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Yankees-Red Sox lineups: Aaron Judge out again, Clint Frazier at DH, Gerrit Cole starting

NEW YORK — Here are the lineups for the Yankees and the Red Sox before Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium. Manager Aaron Boone will address why Aaron Judge (lower-body tightness) wasn’t in the lineup at 5:20 p.m. Introducing Yankees Insider: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text message directly with beat writers 1. DJ LeMahieu, 2B 2. Luke Voit, 1B 3. Aaron Hicks, CF 4. Gio Urshela, 3B 5. Gleyber Torres, SS 6. Mike Tauchman, RF 7. Gary Sanchez, C 8. Clint Frazier, DH 9. Brett Gardner, LF Gerrit Cole, RHP Here’s the Red Sox lineup:

SERIESOUSLY SPEAKING: The Yankees are undefeated in their last 26 home series (since 4/16/19), going 23-0-3 in those completed series…according to STATS, is the longest undefeated series streak in Yankees history (previous: 25 consecutive undefeated home series from 1997-98 and 25 straight in 1937)…according to Elias, the Yankees’ streak is tied for the sixth-longest in Major League history (counting only decisions) and the longest by any team since the Cincinnati Reds went undefeated in 26 straight series at home from September 1969-August 1970. · Are 6-0 at home in 2020…since 1959, have started their home slate 6-0 or better just three other times — 2017: 7-0 (lost ALCS); 1998: 7-0 (won World Series); 1987: 10-0 (missed playoffs). BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters lead the Majors in OPS (.813), rank second in OBP (.345) and SLG (.468), third in HR per game (1.72), fifth in HR (31) and runs per game (5.22), and are eighth in runs scored (94). Buy Yankees gear: Fanatics.com, MLBShop.com, Lids LeMACHINE: INF DJ LeMahieu is hitting .431/.479/.569 (28-for-65) with 14R, 1 double, 1 triple, 2HR, 8RBI, 5BB, 1SB and 1HP in 17 games this season, ranking third the Majors in BA and second in hits (both first in AL)…his seven multi-hit games are tied for seventh in the Majors…his 68 multi-hit games since the start of 2019 are the most in the Majors. · Has hit safely in each of his last seven games, 10 of his last 11 and 15 of 17 this season. · Reached base in 8-of-10PA vs. the Braves (5H, 2BB, 1HP). · Is 5-for-10 w/ 6RBI and 1BB with RISP in 2020…since 2019, has hit .397 (54-for-136) w/ RISP, the second-highest mark in the Majors during that span (Nelson Cruz-.398). Get Yankees text messages: Cut through the clutter of social media and text during games with beat writers and columnists. Plus, exclusive news and analysis every day. Sign up now. Please subscribe now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust.

Severe Weather Watches and Warnings - 2020 Severe Weather Awareness in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Heads up Minnesota. Severe storms with damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes are very likely to sweep across much of Minnesota late Friday afternoon into this evening. See up to the minute severe weather posts on the MPR severe weather live blog here. Update 2:45 pm: A tornado watch has been issued for much of central Minnesota, including the far west Twin Cities. A severe thunderstorm watch includes most of southwest Minnesota until 8 p.m. The weather situation is potent, and severe weather watches and warnings ar almost certain today. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center says there’s a 95 percent chance they will issue severe weather watches soon across much of southern Minnesota.

Enhanced risk There is an enhanced risk for severe storms packing damaging winds and large hail over 2 inches in diameter across our region Friday. Severe weather risk areas Severe weather risk areasTwin Cities National Weather Service Squall line Storms are developing in western Minnesota as I write this post. The short-range forecast models indicate a squall line with damaging wind threat sweeping east through Friday night. For the Twin Cities, the most likely timing window for storms is between about 6 and 8 pm. Here’s NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model. NOAA NAM 3 km model between 3 pm and 9 pm Friday NOAA NAM 3 km model between 3 pm and 9 pm FridayNOAA via tropical tidbits Stay alert for likely severe weather watches and warnings through Friday evening.

