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Nightengale: Baseball braces itself for punishment — BIOGENESIS' IMPACT ON MLB — As many as 20 Major League players have been linked to MLB's investigation into performance-enhancing drugs and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami. Here's a look at some of the high-profile players that are linked …
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Has baseball set bad precedent? — Whatever happens with Alex Rodriguez, no matter how many players baseball suspends, the debate over the sport's investigation of Biogenesis does not figure to end anytime soon. — To some, Ryan Braun's acceptance of a 65-game suspension indicated that for baseball, the end justified the means.
New York Post:
MLB bans in PED case likely to drop this week; A-Rod's could keep him out until 2015 — The strong indications are Major League Baseball will announce all the suspensions in the Biogenesis case this week, including one that could cover the rest of this year and all of next season for Alex Rodriguez, The Post has learned.
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Giant change of fortune for champs — They played 15 postseason games in 2010 and 16 in 2012. They sent nine players to the World Baseball Classic last spring, and six of them later suffered injuries. No one should be surprised that for the San Francisco Giants, the bill finally is coming due.
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David Santiago / MiamiHerald.com:
Miami Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez resigns over allegations of abusive behavior — Tino Martinez, the first-year hitting coach for the Marlins and an All-Star first baseman as a player, resigned on Sunday in the wake of allegations he abused players, both verbally and physically.
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Jake Peavy prepped for likely trade — CHICAGO — A clubhouse attendant walked into the Chicago White Sox's locker room with five suitcases and Jake Peavy in tow. The veteran pitcher is preparing for what seems to be inevitable, a trade that would end his four-year tenure with the team.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Papelbon: Phillies need changes from top, down — DETROIT — Jonathan Papelbon had only a couple minutes to talk Sunday morning at Comerica Park, but he said plenty, expressing the need for changes in the organization if things do not improve on the field. — Papelbon signed a four-year …
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Associated Press:
Heyward's Homer Helps Braves Sweep Cardinals, 5-2 — ATLANTA — Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis 5-2 on Sunday night, capping their first three-game sweep of the Cardinals at home in 10 years. — The Braves broke a 2-all tie with two runs …
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
With No Living Inductees, Only Echoes Stir the Quiet at the Hall of Fame — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Baseball Hall of Fame celebrates the sport's history at this time each year by inducting at least one new member with small-town pomp and fealty to decades of tradition.
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Franklin Hits 2 Homers, Mariners Beat Twins 6-4 — SEATTLE — Nick Franklin homered twice, including a three-run shot, and Endy Chavez robbed Chris Colabello of a second two-run homer Sunday to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Minnesota Twins 6-4. — Franklin and Michael Saunders …
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Lester, Ortiz Carry Red Sox Over Orioles 5-0 — BALTIMORE — Jon Lester allowed four hits over seven innings, David Ortiz went 4 for 4 with his 20th home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore 5-0 Sunday to earn their first series win over the Orioles in two years.
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Indians blank Rangers for second straight game — CLEVELAND — Ubaldo Jimenez pitched eight scoreless innings and the Cleveland Indians shut out the Texas Rangers for the second straight game in a 6-0 win on Sunday. — Jason Kipnis' two-out single in the fifth broke a scoreless tie.
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