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- Here’s the latest from around the American League East.
- Cleveland centerfielder Bradley Zimmer is out 6-8 weeks with a broken hand.
- The Marlins will play their next ‘home’ series at Miller Park in Milwaukee because of Hurricane Irma.
- Which managers are on the hot seat after this season?
- The Red Sox have activated David Price from the disabled list.
- The Royals have claimed pitcher Mike Morin off of waivers from Angels.
- Cleveland has set the record for MLB all-time win streak with an extra innings walk-off thriller because it’s not quality baseball if it’s not incredibly cinematic.
- Gio Gonzalez will be heading back to the Nationals in 2018.
- Shohei Otani will play in majors in 2018.
- And the “Japanese Babe Ruth” may have hitting more exciting than his pitching.
- Athletics’ young pitcher Jharel Cotton is raising money for Hurricane Irma relief efforts throughout the Virgin Islands.
- Word on the street is that Jonathan Lucroy is interested in Rockies reunion. Guess you never know what cha got ‘till it’s gone.
- This Phillies fan might regret offering to buy everyone chicken nuggets if Rhys Hoskins homered again. Never bet against Rhys. Never.
- Tommy Pham is the latest to join MLB’s 20 HR / 20 SB club. Do they give out t-shirts?
- The Tigers have been mathematically eliminated from the MLB playoffs.
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