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Real or not? Marcell Ozuna is the next Yoenis Cespedes
Marcell Ozuna's career is eerily similar to his Queens counterpart, and Zach Britton pitched in Toronto. Here's what you need to know from Thursday.
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Cespedes continues to crush.
After hitting three home runs on Tuesday against the Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes follows it up Thursday with two more on some pitches high in the zone during the Mets' 16-inning victory over the Marlins.
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Hanley Ramirez channels Big Papi in win over Pirates
For years, the new Red Sox DH saw David Ortiz as his tutor. Thursday, Hanley Ramirez had a huge hit at the right time, just as his mentor often did.
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Mighty Mites are taking over baseball!
This week from Sam Miller: Short(er) players are homering more than ever, Bryce Harper hit one harder on Opening Day than he did all of last year, and the Padres bring Single-A ball to the bigs.
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Almora robs Seager twice against the ivy.
Corey Seager experiences a serious case of déjà vu as he sees Cubs centerfielder Albert Almora Jr. take away two extra-base hits from him in a row.
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Albert Almora Jr. has his ring, but might be in line for some 'gold'
The young Cubs outfielder might share time in center, but he's played brilliantly in the field. Don't be surprised if he makes a run at a Gold Glove.
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The Cubs shut out the Dodgers 4-0 behind 4 different pitchers as Brett Anderson earned his first Wrigley Field win. The key moment in the game came in the fifth when Anderson got Yasiel Puig to pop out with the bases loaded. Then the Cubs scored twice in the bottom of the inning to put the game away. Addison Russell hit a home run onto Waveland Ave. while Anthony Rizzo also went deep. The Cubs have won 2 of 3 in each of their first 3 series of the season.
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Mets dump Marlins on D'Arnaud homer in 16th
Travis d'Arnaud led off the 16th inning with a home run, giving him a career-high four hits, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 Thursday night for their fifth straight win.
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Cespedes smashes two homers in 16-inning win.
Yoenis Cespedes sends two home runs to left field, the first at 440 feet in the third inning and the second at 390 feet in the fifth inning.
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Yoenis Céspedes has 6 HR this season, including two on Thursday. Only Dave Kingman (7) has more HR in the team's first 10 games of a season in Mets history.
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Can these surprising teams stay hot all season?
The Reds, Diamondbacks and Angels are rolling now, but that doesn't mean they're contenders. We examine how long each can keep up the pace.
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Yankees
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Rebuilding Yankees can no longer count on James Kaprielian as their next ace
There are no sure things, of course. But with their 23-year-old pitching prospect headed for Tommy John surgery, a big piece of the puzzle is missing.
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Aaron Judge kind of has a 'Miguel Cabrera thing' going
Aaron Judge hit his third home run in three games on Wednesday and, so far, his early play belies his inexperience at the major league level.
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The most loathed man in MLB? There's another side to Jeffrey Loria
In an unfiltered discussion, the Marlins owner goes deep on the pain of losing Jose Fernandez, selling his franchise and the idea of promoting baseball in France as a potential U.S. ambassador.
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Darvish dominates Angels with 10 K's.
Yu Darvish delivers a stellar performance against the Angels, going seven innings and striking out 10 batters.
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Rangers
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Andrus fakes out Maybin on smart play in Rangers' win.
Cameron Maybin easily steals second base as Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos airmails the throw, but Elvis Andrus keeps Maybin at second by pretending to catch the ball.
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Wednesday's Takeaways
Real or not? Amir Garrett as rotation stud, Blue Jays in trouble
The Reds rookie makes his mark, Toronto falls to 1-7 and the Twins are rushing Byron Buxton. What you need to know from Wednesday's slate.
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Cubs
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Diamonds are a Cub's best friend
The Cubs chose to embrace the broken curse with a fitting inscription on their diamond-encrusted World Series rings: the iconic billy goat.
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With a little Grace, Javy gets his ring
Grace Davis may have grown up in Cardinals country, but the Cubs diehard was all smiles after her moment with Javier Baez Wednesday night.
Dodgers
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Brandon McCarthy meeting goals on a deep Dodgers' staff
Brandon McCarthy threw a scoreless gem against the Cubs and proved that the Dodgers' pitching rotation does run deep.
Mets
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Don't tell Mets' Zack Wheeler that the 'win' doesn't matter
After a two-year odyssey of injury, setback and self-doubt, the Mets pitcher notched his first win since 2014 to begin the next chapter of his career.
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Keith Law's prospect rankings update: Who is the new No. 1?
Andrew Benintendi? He's in Boston. Dansby Swanson? He's in the majors, too. We've revised our top 50, and there's a new budding star atop our list.
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Rotisserie league rankings
Eric Karabell serves up his frequently updated top 300 and positional rankings for the rest of the 2017 fantasy baseball season.
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Head-to-head categories league rankings
Playing in a head-to-head categories league and need advice on pickups, drops and trades? Check out updated rest-of-season rankings from Tristan H. Cockcroft.
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Points league rankings
Points leagues in fantasy baseball are a different animal than rotisserie or head-to-head by category. Get updated, rest-of-season top 300 and positional rankings here, from AJ Mass.
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Top MLB DFS building blocks for Thursday April 13
Our daily fantasy experts provide the pitchers and hitters they're including in their lineups for Thursday's evening baseball slate.
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Olney: Four-man outfield is coming to a ballpark near you
Managers are always looking to give their teams a new edge, and moving an infielder deep could be the next mind game in play.
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Will Jean Afterman be baseball's first female GM? The sport should be so lucky
She refused to be bullied by The Boss. Now, MLB's only female assistant GM is a bedrock in the Bronx. Is Brian Cashman's consigliere GM material? Yes -- she just doesn't want the job.
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Power Rankings: One week in, Cubs still on top
It wasn't unanimous, but the Cubs maintained their hold on the No. 1 spot. Who made the biggest moves up or down after the first week?
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MLB fan survey: Is baseball boring and other burning questions
Does the game need to be fixed -- or is it just right as it is? We want to know how bullish -- or bearish -- you are on Major League Baseball. Take our poll!
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MLB's 2017 holiday uniforms
This season Major League Baseball is taking its holiday uniform program a lot further than the one-game schedule of the past.
The Undefeated
Emmett Ashford, first black umpire in the majors, makes his debut.
‘He overwhelmed people with his endurance and his charm’
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Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for April 9 to 16
Don't set your lineup for Week 2 before checking out Tristan H. Cockcroft's forecast, including pitcher and hitter matchups and key notes to know for April 9 to 16.
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Top fantasy baseball prospect rankings
As the 2017 baseball season gets rolling in earnest, which prospects have the highest value in fantasy? We break down the top 10 here, including insight on their promotion timelines.
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Concerns about Lester's win count this season?
Pitching to a different catcher this season, Jon Lester has lost his first two games. ESPN's Eric Karabell provides his take on how to handle the Cubs starter in your lineups going forward.
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- Jays' Donaldson to get reinjured calf examined
- Marlins planning bronze statue of Fernandez
- Hall of Famer Brock treated for bone cancer
- Griffey statue unveiled by Mariners: 'Nailed it'
- Agent: Correa doesn't want longer deal now
- Yanks top pitching prospect to have TJ surgery
- Pitching staff planning a GM's top priority
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Keith Law's Prospect Rankings
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Prospect rankings update: Who is the new No. 1?
Andrew Benintendi? He's in Boston. Dansby Swanson? He's in the majors, too. We've revised our top 50, and there's a new budding star atop our list.
Fourth man in outfield?
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Olney: Four-man outfield is coming to a ballpark near you
Managers are always looking to give their teams a new edge, and moving an infielder deep could be the next mind game in play.
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Welcome to MLB's 2017 holiday uniform collection
This season, Major League Baseball is taking its holiday uniform program a lot further than the one-game schedule of the past.
