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Each night we'll provide you with the nine top story lines from the day's action, beginning with Ryan Pressly Jersey the stars of the day, and look ahead to the next day's matchups. Jacob deGrom isn't an All-Star yet, but he definitely looks the part.The Metsrightyworked eight shutout innings Thursdayagainst the Brewers as New York snapped its seven-game losing streak with a 2-0 win. deGrom was masterful, striking out seven and walking none. He surrendered just four hits on a tidy 100 pitches.With the National League All-Star reveal nine days away, deGrom is sure to have a place, sporting a2.15 ERA and0.93 WHIP with a 100/18 K/BB ratio over 100 1/3 innings this year.Meanwhile, Troy Tulowitzki thought he had the night off Thursday. Instead, he entered the Rockies-Diamondbacks game in the eighth inning and blasted a pinch-hit home run to push his hitting streak to nine games. Tulo's shot kicked off a five-run inning for the Rockies that keyed their 6-4 win.Here are more highlights from Thursday's games:Impact Players: C Matt Wieters, Orioles: Wieters smashed a two-run homer in the fourthinning against the Red Sox. He was 2 for 5 at the plate and is batting .292/.321/.604.1B Brandon Belt, Giants:Beltwent 3for Roberto Osuna Jersey 5 at the plate with two of the Giants' four triples in the game. He is batting.269/.345/.483 for the season.2B Howie Kendrick, Dodgers: Kendrick took advantage of Jon Lester's shoddy pitching, hitting a two-run double in the first inning. Kendrick went 1 for 4and is hitting .276/.326/.403 with six home runs and 30 RBIs this season.SS Carlos Sanchez, White Sox: Sanchez's bases-clearing triple in the 10th inning gave Chicago the win over Detroit. He went 2 for 5 at the plate with three RBIs.3B Todd Frazier, Reds:Frazier slugged atwo-runhomerin the top of the seventh to force extra innings. He was 3 for 6 at the plate with a home run and three RBIsin the 13-inning win.OF Josh Reddick, Athletics:Going 2 for 3, Reddick hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and followed with atwo-run single in the seventhas the A's toppedthe Rangers6-3.DH Prince Fielder, Rangers:Fielder went 2 for 4and scored once, pushing his season line to.344/.413/.525 in the Tigers' lo s.SP Jacob deGrom, Mets:In near-perfect form, deGrom pitched eight scorele s innings in a winning effort against the Brewers. He struck out seven, walked none and surrenderedjust four hits.Key Injuries: Cubs third baseman Kris Bryan t left the game against the Dodgers in the second inning because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms.Left hander Jorge de la Rosa is day to day with the Rockies. He has a cut on his left middle finger that he sustained sometime in the sixth inning against the Diamondbacks.Surprise Performers: Good: Nationalspitcher Doug Fisterlooks to be in mid-seasons form. He lastedseven innings andallowedjust four hits and no runs against the Braves. This is only his second appearance since he came off the disabled list June 18.Bad:Jon Lester had a rough goagainst the Dodgers. The Brian McCann Jersey lefty lasted only four innings and gave up four runs and four walksin the Cubs'lo s. He has a4.03 ERA, a 1.37 WHIPand an 86/27 K/BB ratio over Roy Oswalt Jersey 89 1/3 innings.Web Gems: Steve Pearce uses his ups to make a pretty sweet catch.. making grabs like . MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) Paddington Bear threw out the ceremonial first pitch for his birthdayat the Cubs gameand met the team'smascot, ClarkFirst pitch + . MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) Brandon Phillips' around-the-back to s propelled the Reds to an easy double play.. just out there being cool. MLB (@MLB) Facts of the Day: All good things must come to an end. Braves right fielder Nick Markakis' 398-game errorle s streak was ruined with a first-inning blemishagainst the Nationals.Nick Markakis' 1st inning error snapped a streak of 398 consecutive games without an error in the OF, which is the MLB record. ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Giancarlo Stanton continues to impre s, leading the majors with 27 home runs.Giancarlo Stanton's 27 HR lead the majors. Only 2 players in the last 7 seasons have had 30 HR by the end of June: ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Reactions: Mets manager Terry Collins was irate overDarrell Ceciliani getting called out after trying to steal second.TC : "I'm telling ya, I don't know if Matz is getting called up!" Ump : "You liar GTFOH!" Mets fans Can't Spel (@ Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey MetsKevin11) "If you're going to start a streak, you've got to win one," Collins said, . "We've had a horrible trip. We haven't scored. Three one-run lo ses. So let's just go home where we've played well, and hopefully we can continue this.""We've done it several times this year after a tough lo s or a tough stretch, we find a way to get back off the canvas and win a game," Rockies manager Walt Wei s said on the late rally, . "We turned the momentum around, so it's a great win. We win the series with that one. Some guys had some big contributions today."Off the Field: Pitcher Sean Conroy became the playerin profe sional baseball when made hisfirst startfor the Sonoma Stompers andpitched a shutout.Steven Matz will have his time Anthony Gose Jersey to shine with the Mets.Another pitching prospect on his way to the ! New York promotes top LHP prospect, Steven Matz (7-4, 2.19 ERA) to majors. Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) Scores: AL: NL: A Look Ahead: (All times Eastern) Nationals (40-33) at Phillies (26-48), 7:05 p.m.:The Nationals have won their past six games, sweeping the Braves and the Pirates. Right-hander Max Scherzer (7-2,1.76 ERA) will take the mound for the first time since his no-hitter against Pittsburgh.White Sox (32-40) at Tigers (37-36), 7:08 p.m.:The White Sox turn to Jose Quintana (0-2,7.88 ERA)in Game 2 of their four-game series.Anibal Sanchez (6-7, 4.59ERA) will start for the Tigers and attempt to earn his fourth win in a row.Reds (34-37) at Mets (37-37), 7:10 p.m.:After rallying in th

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games without payfor violating Major League Baseball's policy on performance Kole Calhoun Jersey -enhancing drugs.MLB announced thesuspension early Friday after the Marlins completed a four-game sweep ofthe Dodgers in Los Angeles. The commi sioner's office said in a pre s release Gordon tested positive for "exogenous testosterone and Clostebol."The earliest he can return is July 29when the Marlins play host to the Cardinals. He also will Dylan Bundy Jersey not be eligible to play in the postseason.FAGAN: The suspension, which will begin immediately,is a huge blow to the Marlins.Gordon, 28, led the National League with a .333 batting average and the major leagues with 58 stolen bases last season. He is batting.266with six stolen bases and five RBIs in 21games this season. He went 1 for 4 with an RBI on Thursday.Gordon did notcomment immediately afterthe suspension was announced. Marlins president David Samson voiced support for Gordon , but he also said he did not "like or condone what (Gordon) did" and called the ban "a huge, huge disappointment."Marlins manager Don Mattingly said he was "definitely shocked and surprised" Huston Street Jersey and that he, too, would supportGordon.The 5-11, 170-pound Gordon relies on his speed rather than his power. He has just eight career home runs over six major league seasons.MORE: Gordon is making $3 million this season, per Baseball Prospectus. He isin the first year of a five-year, $50 million contract extension signed last January.Derek Dietrich andMiguel Rojas are among the internal candidates to replace Gordon at second base. Zack Cozart Jersey Outfielders Christian YelichandIchiro Suzuki are among the candidates to replace Gordon as Miami's leadoff hitter.Mattingly said all his team can do now is focus on what's ahead."If you want to go somewhere, you Ian Kinsler Jersey don't just, anytime there's a roadblock or an obstacle, you can't just stop and turn around," he told reporters (). "You've got to go over it, you've got to go around it, and find a way to get to where you want to go, and that's what we're going Brian Goodwin Jersey to have to do as a club. We're going to have to digest this,and it's a tough thing to digest, but then we're going to have to wake up and move forward. That's the way it is."Correction: The article listed the wrong date forGordon's earliest return. Heis eligible to return July 29.Ominsport's Ron Clements contributed to this report.

