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Chris Creamer / Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net News …:
MLB Unveils 300 New Looks as 2016 Specialty Uniforms Released — Hey, are you ready for this? We've got 302 new MLB caps and jerseys to show you today. No I'm serious, strap in. — As has been the case for the past decade, every team in Major League Baseball will once again …
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
MLB reveals special event uniforms — Major League Baseball unveiled new jerseys and caps to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, as well as updated designs for Memorial Day, Fourth of July and the All-Star Game. — It's the first time teams will celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in specially designed uniforms.
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Designs celebrate Mother's Day, Father's Day, patriotic, All-Star occasions
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Jeff Goldberg / WJLA-TV:
Source: Atlanta Braves player arrested for dispute with woman at Ritz Carlton in Arlington — Atlanta Braves player Hector Olivera has been arrested for a dispute with a woman at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, police sources have told ABC7's Jeff Goldberg.
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Braves OF Hector Olivera arrested, accused of assault — ARLINGTON, Va. — Police have arrested Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera after a woman accused him of assault at a hotel outside Washington. — Police in Arlington, Virginia, said a woman at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City called them at 6:51 a.m. ET.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Place Glen Perkins On DL With Shoulder Strain — The Twins have announced that they've placed closer Glen Perkins on the disabled list with a left shoulder strain, and promoted lefty Taylor Rogers to take his place on the active roster. MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger was first to tweet the news.
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Associated Press:
Twins closer Glen Perkins put on 15-day DL with shoulder strain — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have placed closer Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury. — The move was made Wednesday before the Twins hosted Chicago, retroactive to Monday.
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Adam LaRoche goes deep on his decision to walk — ADAM LaROCHE SPEAKS with the kind of certainty that makes doubt seem like a disease. He can make his argument, and he can make yours too, talking his way through every side of a story like a guy working a piece of furniture down a tight stairwell …
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Associated Press:
Sweet 16: Gordon sparks rally, Marlins edge Mets 2-1 … NEW YORK — As soon as Dee Gordon rounded first base with his hard-fought hit, the Miami Marlins started feeling pretty confident. — Gordon sparked the decisive rally with a single on the 16th pitch of his gritty at-bat …
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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom leaves Mets to be with wife in Florida for birth of couple's first child
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals' Marco Gonzales To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — Cardinals left-hander Marco Gonzales will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed to reporters, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Twitter link).
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Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Nick Swisher signs minor-league deal with Yankees — TORONTO — Nick Swisher is headed back to the minors — and he couldn't be more excited. — Two weeks after being released by the Braves, the 35-year-old signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees, giving him an opportunity to return …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Michael Morse For Assignment — The Pirates announced today that they have selected the contract of right-hander A.J. Schugel and designated first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 25- and 40-man rosters.
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James Wagner / Washington Post:
Under Davey Lopes's tutelage, Nationals are more aggressive on the basepaths — The sample size is small and the Nationals have played fewer games than most teams because of the weather, but they rank near the top already in a category they hoped to improve this season: stolen bases.
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