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Jason Mackey: Whether it's power or speed, replacing Oneil Cruz will be no small task for Pirates

The dream of a 30-30 or 40-40 season for Oneil Cruz isn't likely to become reality, unless he rejoins the Pirates later this season and goes on some sort of Mario Lemieux-level tear.

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José Suarez runs into trouble again as Angels blow another early lead in loss

Angels starting pitcher José Suarez has had a rough start to his season.

Los Angeles Times

Max Muncy’s revised batting stance pays off in 2-homer, 7-RBI game

SAN FRANCISCO — When Max Muncy was struggling last season, out of whack at the plate because of a lingering elbow injury that contributed to woeful inconsistency, the Dodgers’ slugger added a back step to his hitting mechanics.

Los Angeles Times

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Cubs lefty Drew Smyly’s bounce-back lays groundwork for Nico Hoerner’s walk-off single

The Cubs beat the Mariners 3-2 in the 10th inning of their series opener Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sean Murphy’s walk-off homer pushes Braves past Reds

ATLANTA — That’s one way to introduce yourself to the home fans: Catcher Sean Murphy’s first home run with the Braves was a walk-off at Truist Park.

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Kansas City Royals whiff mightily (and often) as Rangers take series opener in Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Royals got off to nice start Monday, even catching a break in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. KC’s Bobby Witt Jr. opened the game with a single, stole second and came around to score on an error.

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German Marquez injured in Rockies’ 7-4 win over Cardinals

DENVER — Right-hander German Marquez’s sudden and jarring departure from Monday night’s game marred the Rockies’ 7-4 victory over the Cardinals at Coors Field.

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Mariners fall to Cubs in 10 innings after Jarred Kelenic’s mammoth tying blast in the 9th

CHICAGO — Two years ago, the Mariners would have found a way to win Sunday’s game through luck or skill or some weird combination of both. A year ago, that Mariners would’ve prevailed due to flawless execution in the game’s critical moments.

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Slow rollers help Mets beat Padres in 1st game between teams since NL Wild Card series

NEW YORK — Home field advantage typically refers to bigger locker rooms, shorter commutes and friendly fans, but facing the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Citi Field, the Mets received an advantage in the form of some dirt and paint.

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Orioles break out new home run celebration and blast their way to 5-1 win over Athletics

BALTIMORE — The Orioles are all about hydrating.

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Phillies flatten the Marlins in 15-3 win, as Alec Bohm leads the way with six RBIs

PHILADELPHIA — In the context of a 162-game season that runs from the final week of March through the first week of October, a six-game stretch in the middle of August is akin to a needle in a haystack.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Framber Valdez shuts down Pirates, as Roansy Contreras struggles to throw strikes against Astros

PITTSBURGH — Much of the baseball world was introduced to left-hander Framber Valdez this past postseason. Although he made his MLB debut in 2018, the uniquely built (5-11, 240 pounds) Astros starter made a name for himself with four playoff starts this past fall, including a pair off victories in…

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Yankees pitchers' wildness costly in loss to Guardians

CLEVELAND — Domingo German walked the proverbial ballpark, one of several factors that led to the Yankees' ugly 3-2 loss to the Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field.

Newsday

Rays blank Red Sox, extend season-opening win streak to 10

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays really aren’t going to win them all.

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Cubs recall outfielder Nelson Velazquez, option pitcher Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa before series opener vs. Mariners

Velazquez had hit three home runs in eight games at Iowa to start the season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball by the Numbers: Defense hard to measure

dWAR, other metrics take into account that all positions aren’t created equal.

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Hanser Alberto's three-run homer lifts White Sox past Twins 4-3

MINNEAPOLIS — The White Sox got everything they needed Monday in a four-run fourth inning and went on to beat the Twins 4-3 at Target Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox survive three errors, defeat Twins

Hanser Alberto belted a three-run homer in the 4-3 victory.

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Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has surgery on fractured ankle, will miss about 4 months

Oneil Cruz had surgery on his fractured left ankle at Allegheny General Hospital late Sunday night, the Pirates announced on Monday afternoon. They also projected the 24-year-old shortstop's timeline to return at four months, meaning Cruz won't return until after the All-Star break and well into August.

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB batting average is up and game time is down as players adjust to new rules

Batting average is up 16 points, stolen bases have spiked 30% and the average game time is down 31 minutes, on track to be the sport’s lowest since 1984.

Broadcasting & Cable

Bally Sports Bankruptcy: MLB Files Emergency Motion to Force Diamond to Either Pay the Twins and Guardians or Give Up the TV Rights

The Arizona Diamondbacks file their own separate but similar motion

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fascinating breakdown video showed how the Giants noticed Michael Kopech tipping his pitches

This is the game within the game.

Sports Illustrated

How Giancarlo Stanton's Swing Makes Him the Weirdest Hitter in Baseball

Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson helps break down the former MVP’s inconsistent, yet hard-hitting, batting style.

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Hit One of the Most Ridiculous Home Runs of His MLB Career and Fans Were in Awe

How did he do this?

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: Sadness, as ever, returns with baseball

A soul-warming occurrence for something like the last 140 years, baseball's annual return to Pittsburgh this weekend brought with it as required an inevitable portion of nostalgia, sometimes felt in its acute form as plain old sadness.

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