OMAHA, Neb. Virginia held Vanderbilt scorele s for all but one inning.But boy, what an inning it was.ORE: The Commodores capitalized on Virginia starter Nathan Kirby's sudden lo s of control to score nine runs in the Matt Harvey Jersey third, then held off the Cavaliers to win 9-8 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday night."We're fortunate to win that game, for sure," Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin said. "No one could have scripted that particular game, and if anyone said they could, they're lying. I don't think you could have called a nine-run inning."The Commodores (50-20) can win their first national championship in a men's sport with a win Tuesday night."It's nice to be up 1-0, but that's not where Keith Hernandez Jersey our mindset is right now," second baseman Dansby Swanson said. "It's the same game regardle s. You have to go out there, play, compete and just play the tournament like we always talk about. We're not going out there thinking we've only got one more."Virginia (52-15) came back after going down by seven runs, scoring three in the third, two in the fifth and another in the eighth. Had it not been for Vanderbilt reliever John Kilichowski getting a cleat on the ball to slow down and redirect a comebacker, saving a run in the eighth, the Cavaliers would have tied it."We didn't really want to fall back and pack it in," Branden Cogswell said. "We hadn't done it all year. This Wilmer Flores Jersey is the championship series, and there is no reason to do it now."Jared Miller (7-2) got the win for two innings of relief of Walker Buehler. Adam Ravenelle came on in the ninth and earned his second save of the CWS.Tyler Campbell continued his improbable breakout for the Commodores, doubling twice in the third inning. Campbell, who took over for third baseman Xavier Turner on Friday after he was ruled ineligible for an NCAA rules violation, put Vanderbilt up 9-2 with his second double, which came with the bases loaded."I'm just still happy I got the opportunity and I've been able to come in and be a solid player for the team," Campbell said. "I'm happy we're here in the championship, so it's all good."It was the highest-scoring CWS game at TD Ameritrade Park, which opened in 2011, and the most runs allowed by Virginia since an 11-6 lo s to Mi si sippi State in super regionals last year.The nine runs in the third, off three hits, five walks and Juan Lagares Jersey a hit batsman , were the most in an inning in the CWS since Stanford scored 11 against Florida State in the ninth on June 14, 2008, at the old Rosenblatt Stadium."I just couldn Michael Conforto Jersey 't find my release point," Kirby said. "It hadn't happened all year, but it happened tonight. I thought we did a great job with the bats. If we carry that into tomorrow, I think we'll be fine."Things went south for Kirby in a hurry after he struck out Chris Harvey to start the inning. He walked Jason Delay on four pitches, gave up Campbell's first double, and walked Dansby Swanson to load the bases.Bryan Reynolds' infield single drove in a run, and then Kirby i sued the first of three straight bases-loaded walks all while Whit Mayberry was warming up in the bullpen. By the time Mayberry came on, after Rhett Wiseman reached on an error, Vandy led 5-2.Of Kirby's last 50 pitches, 31 were balls. He walked five in the third inning after having never walked more than three in a game in his 18 previous career starts."Nathan Kirby has done the job all year long for this team, and I thought he was pretty sharp the first couple innings, Zack Wheeler Jersey " Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said. "The third inning, it just kind of unraveled."