Don’t worry — the Annabelle doll did not actually escape from the Warrens’ Occult Museum

Multiple reports say the doll's alleged escape was nothing more than a hoax 32. "Annabelle." A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. $84.3 million. 32. "Annabelle." A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. $84.3 million. If you’ve seen “The Conjuring” horror film series, you already know how spooky the haunted Annabelle doll is. On Friday, some internet users were convinced that the doll had “escaped” from the Warrens’ Occult Museum, located in Monroe, Connecticut. But, other reports say that isn’t the case. According to an article from Newsweek, the rumor of Annabelle’s alleged escape began after an internet user changed Annabelle’s Wikipedia page, claiming she had escaped from the museum Friday morning. The Wikipedia page has since been corrected. The museum was closed due to a zoning violation late last year and according to Newsweek, the doll is no longer on display. Annabelle is currently in the possession of Edward and Lorraine Warrens’ son-in-law, Tony Spera. If you’re unfamiliar with the story behind Annabelle, or if you haven’t watched “The Conjuring,” it’s quite a haunting tale. Annabelle was first owned by two women who claimed the doll was “moving through their apartment” and was leaving written notes, according to Newsweek. The owners of the doll then consulted with a psychic. Some paranormal experts claim the doll was tied to a demonic spirit, pretending to be a child, Newsweek reports. Eventually, the doll went into the Warrens’ possession, which led to Annabelle being housed in their museum prior to its closure. Even on the Warrens’ first car ride with the doll, Newsweek said the pair claimed they were put in serious danger and they believed Annabelle caused their car’s brakes to fail. Although the escape was nothing more than a hoax, some of the social media reactions were priceless. Some of the reactions are listed below:

Robert Trump: Five things to know about the Dutchess resident

Robert Trump, a Dutchess County resident and brother of President Donald Trump, has been hospitalized. The president visited his 72-year-old brother at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan Friday. The White House did not immediately release details about why Robert Trump ad been hospitalized, but officials said that he was seriously ill. “I hope he’s okay,”Trump said shortly before arriving at the hospital. “He’s having a tough time.”

So who is Robert Trump? Here are five things to know about him. Dutchess County home, business The Trump family maintains strong ties to Dutchess. Robert lives in Millbrook, according to Sheriff Butch Anderson, who calls him "a personal friend." Robert's wife owned Monte's Local Kitchen & Tap Room in Amenia, which closed June 22. The exterior of Monte's Local Kitchen & Tap Room in Amenia, photographed Jan. 27, 2017. Robert, born two years after Donald, is retired, according to Business Insider. He had followed his older brother into the Trump Organization and became a top executive in the family business, according to publication. He was married to socialite Blaine Trump for two-and-a-half decades but the two divorced in 2007. In addition to Robert's Dutchess ties, Donald owns Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley, in Stormville.

Community involvement Anderson noted the generosity and philanthropy of his friend of more than 15 years. “He is an extremely grateful man,” Anderson said. “He gave to a lot of organizations and orphanages, especially for animals. He gave to a lot of children’s’ functions. He was always willing to help the children. That’s where we became friends.” In March 2016, Robert and Anderson were among 150 guests on hand as Frank Spano of Amenia, a veteran of World War II, enjoyed a 100th birthday celebration at Monte's. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park were also in attendance. In 2017, Robert Trump joined New York Yankees President Randy Levine of Pawling and Molinaro at a fundraiser at Monte's to benefit "Patriots and Ponies." The partnership between the Hudson Valley Hero Project and Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue focused on equine-based psychotherapy to veterans. The RST All American Burger According the archived menu for Monte's, the restaurant had a meal named after Robert Trump. Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Start your day with the morning's top news Delivery: Daily Your Email The "RST All American Burger" was an eight-ounce hamburger with cheese, lettuce, aioli and homemade pickles. Served with truffle fries, it cost $17.50. Ongoing illness According to the New York Times, Robert Trump has been ailing for months and was also hospitalized in June. However, officials have declined to detail the illness. "I have a wonderful brother. We’ve had a great relationship for a long time," Trump told reporters on Friday. "He's in the hospital right now. He’s having a hard time." New book by Mary Trump. 'Too Much and Never Enough' Robert led the unsuccessful charge in a recent family dispute that revolved around a tell-all book that his niece wrote about President Trump. Robert Trump in Dutchess County Supreme Court had sued Mary Trump to block publication of a book promoted to contain an "insider's perspective" of "countless holiday meals," "family interactions" and "family events." Ultimately, the court cleared the way for Simon & Schuster to publish "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man." Robert is not frequently mentioned in the book that seeks to trace how family members were affected by the president’s father, a successful real estate owner, and how the president may have developed some of the traits that have been most apparent at the White House.

