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9:45 PM ET, April 28, 2016

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Pat Peterson / WKRG-TV:
Foley Plane Crash Caught on Camera  —  FOLEY, AL-  —  Surveillance video from a Foley business captured incredible images of a plane crash near the city's airport.  —  The crash happened south of the airport off Hickory Street Tuesday afternoon.  A Cessna 421 Twin Engine clipped a few trees over business
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves right-hander Norris could be replaced for next start  —  BOSTON — There's a chance struggling Braves right-hander Bud Norris won't make his next scheduled start, Monday at the Mets.  —  Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez and pitching coach Roger McDowell met with Norris on Thursday …
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Fox Sports:
Losses mount as Braves' home-run drought reaches 15 games
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Seeking To Trade For Draft Picks  —  The Braves have reached out to teams with competitive balance draft selections — the only kind that can be traded — in an attempt to bolster their number of draft choices and available bonus pool, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports (Twitter links).
Discussion: Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Scooter Gennett Placed On DL; Brewers Select Hernan Perez's Contract  —  11:20am: Manager Craig Counsell tells Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Gennett has a “mild” strain of his oblique (Twitter link).  Counsell's early expectation is that Gennett will be out three weeks …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court decides for N.J. police officer in free-speech case  —  These 10 states will decide whether Trump is the GOP nominee … The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday for an officer with the Paterson, N.J., Police Department who was demoted because his bosses thought — mistakenly …
Discussion: WTHI-TV
ESPN:
Tigers call up pitcher Michael Fulmer; debut could come Friday  —  DETROIT — Tigers fans won't have to wait too long to see the organization's top prospect in action.  —  Michael Fulmer, 23, will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo, according to manager Brad Ausmus, presumably to make his major league debut on Friday.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
John Hayes / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Hays eagles' feline meal disturbing for some viewers  —  It was inevitable, from the moment video cameras went up over Pittsburgh bald eagle nests, that viewers would eventually see something disturbing.  —  On Tuesday, eagles at the Hays nest site brought a young cat into the nest to feed their two eaglets.
Baltimore Sun:
Orioles recap: Chris Tillman fans nine as Birds avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Rays … The Orioles had just three hits Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, so their offense definitely didn't break out in their 3-1 victory at Tropicana Field.  But right-hander Chris Tillman didn't need much run support.
Discussion: Camden Chat, Roar from 34 and DRaysBay
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' James McCann might DH for Toledo during rehab  —  James McCann was in Detroit on Monday.  —  He ran the bases again, shagged fly balls during batting practice and hit.  —  And McCann could be headed south on I-75 this morning to begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and MLive.com
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The Tigers' many problems go much deeper than Brad Ausmus
Billy Witz / New York Times:
Alex Rodriguez Returns to Add Some Spark, but Yankees Fall to Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Yankees did not take batting practice Wednesday, which is to say they spent only slightly less time hitting baseballs than they have in many games this season.  —  Manager Joe Girardi said the move …
Discussion: SI.com and Lone Star Ball
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln to resign, sources say  —  Sources have indicated that team minority owner John Stanton will assume Lincoln's role.  The Mariners have announced a 3 p.m. news conference at Safeco Field.  —  Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln is to announce Wednesday that he is stepping …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Charlie Morton Requires Hamstring Surgery, Out For Season  —  Phillies righty Charlie Morton will require season-ending surgery on a torn left hamstring, the club announced.  He is expected to require a six to eight month recovery time after undergoing the procedure.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Jake Arrieta sounds off on Cubs future, PED rumblings: ‘Some people are idiots’  —  CHICAGO - Jake Arrieta's dark brown eyes flash that stare that's become all too familiar to opposing hitters, but instead of rage or indignation, there's almost empathy.  —  Arrieta, amid the finest 24-start …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jake Arrieta, Cubs Remain Far Apart On Extension Framework
ESPN:
Arrieta Q&A: Winning a World Series ‘a tremendous opportunity’  —  I think the average MLB career now is just a few years.  The quote that has always resonated with me is “We're going to be former players a lot longer than we were current players.”  It's a constant reminder that I need …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
 
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