A's right-hander Chris Ba sitt's curveball comes in at an average velocity of 70.9 mph, one of Jose Ramirez Jersey the slowest breaking balls in MLB.Paired with a mid-90s fastball, the pitch often catches hitters by surprise. That's why opponents whiff on it more than 35 percent of the time and hit it weaker than Bob Uecker Jersey any of his other offerings, according to Statcast.Ba sitt spoke to "ChangeUp" hosts Adnan Virk and Scott Rogowsky Brandon McCarthy Jersey about the pitch on Friday night."People don't really see (the slow curveball) that often," Ba sitt said, "so I think it Dale Murphy Jersey gives them a different look. That's helped me along the way."MORE:When asked how he approaches his pitching, he acknowledged he doesn Deion Sanders Jersey 't subscribe to the wave of new statisticsthat have revolutionized the game such as spin rate and exit velocity."Definitely an Babe Ruth Jersey old-school type," Ba sitt said. "If you look at the mechanics, I definitely shouldn't be out there thinking because I'm already funky enough."

Pay your players.Pay. Your. Players. Say it with me, MLB franchises: Pay. Your. Players.Feel it. Live it. Breathe it in. Drink it in, man.Those James Daniels Jersey three words could probably be repeated 30 to 40 times in the rest of this column to prove a point and send a me sage after all, followinga pretty dead two years of MLB free agency with no pizzazz, it needs to be said. But so far during this free-agency period, there's been hope that this offseason won't be a total drag, which is a good sign for fans and players.Mike Moustakas got his money and years from the Cincinnati Reds; the Braves inked Will Smith to a fairly lucrative contract and it sounds like Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg could sign sooner rather than later. So please, MLB teams,keep spending money Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey . Keep wanting to win.The elephant in the dugout is the CBA expiring at the end of 2021, so teams have two years to get it right and prove they want to do just that: spend money and win. It seems as though in 2019 baseball, teams are more concerned with their bottom line than the left column. Mets relief pitcher Justin Wilson said as much last year during his introductory conference call."I agree with Justin Verlander on some aspects on that, that there is a lot of the league that would rather make money than NFL Chicago Bears Jersey win," Wilson said."Which, if you're a player, it isn't really fun, because we play this game to win."I don't go into the season with any other goal than aWorld Series.So having two-thirds of the league not really involved inthat, not trying to win a championship, that's holding free agency."It wasn't long ago that the free-agent proce s the year he landed with the Yankees, signing inmid-March. Walker was far from ancient or washed up he was 32 at the time Prince Amukamara Jersey andcoming off a good run with the Mets and Brewers in 2017 in which he was worth more than two wins, per Fangraphs.The trend continuedwhen Gio Gonzalez, who was lights out for the Brewers in 2018, had to wait until March 2019 to sign. Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrelsigning post MLB Draft because teams wanted to avoid giving up draft compensation.Yes, the big-market guys like Patrick Corbin, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado got their money, and presumablyGerritCole,Rendonand Strasburg will get theirs. But this isn't so much about the big-ticket guys, but those serviceable veterans who had to wait a little longer to get paid.It certainly seems like it's starting to turn for the better: In addition to Moustakas and Smith, Travis d'Arnaud and Yasmani Grandal signed, maybe a bit earlier than many expected them to. Shocking, but true: Signing early in the offseason is what'sbest for busine s.Put aside the benefit Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey for media and fans for a second.Think of the players, some of who had to suffer through terrible minorleague conditions to finally wait four or five years for the chance at free agency only to be set aside because owners want to play a cute game of "payroll flexibility" with players something that could lead tolabor unrest in the coming years.There's a lot more that goes into it than just the way free agency has been handled: The minor-league contraction fiasco, service-time manipulation and other rules are at the forefront of Roquan Smith Jersey change for the MLBPA and the league.But for now, teams seem to be getting smart by opening up their wallets again, and that's a welcome gift for fans ahead of the holiday season.Keep stuffing that stocking, folks.

