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Pat Peterson / WKRG-TV:
Foley Plane Crash Caught on Camera — FOLEY, AL- — Surveillance video from a Foley business captured incredible images of a plane crash near the city's airport. — The crash happened south of the airport off Hickory Street Tuesday afternoon. A Cessna 421 Twin Engine clipped a few trees over business
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Jake Arrieta sounds off on Cubs future, PED rumblings: ‘Some people are idiots’ — CHICAGO - Jake Arrieta's dark brown eyes flash that stare that's become all too familiar to opposing hitters, but instead of rage or indignation, there's almost empathy. — Arrieta, amid the finest 24-start …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jake Arrieta, Cubs Remain Far Apart On Extension Framework — Cubs ace Jake Arrieta believes he will get a six- or seven-year deal if the Cubs don't extend him before he becomes eligible for free agency following the 2017 season, USA Today's Bob Nightengale writes.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds blow 3-0 lead late, fall to Mets — NEW YORK - The Cincinnati Reds had a chance to do something remarkable on Tuesday, at least something remarkable for them. They had a chance to take the first lead of a game and hold onto it. — That was too much to ask.
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Walker hits go-ahead HR, Mets beat Reds for 4th straight win
Walker hits go-ahead HR, Mets beat Reds for 4th straight win
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Seth Berkman / New York Times:
Neil Walker Gives Mets a Lift With His 8th Homer of April
Neil Walker Gives Mets a Lift With His 8th Homer of April
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' James McCann might DH for Toledo during rehab — James McCann was in Detroit on Monday. — He ran the bases again, shagged fly balls during batting practice and hit. — And McCann could be headed south on I-75 this morning to begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The Tigers' many problems go much deeper than Brad Ausmus — The Detroit manager is set up to take the fall for the team's struggles, but is that anywhere close to the problem for the Tigers? — Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images — At first the Braves' Fredi Gonzalez seemed the best bet to be the first manager to be fired.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Addison Russell unafraid of key moments — Chicago Tribune — Addison Russell's performance in key situations in the first four weeks mirror the experience of a seasoned veteran, not a 22-year-old infielder. — Russell continued his knack for clutch hitting Tuesday night …
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John Lee / Chicago Tribune:
April 26, 1941: Cubs are first MLB team to have organ music
April 26, 1941: Cubs are first MLB team to have organ music
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Charlie Morton Requires Hamstring Surgery, Out For Season — Phillies righty Charlie Morton will require season-ending surgery on a torn left hamstring, the club announced. He is expected to require a six to eight month recovery time after undergoing the procedure.
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Fox Sports:
Losses mount as Braves' home-run drought reaches 15 games — ATLANTA (AP) The message in the Braves clubhouse Tuesday night added a fitting final insult to a dismal homestand: — “Bus TBD. Issues with aircraft.” — It has been that kind of opening month for the Braves as they try …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln to resign, sources say — Sources have indicated that team minority owner John Stanton will assume Lincoln's role. The Mariners have announced a 3 p.m. news conference at Safeco Field. — Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln is to announce Wednesday that he is stepping …
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Arden Zwelling / Sportsnet.ca:
“I won't rest until the day I figure out how this happened” — On Friday, April 22, two months after his positive test, Colabello got a phone call saying his appeal had been denied. He was suspended for 80 games, beginning immediately. He asked his teammates to gather in the Blue Jays clubhouse at 3:30 that afternoon.
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Craig Edwards / FanGraphs Baseball:
Estimated TV Revenues for All 30 MLB Teams
Estimated TV Revenues for All 30 MLB Teams
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Hudson Belinsky / Baseball America:
Miami's Collins Tops College Catching Draft Class — College position players are always a highly valued commodity in the draft. Scouts can watch college players develop over several years, establishing a level of comfort in their evaluations that cannot be matched by prep players.