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**1+1+1+1=0:**  The first game played in Mexico since 1999 turned out to be historic as the Los Angeles Dodgers no hit the San Diego Padres 4-0.  Rookie prospect Walker Buehler gave up 3 walks but no hits over the first six innings followed but shutout innings from Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia and Adam Liberatore. It was the 12thcombined no hitter in MLB history and the 23rdby the Dodgers, most by any club. Friday’s combined no-no was the second of the season.

 

**Substance Abuse?:**  A week after being accused of using a foreign substance to get a better grip on the ball and better spin rate for strikeouts, Gerrit Cole dominated one of the best teams in the league, the Arizona Diamondbacks, to the tune of 16 strike outs, 1 hit  and 0 runs over 9 innings. This fanned the flames of what Trevor Bauer said earlier in the week. Cole was the ace of the Pirates staff before the Astros trade but he was never this good. The Astros won 8-0.

 

**Darkness for the Knight:** The symbol of Mets hope and return to respectability, Matt Harvey was designated for assignment on Friday. The young pitcher who led the Mets out of the dark Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme days and led the improbable Mets to a NL pennant in 2015 was designated after refusing a minor league assignment. Injuries and arrogance sapped Harvey from reaching his full potential with the Mets. It will be a tough road back if we are ever to see the Dark Knight again.

 

**Leading the Way:** Since 1977, the main gates to Fenway Park had resided on Yawkey Way; 4 Yawkey Way was the address for the park. It symbolized the leadership of Tom Yawkey, the owner of the Red Sox from 1933 to 1976. Allegations of racism have led the city to change the name back to the original name of Jersey Street. Turns out the Tom Yawkey wasn’t the man everyone in Boston believed him to be. Tom Yawkey was a racist who resisted the changing of the times and wouldn’t sign black players. Under his watch, the club was the last to sign a black player to the major leagues.

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