Christian Yelich made MLB history in 2018 when he hit for the cycle twice vs. the Reds in a span of 20 days. No player had ever hit for the cycle twice in a season against the same team. Four Lucas Johansen Jersey years later, the Brewers outfielder made more cycle history, at the expense of the same division rival.Yelich completed his third cycle against Cincinnati on Wednesday in his team's Nathan Walker Jersey 14-11 lo s. He hit a ground-rule double in the first inning, a two-run homer in the third, a single in the fifth and a triple in the ninth.MORE:Yelich made baseball history in several ways with the 335th cycle in MLB history. The Sporting News looks at the significance of behind his latest cycle:Most cycles in MLB history Evgeny Kuznetsov Jersey Yelich is just the sixth player in MLB history to record three cycles. The other five are John Reilly, Bob Meusel, Babe Herman, Adrian Beltre and Trea Turner.Only 34 players have hit for multiple cycles.Where Yelich makes more history is that he is the only player in MLB history to tally all of his three cycles against the same team. Reilly hit two of his against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Turner had two against the Rockies.The only other player to have notched multiple cycles against the same team was Matt Niskanen Jersey Fred Clarke of the Pirates, who also hit two against the Reds.Yelich also collected his three cycles in the second-shortest time span. It took him 1,351 days from his first cycle to his third. Herman's 866 days between his first and third is the shortest time span.Yelich also shared the historic moment with the Reds. Cincinnati moved into second all time for most cycles allowed, with 20 in the history of the Red Stockings, Riley Sutter Jersey Redlegs and Reds. Only the St. Louis Brown Stockings/Perfectos/Cardinals, with 24, have allowed more. Related Articles Angels' Anthony Rendon joins select group of MLB hitters with home run from opposite side of plate Who is Reid Detmers? Meet Angels pitcher who became MLB's 25th rookie to throw a Nicklas Backstrom Jersey no-hitter Why Blue Jays pitcher, pitching coach, manager were ejected in one-inning span during lo s to Yankees

MiamiMarlins leadoff hitterDee Gordon followed an emotional pregame tribute to fallen pitcher Jose Fernandez with a majestic home run in his first at-bat Monday against the New York Mets.On the third pitch of the game, Gordon Greedy Williams Jersey connected on his first homer of the season, crying as he rounded the bases before being embraced by his teammates. Gordon was wearing Fernandez's helmet on the pitch pitch of the game as Anthony Zettel Jersey he stood on the right side of the plate. He then took of the helmet and moved to his normal left-handed side of the batter's box andhomeredoffBartoloColon just two pitches later.Dee Gordon. Unbelievable. Cards Nation (@CardsNation13) Marlins dugout after Dee Gordon's HR. Surreal. Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) Just 36 hours after learning they have lost their ace after a tragic boating accident Sunday, the Marlins honored Fernandez at Marlins Park before taking on the Mets in their first game Eric Murray Jersey since the 24-year-old's tragic death.Fans cheered as the Marlins, all donning Fernandez's black No. 16 jersey, took the field for amoment of silence.MORE: A lone trumpet played "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" as a of Fernandezplayed on the video boards, leaving not a dry eye on the Marlins sideline. The eight defensive starters for the Marlins stood around themound painted in homage to the right-hander.As the national anthem ended, the Mets and Britton Colquitt Jersey Marlins and shared hugs, with the Marlins then gathering around the mound to write their own tributes into the dirt before a Giancarlo Stanton delivered words of encouragement in a team huddle on the field. MORE: Fernandez was one of three people killed when the boat in which they were riding struck a jetty and overturned. Christian Kirksey Jersey Their bodies were discovered by the Coast Guard around 3:15 a.m. Sunday.Fernandez defected to the U.S. from Cuba in 2007with his mother and sister after three previous unsucce sful attempts to leave the island nation. He was afirst-round draft pick of the Marlins in 2011 Genard Avery Jersey , National League Rookie of the Year in 2013 and a two-time All-Star, including this season, which was the best of his four-year MLB career.