Annabelle didn't actually 'escape' the Warren museum, but in 2020 it totally felt possible

If you’ve ever seen any movie in James Wan’s The Conjuring series, you know how terrifying the Annabelle doll that inspired the franchise is. And you know that doll is absolutely haunted. You take anything surrounding that doll seriously. That’s why when Twitter caught wind that Annabelle had somehow “escaped” the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, it was time to panic. Annabelle escaped? Nah, 2020 is really the end of the world. Put a stamp on it. Accounts around the platform were leaking news and rumors that the absolutely terrifying doll had somehow found its way out. And, fam, when I say terrifying? I mean, look at this thing. The internet was done. Terrified. 2020 all of a sudden not only got worse, but it got haunted. WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT PLEASEEEE. 2020 JUST GOT WORSE WHO TF SAID IT COULDN’T GET WORSE CAUSE ANNABELLE JUST ESCAPED THE MUSEUM- #Annabelle pic.twitter.com/7dZ8ZlH34G

Fam, look at this. Everyone was rightly terrified. Turns out, though, there’s nothing to worry about. Annabelle didn’t actually escape — the rumors have been debunked. She doesn’t even live in that museum anymore because the museum has been closed since 2019. So, technically, she can’t escape from somewhere she wasn’t in the first place. Should we be less terrified? Nah. Definitely not

Bayern Munich thrash Barcelona to reach Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich totally embarrassed Barcelona in a 8-2 Champions League win on Friday night to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Lisbon. The loss was Barcelona's worst-ever in the Champions League, while Bayern became the first team to score eight goals in a UCL knockout-round game. The match got off to a cracking start with Thomas Muller putting Bayern ahead early and David Alaba conceding an own goal to Barcelona minutes later to put the scoreline at 1-1 inside of the opening 10 minutes. - Ratings: Barca woeful all over the field in defeat - Marcotti: Bayern's brilliance the story of the game - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - Champions and Europa League fixture schedules Bayern then went back in front just past the 20-minute mark when Ivan Perisic picked up a pass from Serge Gnabry and fired past Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a shot that took a slight deflection and wound up in the roof of the net. 

 It was 4-1 in Bayern's favour soon after as a rapid-fire few minutes saw Muller set up Gnabry with a lovely first-time pass for a goal before notching his second of the match at the near post from a Joshua Kimmich assist. EDITOR'S PICKS Champions League, Europa League fixtures schedule The German champions took the three-goal lead into the dressing room, with Barcelona reeling after an opening 45 minutes that saw them concede four in the opening half of a UCL knockout-round game for the first time in club history. After the match, Barca defender Gerard Pique said: "I'm in pain. We all are. We can't compete like that. It's very, very tough to take. Nothing more is worth saying. The club needs changes. Not just the players, I don't want to point out anyone. "But football is a sport where change is constantly required. We must change the dynamic we are on because I believe we have just hit bottom. We have to look around, we have to trust that people will do the right things for the club." Luis Suarez looked to have given Barca a lifeline in the second half with an early goal, but Bayern hit right back when Alphonso Davies tip-toed down the endline and cut a pass back to Kimmich for an easy first time finish to make it 5-2. Bayern continued to pile on, this time through Robert Lewandowski, who headed home a cross from Barcelona loanee Philippe Coutinho. Getty Coutinho then scored a goal of his own minutes later and added a second before full-time to complete the Bundesliga champions' 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona. "It's tough to explain," said Muller after the match. "I think in this moment our team is in incredible shape. "Thanks for the man of match trophy -- maybe we have 12 to 15 players who deserve it. We worked so hard and have this intensity. It's tough to beat us. It was so much fun today. "For our style of players it doesn't matter about the names of players we are facing. When someone presses and dribbles, it's not a problem. Then we catch the ball and have so much talent in the offensive line." Hansi Flick's side, who are 9-0 in the Champions League this season, now await the winner of Saturday's match between Manchester City and Lyon to see who they'll face in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich thrash Barcelona to reach Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich totally embarrassed Barcelona in a 8-2 Champions League win on Friday night to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Lisbon. The loss was Barcelona's worst-ever in the Champions League, while Bayern became the first team to score eight goals in a UCL knockout-round game.The match got off to a cracking start with Thomas Muller putting Bayern ahead early and David Alaba conceding an own goal to Barcelona minutes later to put the scoreline at 1-1 inside of the opening 10 minutes. - Ratings: Barca woeful all over the field in defeat - Marcotti: Bayern's brilliance the story of the game - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - Champions and Europa League fixture schedules

