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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
San Diego Padres exec calls his team ‘miserable failures’ — Ron Fowler went off on the team during a radio interview following a 1-7 road trip. — James Shields — Getty Images — The frustration in San Diego is palpable. — Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler …
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baseballmusings.com, USA Today and The Big Lead
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Dan Sileo / Mighty1090AM:
Ron Fowler: “It's Been Embarrassing” — Executive Chairman of the Padres Ron Fowler vents his frustrations with the play of the team so far this season.
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Baseball America, Gaslamp Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlon Byrd Receives 162-Game PED Ban — Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd was officially slapped with a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance, as Vince Grzegorek of Cleveland Scene first reported on Twitter. Byrd had previously been hit with a 50-game ban …
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MLB suspends Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd 162 games for second performance-enhancing drug violation — CLEVELAND (AP) MLB suspends Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd 162 games for second performance-enhancing drug violation.
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baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Freeman's HR in 11th Inning Lifts Braves Past Giants, 5-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 11:09 P.M. E.D.T. — ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman homered leading off the 11th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Terence Moore / Sports on Earth Writers:
BONDS REGRETS THE WAY HE ACTED
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Fox Sports, McCovey Chronicles, USA Today, OutsidePitchMLB and CBS Sacramento
Associated Press:
Albers' 1st Hit Since 2007 Leads ChiSox Over Mets 2-1 in 13 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 6:14 P.M. E.D.T. — NEW YORK — Pitcher Matt Albers doubled leading off the 13th inning for his first hit since 2007 and scored the tiebreaking run as the Chicago White Sox rallied past …
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Yahoo Sports and baseballmusings.com
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New York Daily News:
Hansel Robles blows win for Steven Matz and Mets in 6-4 loss to White Sox
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South Side Sox, Amazin' Avenue, ESPN, New Jersey Online, Newsday and Baseball Prospectus
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Hahn won't publicly second-guess Robin Ventura's in-game decisions
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South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Hechavarria's RBI Double in 8th Lifts Marlins to 3 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 11:24 P.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — After failing to give the Marlins an early lead, Adeiny Hechavarria came through when it mattered most. — Hechavarria hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the bottom …
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Fish Stripes and Sportsnet.ca
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Patrick Pinak / MLB.com:
Unbeaten at Marlins Park, Niese set to face Fish — Jon Niese has never lost at Marlins Park, and the Pirates' left-hander will look to continue that trend as the Bucs continue their four-game series with the Fish on Wednesday night in Miami. — Niese is 3- with a 2.81 ERA in five career starts …
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Fish Stripes and Bucs Dugout
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Place Felix Hernandez On DL, Recall James Paxton — The Mariners announced today that they've placed ace Felix Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right calf muscle and recalled lefty James Paxton from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Yahoo Sports, Gaslamp Ball and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Led by Davies, Brewers Avert Sweep With 3-1 Win Over Cards — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 4:28 P.M. E.D.T. — MILWAUKEE — Zach Davies had a career-high nine strikeouts over eight shutout innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers averted a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Fulmer Takes No-Hitter Into 7th, Tigers Top Angels 3-0 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 10:31 P.M. E.D.T. — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Michael Fulmer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and completed 7 2/3 dominant innings to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday.
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Yahoo Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Jimmy Paredes — The Phillies have acquired utilityman Jimmy Paredes from the Blue Jays, Philadelphia announced. Toronto will receive cash considerations in return for Paredes, who had been designated for assignment recently by the Jays. — The 27-year-old Paredes …
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The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
