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White Sox players considered boycott to support Adam LaRoche — Chicago White Sox players considered not playing in Wednesday's spring training game in support of former teammate Adam LaRoche, sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech. — LaRoche abruptly retired Tuesday after team president Ken Williams told …
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Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Adam LaRoche retired because White Sox had issues with his son — So why in the world did Adam LaRoche decide to retire and walk away from his $13 million salary in 2016? The reason might make a lot of folks cringe — especially those associated with the Chicago White Sox.
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Los Angeles Times, South Side Sox, Amazin' Avenue, Baseball Essential and KTLA
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
What's going on with this dispute over Adam LaRoche's son? — When I first heard that Adam LaRoche was retiring because the White Sox wanted him to reduce the time his 14-year-old son spent in their clubhouse, I thought A) he was crazy to walk away from $13 million over such an issue and B) …
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Peggy Lee / WNEP-TV:
Religious Sister Charged with Shoplifting Coffee, Soap … BRIAR CREEK — State police in Columbia County say they nabbed a very unlikely thief: a religious sister. — Troopers tracked the woman to her convent in Danville after she allegedly shoplifted from a store.
ESPN:
Reports: Bronson Arroyo has torn labrum, likely ending comeback — Bronson Arroyo, who was trying to make a comeback with the Washington Nationals after having Tommy John surgery and missing all of last season, has been diagnosed with a torn right labrum, according to multiple media reports.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Bronson Arroyo Has Torn Rotator Cuff
Bronson Arroyo Has Torn Rotator Cuff
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ESPN:
Tigers' rotation built around Justin Verlander — LAKELAND, Fla. — Before we sort out what the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation has a chance to be in 2016, how can we not recall what the Tigers' rotation used to represent in this sport? — And to do that, we just have to ask the hitters …
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Ruben Tejada now free agent after six years with Mets — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Infielder Ruben Tejada's days with the New York Mets are over. — Tejada went unclaimed while on waivers and has been released by the ballclub. He now becomes a free agent.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
Tim Williams / Pirates Prospects:
Pirates Release Jesse Biddle, Working to Re-Sign Him — BRADENTON, Fla. - Over the weekend, the Pirates designated left-handed pitching prospect Jesse Biddle for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for David Freese. Biddle was released by the Pirates, per the MLB.com transaction page.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians, Marlon Byrd Agree To Minor League Deal — 11:34am: Byrd is undergoing his physical right now, tweets MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. — 11:04am: The Indians and outfielder Marlon Byrd have agreed to a minor league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
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FOX5 San Diego:
Bumble Bee tuna recalled because of possible deadly bacteria in cans — SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods announced Wednesday a recall of more than 31,500 cases of canned chunk light tuna because the tuna may have been contaminated during processing.
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Nicole Vitale / Denver Post:
Arenado on March Madness: “I have Michigan State winning it all” — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Three-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado dishes on everything from his favorite food to how he really feels about the World's Best Boss and Michael Scott's departure from The Office. — Q: What do you do during your free time?
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Denver Post
Associated Press:
Puig Hits 1st Homer, Won't Be Punished for Club Altercation — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Yasiel Puig hit his first home run of the spring to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 on Wednesday, hours after Major League Baseball announced the outfielder won't be punished …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Will Not Suspend Yasiel Puig
MLB Will Not Suspend Yasiel Puig
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William Weinbaum / ESPN:
MLB will discuss protective ‘half-cap’ with Giants' Johnny Cueto — The morning after San Francisco Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto became the latest pitcher struck in the head by a line drive, a Major League Baseball official said MLB “would certainly reach out” to Cueto about the availability …
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San Francisco Chronicle and Sporting News
Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle suffers bloody nose during prison yard beating — JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (March 16, 2016) - Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle suffered a bloody nose and other injuries after an inmate attacked him in January. — According to TMZ, inmate Steven Nigg …
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