Prince Fielder certainly never expected he'd be leaving the major leagues at the relatively young age of 32.But Travis Kelce Jersey there he was Wednesday, speaking before a packed media conference in Arlington, Texas, biddingan emotional goodbye to the sport.MORE: "The doctors told me since I got two spinal fusions I can't play major league baseball anymore," saidFielder, still wearing a neck brace from recent disksurgery. "I just want to thank my teammates, all the coaching staff. I'm going to mi s being around those guys."Pointing to his two young sons, Jadyn and Haven,sitting beside him, Fielder said, "I've been in a Khalen Saunders Jersey big league clubhouse since I was their age, so not being able to play is going to be tough. I'm happy I got to enjoy my career, and play with these guys."Fielderunderwent neck surgery to repair a diskherniationin July, and his medical condition lefthimunable to obtain medical clearance to return Tyrann Mathieu Jersey to the sport. His 2014 season also ended prematurely after neck surgery, although he rebounded in 2015 to earn AL Comeback Player of the Year honors.MORE: At one point during the media conference, Fielder wiped away tears and said, "Shoot, I thought I was just going to cry in the car. Anybody have a ti Derrick Thomas Jersey sue?"Once one of the most feared sluggers in the game, Fielder had only eight home runs in 89 games this season, with a slash line of.212/.292/.334. He ends his career with 319 career home runs, coincidentally the same number as Dontae Johnson Jersey his father, Cecil, who played from 1985-98.The six-time All-Staralso tallied 1,028 RBIs and finished with a career slash line of.283/.382/.506."I want to thank my wife," Fielder said. "She's really helped me a lot. Like I said, this year's been a struggle. No matter what, she Larry Johnson Jersey would always stay positive, and not let me get down on myself, and not let me mope."Fielder's media conference in its entirety:Even though Fielder won't be able to play baseball any longer, he's still owed$24 million per year through 2020.

DeeGordon displayed his idolization of IchiroSuzuki by taking a full-page ad out in The Seattle Times.One week to the day after Suzuki played his last Michael Pierce Jersey MLB game in front of a ma sive crowd in Tokyo, Gordon penned a huge tribute to the future Hall of Famer.MORE: Watch 'ChangeUp,' a new MLB live whip-around show on DAZN "Thank you, Ichiro.First of all, I want to say thank you for being a great friend to me and being my favorite player to this day, Gordon wrote.You made me want to play baseball. I idolized you as a kid in Avon Park. We even named a player after you in an old video game that came out before I was born.Thank you, Ichiro.Dee Gordon's full-page ad in today's Seattle Times Seattle Sam Koch Jersey Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) The lengthy ad went on to describe the many ways Gordon watched and respected Suzuki throughout his career. He detailed how it was a dream come true to play with him in 2015, when both of them were with the Marlins.Now Im jumping up and down, yelling to my best friend, YO!!! I get to play with Ichi-bruh?! Like, are you serious? Me? No way! I remember going to Jupiter (Fla.) early, just hoping you were there Matt Skura Jersey so I could watch you hit and run,"Gordon added."When you finally arrived, I nervously walked over to you and bro, you were so nice to me. You told me you would help me in any way po sible. I swear, it hit Brandon Carr Jersey me hard. To this day, I be saying Yo! I play with Ichi!? How? Im from little Avon Park!People dont know how much youve helped me over these last five years, Ichi. We both know Ive had good times, bad times, ups and downs, but your friendship has never wavered once. You always stuck by my side through anything, and always had my back. If I was wronged, you would stick up for me every time, even if it hurt you getting on the field."Gordon explained he Chris Wormley Jersey didn't think a tweet or an Instagram shout out was enough and that only a full-page ad would do.Love you, bro! Youre a part of my life forever. I hope you enjoy retirement. You better come hit with me on off-days because Im definitely gonna mi s that and Shane Ray Jersey mi s having you around to lean on,"Gordon said.Suzuki, 45, retired last week after spending 19 seasons in the league. Fiveof those seasons were spent with Gordon, with both men playing with the Marlins and Mariners at the same time.

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