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Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Florida Marlins fire manager Fredi Gonzalez — Email just popped in my box — Marlins said they have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez and two coaches — bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley. — President David Samson, President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest …
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Tim Kurkjian / MLB:
Bobby Valentine pulls name out of Baltimore Orioles skipper mix … Former Texas Rangers and New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine, now an analyst with ESPN, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the managerial job with the Baltimore Orioles, Valentine confirmed Wednesday.
Fox Sports:
Loria's expectations were too high — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — Huh? — Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has every right to fire Fredi Gonzalez, preposterous as the move might appear.
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Talking Chop
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Is Bobby Valentine next manager of the Florida Marlins? — Fredi Gonzalez saying good-bye in lobby of Baltimore Hilton this morning after he was fired from his job as Marlins manager — Uncomfortable atmosphere here in lobby of the Baltimore Hilton, the Marlins' team hotel.
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
South Florida stunner: Fredi Gonzalez fired by Marlins — In a stunning move that even took a team beat writer by surprise, the Florida Marlins sent Fredi Gonzalez and two other coaches to the unemployment line on Wednesday morning. — The Marlins moved to 34-36 after a Tuesday night win in Baltimore …
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Diamond Hoggers
TMZ.com:
Mets Ace Johan Santana Accused of Sexual Battery — TMZ has learned New York Mets star pitcher Johan Santana was accused in a police report of sexual battery that allegedly went down on a Florida golf course ... but the case went nowhere. — TMZ obtained a copy of the report filed …
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Brendan Hall / ESPN:
Ryan Westmoreland, Boston Red Sox prospect, talks about making progress after brain surgery — None of the doctors Ryan Westmoreland sees has been willing to give him a timetable on his recovery from surgery three months ago to repair a cavernous malformation on his brain.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 72: Red Sox at Rockies
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JSOnline:
Hoffman may close again — But Macha has been pleased with Axford — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Brewers manager Ken Macha said Tuesday afternoon he can envision the day when Trevor Hoffman will be the team's closer again. — Macha just wasn't prepared to say when that might be.
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Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Axford gets long save, McGehee HRs in Brewers win
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Twinkie Town
Mark Eades / Orange County Register:
Mickey Mouse in BoSox uniform vandalized — SANTA ANA - The statue of a 7½-feet-tall Mickey Mouse dressed in a Boston Red Sox uniform, in front of the Discovery Science Center, was vandalized and has been removed from the museum. — “Mickey was vandalized and has been removed …
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
The Brilliance of the Texas Rangers Ruling — As the age-old adage goes, haste makes waste. News organizations (this one included), looking to get the report of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn's opinion in the Texas Rangers bankruptcy case out timely, skimmed over the 28 page ruling …
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Lone Star Ball
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Ubaldo Jimenez aces his start — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — DENVER - Every now and then a starter with rare talent will burst from the gate in April and still be galloping in late June. — Tonight, as long as a bout of dizziness that sent him home last night does …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Morrison, Martinez selected to Futures Game — BALTIMORE — The future just got a little brighter for Marlins prospects Logan Morrison and Ozzie Martinez. — Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday the rosters for the XM All-Star Futures Game to be played on July 11 in Anaheim.
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FishStripes
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels ride two-out rally in seventh to victory — Three-run inning leads to fourth straight win over Dodgers — ANAHEIM — Two-out, run-producing hits can break a team's spirit, to say nothing of its heart. — The Angels did it again to the Dodgers on Tuesday night …
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6-4-2
Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Pagan a homer shy of cycle, Mets rout Tigers 14-6 — NEW YORK—Angel Pagan finished a homer shy of the cycle and had four RBIs, David Wright reached base five times and scored three runs, and the New York Mets routed the Detroit Tigers 14-6 on a rainy Tuesday night.
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