp Anymore
The 7th season with the Oakland Athletics and 15th overall in Baseball might be the last for Coco Crisp, who thinks the A’s are trying to avoid his option from vesting for the 2017 season by bringing down his playing time and keeping him on the bench.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The Baltimore Orioles needed a 9th inning, three-run homer by Jonathan Schoop to beat the San Francisco Giants and stay close to the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East, while the Washington Nationals dominated again vs weak opposition, and the Boston Red Sox roared against the poor Arizona Diamondbacks, with Mookie Betts hitting three home runs.
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MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals Have a Difficult Brandon Moss Decision to Make
While the St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a playoff race, wild card in their case, they also need to think about next season, and specifically about Brandon Moss, who becomes a free agent at the end of this season.
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MLB Rumors: Miami Marlins Need to Find a Fill-in for Giancarlo Stanton
The Miami Marlins are aiming for their first winning season in 7 years, and perhaps their first playoff appearance in 13, but without Giancarlo Stanton, announced to be injured and out for the season, it’s going to be very difficult. Bringing in Alex Rodriguez is suddenly a more likely option, but not one that can make up for what they lose with Stanton.
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MLB Rumors – Pittsburgh Pirates Can’t Hang on to David Freese, Sean Rodriguez & Matthew Joyce
Getting over a long slump, the Pittsburgh Pirates put themselves back in the wild card race for a postseason berth. The surprising ability of David Freese, Sean Rodriguez and Matthew Joyce has been a huge part of their recent success, but it also means they’ll be impossible to hold onto, all three of them together, once this season is over.
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MLB Rumors – Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox Linked to Jonathan Papelbon
The release of Jonathan Papelbon from the Washington Nationals seemed to be something always waiting to happen since the end of last season. It’s hard to say if there’s a market for him at the moment, although the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox have already been linked to the closer.
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MLB Scores & Standings
The Chicago Cubs actually lose for once, but they remain well ahead of the rest, while the New York Yankees get a pair of debutants to hit their first home runs, the Toronto Blue Jays regain the lead in the AL East, and the San Francisco Giants look impressive for once, holding on to their division lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers.