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Good morning, folks--today's column is posted. http://t.co/ZltL9NcMAq About the developing quandary that Boston may face with Ellsbury;links
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- espnrangersblog espnrangersblog
Rangers hitters impressed with A's Straily http://t.co/9L0sQj9TsJ
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
ESPN Stats & Info: Matt Harvey leads MLB with a 35.1 chase %. Mat Latos is tied for 8th, at 31.4%. #mets #reds
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- c_singleton Chris Singleton
Congrats to @Trouty20 and welcome to the "Cycle Club". Your Harley is on the way LOL. Both of our hits came in the exact same order!
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- c_singleton Chris Singleton
- c_singleton Chris Singleton
Great last night for my "Green" friend @CDickerson_PFTP Chris Dickerson (3-4/2hr)! #orioles #nevadawolfpack #togetherwedogood
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- c_singleton Chris Singleton
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
Chatting today on http://t.co/wyUfUup6Ek at 11 am ET! http://t.co/sbWzDRJXYq
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Farm report: Vaughn in mix in September? http://t.co/SiOl2iruoq #NYM #Mets
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- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Nobody's perfect http://t.co/sQZClcDoQE
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Today is Matt Harvey Day for the Mets; Thursday will be Kevin Gausman Day in Baltimore. http://t.co/Qqlr1LVWSV
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- jaysonst Jayson Stark
Crazy game! RT @dakern74: @jaysonst Backup SS throws 2 IP, gets win by hitting HR in B17. An 0-8 w/ 7 K. And more fun http://t.co/aLBj2noCLN
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
At his current pace, Mike Trout will finish this season with 191 hits, 83 walks, 93 extra-base hits, 112 runs, 121 RBI and 32 stolen bases.
about 3 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
The Mets are 7-2 on the days when Matt Harvey pitches, 10-24 on the days he doesn’t pitch. He works against the Reds today.
about 3 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
So what you're saying, @laaabaseball is that Trout has never been mentioned here... Interesting.
about 3 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
This guy might be pitching as well or better than any reliever in baseball: 71 batters faced, 9 hits, 3 walks... http://t.co/p33Z6XkFqa
about 4 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Stephen Strasburg's stuff last night was filthy. http://t.co/wplyqZpvwl That changeup ... off the charts.
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Morning briefing: Harvey Day at last http://t.co/iuUVeMWdsS #NYM #Mets
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Thoughts: Do A's have Rangers number? http://t.co/F4pTSuOhzl
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- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
RT @sporer: I hope the Trout Regressers didn't hurt themselves celebrating in April. Hitting .343/.434/.757 in May w/7 HR, 18 RBI, 16 R in …
about 9 hours ago
- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
Oh, Mike Trout is suddenly hitting .293/.373/.558.
about 9 hours ago
- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
- espnrangersblog espnrangersblog
Darvish not his best, but neither are bats http://t.co/xsES5p6RmX
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