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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Freeman on Braves' 7-20 record: 'It's the players, not the manager' — NEW YORK — The Braves' 8-0 loss to the Mets on Wednesday served to fan the flames of already rampant rumors that Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez could be fired as soon as Thursday on the team's day off.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Braves are going to fire Fredi Gonzalez soon, but then what? — MORE FROM: — The Braves have an off-day Thursday. That normally would not be the first sentence of a column. But they have an off-day coinciding with a major league-worst 7-20 start, manager Fredi Gonzalez being on the hot seat …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Braves discussing whether to fire Fredi Gonzalez, eye Bud Black — The Atlanta Braves, embarrassed over their horrific start this season, are internally discussing whether they should fire manager Fredi Gonzalez, a high-ranking Braves official told USA TODAY Sports.
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Cameron DaSilva / Fox Sports:
The Atlanta Braves are playing like one of the worst teams in MLB history
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Girardi sounds angry after Buck Showalter's BP tarp stunt — More On: — BALTIMORE — Orioles manager Buck Showalter has the reputation of being an expert at gamesmanship and somebody who searches for the slightest ways to gain a competitive advantage. — So when the Camden Yards grounds …
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Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Yankees place Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day DL with strained right hamstring — BALTIMORE - What's worse than the Yankees' struggling offense? That same lineup without Alex Rodriguez. — That's what the Yankees will face for at least the next two weeks, as the 40-year-old designated hitter …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Yankees' Bats Perk Up in Shutout, Saving the Day — BALTIMORE — While the sky continued to fall around the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon, after Alex Rodriguez headed to the disabled list, leaving a dilapidated offense without one of its seemingly sturdiest pillars, Brian McCann sat calmly at his locker.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
With focus on a ‘special summer,’ White Sox part with veteran John Danks — General manager Rick Hahn believes the White Sox could be in for a “special summer” after their quick start to the season, and so the club cut loose one piece they didn't think was contributing to that goal.
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OTL: More PED busts coming from Major League Baseball — Major League Baseball is expected to announce in the next few days that another player has tested positive for the steroid Turinabol, a drug that was commonly used by East German athletes in the 1970s.
WEWS-TV:
Antonio Longino, days away from Bengals tryout, in custody as part of ongoing homicide investigation — Local football player Antonio Longino, who was days away from a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals, is in custody at the Cleveland Heights police department, charged with tampering with evidence in a homicide investigation.
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Mariners rally against A's bullpen for first sweep of season (Yahoo Sports) — Dae-Ho Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh after an earlier solo shot for his first career multi-homer game, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a back-and-forth 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and their first 2016 series sweep.
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Castro homers, drives in 4 to help Astros rout Twins 16-4 (Yahoo Sports) — Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs, and Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both homered and knocked in three as the Houston Astros won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 16-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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Jamel Lanee / WFLA-TV:
Cops: Man stuffed python in pants at pet store — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is facing theft charges after he tried to steal a snake from a pet store in St. Petersburg Monday. — Pinellas County deputies said Travis Treder went into Animal House Pet Center, located at 950 34th St. N …
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