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Brewers reliever Will Smith has torn knee ligament — The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside information on the Brewers — Phoenix - Brewers reliever Will Smith was informed Friday he has a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yankees snipe at Mets in revenue-sharing gripe — Baseball's collective-bargaining negotiations again have the potential to pit not only owners against players, but owners against owners. — One example: The Yankees are upset about the money they are paying in revenue sharing compared to their cross-town rival Mets.
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Levine: ‘Unfair’ that Yanks pay more than Mets in revenue sharing — New York Yankees president Randy Levine complained about baseball's revenue-sharing system in a recent interview with Fox Sports, saying it is “unfair” that the Yankees are paying considerably more than the crosstown rival New York Mets.
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Eric O'Flaherty From Pirates — 10:15am: The Pirates have confirmed the swap via press release. In exchange for O'Flaherty, the Bucs will receive cash considerations. — 9:50am: The Braves have acquired left-hander Eric O'Flaherty from the Pirates, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
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Dana Hedgpeth / Washington Post:
One of two baby bald eagles hatches in Southwest Washington — The third baby bald eagle this spring in Washington hatched over the weekend at the D.C. police academy in Southwest. — The eaglet was born to Liberty and Justice. They've had a nest at the property for 11 years that sits …
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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals, Braves Trade Tyler Moore For Nate Freiman — The Nationals announced that they have acquired minor league first baseman Nate Freiman from the Braves in exchange for infielder/outfielder Tyler Moore. — Freiman, 29, signed on with Atlanta in December after having a disappointing year for the Athletics' Triple- A affiliate.
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Rookie shortstop aims for Story-book season in Colorado — The Denver Post — Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) catches Los Angeles Angels' Jett Bandy's pop out during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 17, 2016. (Jeff Chiu, The Associated Press)
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Bob Dutton / The Olympian:
Mariners notebook: Lee added to 40-man roster; Montero's status in doubt — Adding Lee to roster nullifies his opt-out clause but doesn't guarantee spot — Move puts Montero's future with the club in jeopardy; he's out of options — Mariners also confirm reliever Joel Peralta will make club
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Are the Orioles looking to send struggling outfielder Hyun Soo Kim back to South Korea? — Kim's contract with the Orioles states that he ‘may not be assigned to minors.’ — SARASOTA, Fla. — A little more than a year ago, the Orioles reached a deal to release pitcher Suk-min Yoon …
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Parents turn Easter egg hunt at Pez into ‘mess’ — Parents were upset when an Easter egg hunt turned into a shoving match on Saturday morning. — For the third year in a row, the Easter egg hunt was held at the Pez Visitor Center in Orange. — According to Pez, event organizers placed …
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Colorado's bullpen remains open; Jorge De La Rosa will start opening day — The Denver Post — Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (Jae C. Hong, Associated Press file)
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Nick Schager / Variety:
Film Review: ‘Fastball’ — Jonathan Hock's doc features an all-star lineup of hall-of-famers waxing nostalgic and poetic about their time on the diamond. — A baseball documentary for old-timers and young analytics acolytes alike, “Fastball” sets out, as its nominal goal, to deduce who threw history's all-time fastest pitch.
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Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, Movie Interviews, New York Times and Scientific American
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Sign Pete Mackanin To New Extension — The Phillies have announced that manager Pete Mackanin has been signed to a new contract that will cover the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The deal also includes a club option for 2018. — This fresh contract overwrites the extension Mackanin received …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies reward manager Pete Mackanin with new contract
Phillies reward manager Pete Mackanin with new contract
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