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4:35 PM ET, March 17, 2016

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ESPN:
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.
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) …
Associated Press:
Braun Singles, Scores in Debut as Brewers Beat White Sox 5-2
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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.
Discussion: fox8.com, WREG-TV and KTLA
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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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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Associated Press:
Tigers Beat Astros 7-3; Zimmermann Pitches 3 Shutout Innings
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and MLB Trade Rumors
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).
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
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 …
Discussion: Purple Row
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Will Not Suspend Yasiel Puig
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.
Associated Press:
Gardner Hitless in Return; Yankees Beat Blue Jays 2-1  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Brett Gardner went 0 for 2 in his first spring training game of the year, Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer and made a nifty defensive play and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday night.
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 …
Cyd Zeigler / Outsports:
Gay Cardinals Minor League player quit baseball when teammates said gays should be killed  —  Tyler Dunnington wants to get back into baseball after spending one season in the Minor Leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals.  He quit in 2015 after hearing a coach and teammates talk about killing gay people.
Jared Fogle / TMZ.com:
in Prison Yard Ambush  —  Jared Fogle got a surprise beatdown in federal prison from an inmate who has major issues with child molesters ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to docs, Fogle got jumped in the rec yard at Englewood prison in Colorado back on January 29, and it was not much of a fight.
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Matt Adams / Fox 59:   Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle suffers bloody nose during prison yard beating
 
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