Bayern Munich totally embarrassed Barcelona in a 8-2 Champions League win on Friday night to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Lisbon. The loss was Barcelona's worst-ever in the Champions League, while Bayern became the first team to score eight goals in a UCL knockout-round game.The match got off to a cracking start with Thomas Muller putting Bayern ahead early and David Alaba conceding an own goal to Barcelona minutes later to put the scoreline at 1-1 inside of the opening 10 minutes. - Ratings: Barca woeful all over the field in defeat - Marcotti: Bayern's brilliance the story of the game - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - Champions and Europa League fixture schedulesBayern then went

Bayern Munich totally embarrassed Barcelona in a 8-2 Champions League win on Friday night to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Lisbon. The loss was Barcelona's worst-ever in the Champions League, while Bayern became the first team to score eight goals in a UCL knockout-round game. The match got off to a cracking start with Thomas Muller putting Bayern ahead early and David Alaba conceding an own goal to Barcelona minutes later to put the scoreline at 1-1 inside of the opening 10 minutes. - Ratings: Barca woeful all over the field in defeat - Marcotti: Bayern's brilliance the story of the game - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - Champions and Europa League fixture schedules Bayern then went back in front just past the 20-minute mark when Ivan Perisic picked up a pass from Serge Gnabry and fired past Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a shot that took a slight deflection and wound up in the roof of the net. It was 4-1 in Bayern's favour soon after as a rapid-fire few minutes saw Muller set up Gnabry with a lovely first-time pass for a goal before notching his second of the match at the near post from a Joshua Kimmich assist. EDITOR'S PICKS Champions League, Europa League fixtures schedule The German champions took the three-goal lead into the dressing room, with Barcelona reeling after an opening 45 minutes that saw them concede four in the opening half of a UCL knockout-round game for the first time in club history. After the match, Barca defender Gerard Pique said: "I'm in pain. We all are. We can't compete like that. It's very, very tough to take. Nothing more is worth saying. The club needs changes. Not just the players, I don't want to point out anyone. "But football is a sport where change is constantly required. We must change the dynamic we are on because I believe we have just hit bottom. We have to look around, we have to trust that people will do the right things for the club." Luis Suarez looked to have given Barca a lifeline in the second half with an early goal, but Bayern hit right back when Alphonso Davies tip-toed down the endline and cut a pass back to Kimmich for an easy first time finish to make it 5-2. Bayern continued to pile on, this time through Robert Lewandowski, who headed home a cross from Barcelona loanee Philippe Coutinho. Coutinho then scored a goal of his own minutes later and added a second before full-time to complete the Bundesliga champions' 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona. "It's tough to explain," said Muller after the match. "I think in this moment our team is in incredible shape. "Thanks for the man of match trophy -- maybe we have 12 to 15 players who deserve it. We worked so hard and have this intensity. It's tough to beat us. It was so much fun today. "For our style of players it doesn't matter about the names of players we are facing. When someone presses and dribbles, it's not a problem. Then we catch the ball and have so much talent in the offensive line." Hansi Flick's side, who are 9-0 in the Champions League this season, now await the winner of Saturday's match between Manchester City and Lyon to see who they'll face in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Live Report - England v Pakistan, 2nd Test

