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11:00 AM ET, August 9, 2016

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WJHL:
New details in Ferris wheel injuries investigation at Greene Co. Fair  —  UPDATE 9:30 a.m. — All rides will remain closed at the Greene County Fair, after three children fell from the Ferris wheel Monday night.  —  During a news conference Tuesday morning, Greeneville Police Department …
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WATE-TV:
3 children fall from Ferris wheel at Greene County fair  —  GREENEVILLE (WATE) - Three children fell from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair on Monday night.  —  Authorities in Greeneville say one of the baskets flipped over around 6:15 p.m. causing three children to fall 35 to 40 feet.
Discussion: fox4kc.com and WKRN-TV
MLB.com:
3-chiro: 3B for 30th to reach 3,000 hits!  —  DENVER — With one more iconic swing while moving out of the batter's box, Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki entered historic company on a towering triple off the right-field wall at Coors Field.  —  The drive off Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin …
Discussion: SiriusXM Blog
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ESPN:
Ichiro Suzuki triples to join MLB's 3,000-hit club
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
ESPN:   Ichiro reaches 3,000 hits by following meticulous standards
Frank Pingue / Reuters:
Factbox: Miami Marlins Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Yahoo Sports
Fox Sports:
Bochy hospitalized, won't manage Giants in opener at Miami  —  MIAMI (AP) The San Francisco Giants say manager Bruce Bochy has been admitted to a Miami hospital after falling ill and will miss Monday night's game against the Marlins.  —  The Giants did not specify what sent the 61-year-old Bochy to the hospital Monday morning.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Associated Press:
Crawford 1st With 7 Hits Since '75, Giants Win in 14 Innings  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Brandon Crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, finally putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single …
New York Daily News:
Mets aren't done trying to improve club, have made two waiver claims — one for a reliever  —  Jay Bruce and Jon Niese were solid moves, mostly for 2017.  The Mets, however, may not be done reshaping this 2016 season.  —  Not satisfied with their moves before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline …
Associated Press:
Iwakuma Tosses Gem; Mariners Beat Fulmer, Tigers 3-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:54 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma threw seven shutout innings for his seventh win in his last eight starts, Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager both had RBI singles off Michael Fulmer …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Molina's RBI Caps Rally as Cardinals Stun Reds 5-4  —  ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night.  —  Molina singled to start the inning and was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Yahoo Sports
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Sign Tommy Layne To Major League Deal  —  The Yankees have announced that they've signed lefty Tommy Layne to a big-league contract.  The signing will require a 25-man roster move, which has yet to be announced.  Layne is represented by Platinum Sports.
Discussion: FenwayNation
ESPN:
Tim Tebow to pursue a career in professional baseball  —  Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, according to his agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.
Associated Press:
Gomez's Misplays in Center Cost Astros in 3-1 Loss to Twins  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:01 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — With their stagnant offense struggling the way it is, the Houston Astros can't afford the sort of defensive mistakes center fielder Carlos Gomez made Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
ESPN:
Managers snapshot: Which MLB skippers do what well, and who's No. 1?  —  The field of sabermetrics has made a lot of strides in assessing performance and value, but one area where it remains difficult to peg who's good and who isn't is evaluating baseball managers.
Discussion: Purple Row and Camden Chat
 
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