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Marlins 2B Dee Gordon suspended 80 games after PEDs violation — Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games without pay, effective immediately, for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, the league said early Friday. — The speedy second baseman tested positive …
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Dee Gordon Receives 80-Game PED Suspension — 10:39am: Gordon tested positive for the pair of substances in Spring Training, a league source tells ESPN's Jayson Stark. — 12:20am: In a stunning development, Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been hit with an eighty-game suspension for PEDs, according to a league announcement.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Will angry players push for tougher PED penalties after the latest suspensions? — Dee Gordon is the latest prominent player to get suspended — Harsher penalties are coming — a fierce debate over harsher penalties, at the very least. — Some prominent players, in a story I wrote …
Seth Berkman / New York Times:
Mets Set Team Record With 12-Run Inning Against Giants — The Mets set a franchise record Friday for the most runs in one inning, scoring 12 times in the third against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. The final score was 13-1. — The onslaught began with Michael Conforto's run-scoring double …
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COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ROCKIES PITCHING DEPTH HAS EVAPORATED. AND NOW THEY'RE PLUGGING HOLES. — The Denver Post — Eddie Butler, currently in limbo between the bullpen and rotation, delivers a pitch to a Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning Wednesday. (David Zalubowski, The Associated Press)
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
The Braves' season is lost and their future is a big question mark — Atlanta's season is already in the tank, but are the Braves poised to get any better in 2017 and beyond? — The Braves are 4-17. The season is lost. Manager Fredi Gonzalez will be fired.
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John Hayes / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Hays eagles' feline meal disturbing for some viewers — It was inevitable, from the moment video cameras went up over Pittsburgh bald eagle nests, that viewers would eventually see something disturbing. — On Tuesday, eagles at the Hays nest site brought a young cat into the nest to feed their two eaglets.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Inciarte could be back in Braves' lineup next week — CHICAGO - The Braves could get a much-needed lineup boost within a week with the expected return of center fielder Ender Inciarte, who's been out since pulling his left hamstring in the season's third game.
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Kyle Burger / WVTM:
11-year-old protects Talladega home against intruder — Chris Gaither, 11, shot a home intruder Wednesday morning — Home school student Chris Gaither, 11, was alone Wednesday morning when he heard a noise. — Someone had broken into his house and walked upstairs.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Claim Edwin Escobar From Red Sox — The Red Sox announced on Friday that recently designated-for-assignment left-hander Edwin Escobar has been claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks. — The 24-year-old Escobar came to the Red Sox alongside right-hander Heath Hembree …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Designate Ross Detwiler, Activate Tommy Hunter — The Indians announced on Friday that they've activated right-hander Tommy Hunter off the disabled list and designated lefty Ross Detwiler for assignment in order to clear a spot on the active roster.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Former All-Star reliever Grant Balfour officially retires — Former AL All-Star reliever Grant Balfour has decided to officially retire, ending a 19-year pro career. — 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago — “I had a pretty good career,” Balfour told the Tampa Bay Times on Friday.
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