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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles fire manager Dave Trembley — Dave Trembley walks onto the field to argue a call during the first inning of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees. He compiled a 187-283 (.398) record guiding the club, the second-worst winning percentage of any manager in Orioles history.
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Trembley dismissed; Samuel in as interim — Orioles make change with team owning MLB's worst record — NEW YORK — Dave Trembley's time as Orioles manager is over. Trembley was dismissed on Friday, the club announced, and was replaced immediately by Juan Samuel, who was promoted from third base coach to interim manager.
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Larry Granillo / Wezen Ball:
A Walkoff Home Run Trot... and Brawl! — Each day, I highlight the quickest, slowest, and most interesting home runs of the day in Major League Baseball. Some days the calls are easier than others, but it's always fun. Who doesn't love home runs? — There's a lot more out there than …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rangers' Beltre Incites Bench-Clearing Brawl After Walk-Off Home Run — When you hit a walk-off home run, it's usually best to celebrate after you cross home plate. — Unless, apparently, you are Rangers high Class A Bakersfield center fielder Engel Beltre.
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NY Daily News:
Following Jim Joyce's perfect game call, Bud Selig's stance on instant replay not popular, but right — While Bud Selig fiddled with what to do about Armando Galarraga's lost perfect game Thursday, the rest of baseball, along with outraged fans around the world, fumed - renewing the cries for the increased use of instant replay.
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Kotchman sets errorless chances mark — Unseats Red Sox's Youkilis for Major League record — SEATTLE — The play that ended the top of the second inning in the Mariners' 4-1 win against the Twins on Thursday night was nothing special. — A routine grounder by Nick Punto …
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Dave Dykema / WTOL-TV:
Toledo man who shares name with infamous baseball umpire receives harassing calls … Bonus Content — WTOL.com Top Stories — TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Jim Joyce, a major league umpire from Toledo is still big news Thursday night after he botched a call on the last out at the Tigers …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Mets Designate Gary Matthews Jr. For Assignment — The Mets designated Gary Matthews Jr. for assignment, according to the team. They also called catcher Omir Santos and infielder Ruben Tejada up and placed Luis Castillo on the 15-day DL in related moves. Matthews earns $11MM this year …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Burrell joins Giants; Bowker sent down — Former Phillies slugger expected to join team in Pittsburgh — Pat Burrell, the onetime Phillies mainstay, will be back playing ball in Pennsylvania on Friday night. — But it will be in Pittsburgh, with the Giants, who on Friday purchased his contract from Triple-A Fresno.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Starting Pitching Stock Market — Which starters will provide steady returns over the next 10 years? We asked around — ESPN.com — We probably should have hauled in Jim Kramer or Maria Bartiromo to guest-author this edition of Rumblings, because the subject this week is the stock market.
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Virginia town moves to change its name to ‘Stephen Strasburg’ — Maybe the citizens of Strasburg, Va., haven't heard about the softening ticket market for Stephen Strasburg's — debut on Tuesday, because this action seems rash if they're doing it to get into the game.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Yeah, he's that good — Bryce Harper, 17, will likely be the No. 1 overall pick by the Nationals on Monday — Harper, a Scott Boras advisee, is the perhaps the best power-hitting prospect in years. — GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Bryce Harper's batting practice sessions are prolific, for sure.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Poor defense is catching up to the Nationals — Two crucial issues for the Nationals - one present all year, one just surfacing now - converged in the most devastating way and at the cruelest time Thursday. The Nationals have been unable to identify a consistent right fielder this season …
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