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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Former Milwaukee player has been in team's front office since 2012 — Craig Counsell has been working in the Brewers' front office as a special assistant to the GM. (Getty) — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers moved Craig Counsell from the front office to the dugout on Monday …
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Jamie Sabau / Fox Sports:
Last-place Brewers fire Roenicke; Sources: Replaced by Counsell — Ron Roenicke leaves the Brewers with a 342-331 record in four-plus seasons. — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ron Roenicke on Sunday night, hours after their 5-3 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Fire Ron Roenicke — The Brewers have announced that they've fired manager Ron Roenicke. The team says it will announce his replacement at a press conference at 10:30am Monday. The Brewers will not make any further changes to their coaching staff at present, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com tweets.
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ADAM OTTAVINO SAYS HE'S FACING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY FOR RIGHT ELBOW — The Denver Post — Rockies closer Adam Ottavino on Monday revealed he will likely face season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair an injured right elbow. — Ottavino was put on the disabled list …
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez won't talk about fight with Yankees over home run bonus: ‘The old (A-Rod) is gone’ — BOSTON — On Friday, Alex Rodriguez hit career homer No. 660, triggering what is shaping up to be a battle with the Yankees over a $6 million bonus for tying Willie Mays for fourth place on baseball's all-time list.
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Yankees' Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays, but cloud of suspicion won't go away — Time to get out the asterisks again. — Alex Rodriguez has done it — done what nobody, even himself, thought he could do, and that is to rise like Lazarus from the steroids dungeon of baseball and perform like this was 10 years ago.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Behind the Yankees: Their Best Days, and A.L. East Foes
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Logan Verrett returned to Mets — RHP Logan Verrett was returned to the Mets from the Rangers and later outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced Monday afternoon. — Verrett was selected from the Mets by the Orioles in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft before being claimed off waivers by the Rangers in April.
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Twins OF Eddie Rosario — Once ranked as high as No. 3 within the Twins' organization, Eddie Rosario tumbled to 10th entering this season, in part due to a poor Arizona Fall League stint in 2013 and in part because of a 50-game marijuana suspension.
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Globe and Mail:
MLB, union agree players taken in draft can be traded after World Series — Major League Baseball and the players' association have agreed to change the rule that has kept first-round pick Trea Turner from joining his new team after a trade, though it will affect only future drafts.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
5 things that matter most about Houston Astros' 10-game win streak — At 17-8, the Houston Astros have the best record in the American League. And their early-season success is starting to look more sustainable, rather than a random hot streak. — Five things to know about the rampaging Astros …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets hope break helps struggling Wilmer Flores … Mets — Nats blank Mets for second straight game … Mets — Mets vs. Nationals
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
ROCKIES CAN TURN TO BOLD BRONCOS FOR GUIDANCE IN MOVES — CENTENNIAL, CO - MAY 01: Denver Broncos first round draft pick Shane Ray during a press conference at Dove Valley May 01, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) (THE DENVER POST | Andy Cross) — SAN DIEGO — Apples and oranges.
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Yahoo Sports:
Giants beat Angels 5-0 behind Lincecum for 3-game sweep (Yahoo Sports) — Tim Lincecum's fastball averages about 89 mph this season, down from 93-95 mph when he won consecutive NL Cy Young Awards in 2008 and '09. Lincecum pitched three-hit ball over eight innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Josh Hamilton signing is a gift that keeps on giving the Angels grief
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