Welcome to mb101032.blogpsot.com live updates on the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl. We've also got traditional ball-by-ball, too. If the blog doesn't load for you straight away, please refresh your page. Fawad Alam and the cruelty of batting: a 10-year wait ends in a duck Wait 10 years, 259 days. Play 12,742 balls of first-class cricket. Average 56 in that time. All for this punchline: in the time it took you to read those sentences but not fully digest those numbers, it's already over. Four balls, one contact between bat and ball, zero runs. Life is cruel and still it has nothing on the cruelty of batting. Who better to know this than Fawad Alam? For it to be on referral too, because there's nothing quite like the DRS to prolong and accentuate the torture of batting. What else but something as unforgiving as batting could, after all, accommodate a state in between life and death? Exhale out relief on being given not out. Inhale in nerves upon referral. No chance to exhale. It's over. He wasn't even there long enough for Sky Sports to do the inevitable Third Man ostensibly on his stance but really as an excuse to watch some classic Shivnarine Chanderpaul footage. That stance itself feels like a cruel twist now. If you put it against the stance from his earliest days, it could be two different batsmen. He used to have a little shuffle across but remained more or less side on before, still unexplained, the guard became this open invitation for a brawl. Even then it was fine hidden away in deepest, darkest domestic cricket, sighted occasionally on Quaid-e-Azam trophy streams. Now it's out there for eternity and no matter what runs he scores in the second innings, or however many more Test innings he plays, it consigns him forever to pop up in a listicle on weird stances (we'll do one most probably). That will accompany the other listicles he's destined to appear in, on long-suffering domestic toilers (done that already) or on records pages for the longest gaps between appearances (ditto). A career of 17 years and counting, reduced to three lists. And the memes won't stop for a while yet. Cruel doesn't begin to describe it. He was on a hiding to nothing coming in at the fall of Asad Shafiq's wicket and in contributing zero to a partnership of three with Babar Azam. The latter is a generational talent, the former the guy who really could've been, both of whom the manner in which they score compensates to some degree for the number of runs they score. Pure, pristine techniques, every shot a picture. And here is Alam. The minute he arrived, cricket orthodoxy blew up: how can he play at this level with a stance like that? The minute he left, it continued blowing up: see, he can't play at this level taking guard like that. Fawad Alam was out lbw on review Visionhaus/Getty Images All those years, his best years, that he couldn't get in because there was nowhere to get in to with Pakistan's middle order. Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shafiq had the absolute run of those surfaces in the UAE. All those years of bounty, eventually the return of Tests to Pakistan and he gets a call-up in England. And after his captain chooses to bat first, the weather conspires against that decision. This Test has been preceded by days of unbearable heat and unflinching sunshine only to welcome Alam back with muggy, overcast skies, heavier with the threat of rain than actual rain. A day on which 126 for 5 is about par for most sides, let alone Pakistan, and every run seems to have been edged to third man. Against an English attack currently so deep they're literally drawing straws to see who sits out a Test. No Jofra today, no matter, here's a leftie who looks seven but swings it mean like the expression on his face when he runs in. Sam Curran might've actually been relief but Alam started against Stuart Broad whose stock ball these days is simply the one that gets the left-hander - any left-hander - out. There's cockfights in this world that are not as cruel as this. Three balls from Broad, the best result of which for Alam is a toss-up between all three: the nervy jab at the first, the leave-alone of the second, or being beaten square by the third. Alam's fourth ball is from Chris Woakes who, for this fleeting moment in our existence post Old Trafford, is the best allrounder in England and given that the actual best allrounder in England is the best allrounder in the world, means he's not to be trifled with. It's the last ball Alam plays and even physics is not his friend. It's slanting across him as it lands, and even though it straightens marginally to beat his inside edge, it's this close to being umpire's call on where it pitched and that close to being umpire's call on where it hit the stumps. Nearly 11 years and undone not just by a computer but by millimetres. As parting insult, as he's struck, he looks like a combination of a batsman winded by a hit on the box and bowled by a grubber. A bad day to be Fawad Alam, a great day to be a meme.