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Braves broadcaster Chip Caray leaves for Cardinals: sources

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After a months-long search, longtime Atlanta Braves play-by-play broadcaster Chip Caray is leaving his position at Bally Sports South and will join the Bally Sports Midwest broadcast team as lead play-by announcer. -play for the St. Louis Cardinals, multiple industry sources said Athleticism Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Caray, grandson of legendary former …

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MLB reinstates former Braves general manager John Coppolella from ‘lifetime’ ban

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Five years after being hit with a “lifetime” ban by Major League Baseball, former Braves general manager John Coppolella has been reinstated by the commissioner’s office from his “permanently ineligible” list. Two major league sources said Athleticism of Coppolella’s reinstatement in recent days. Then, on Sunday evening, Coppolella and the commissioner’s office upheld the decision, …

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Rosenthal: Inside Sean Murphy’s trade to the Braves and the catalyst for the three-team deal

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The Oakland A’s wanted two major league-ready position players for receiver Sean Murphy. The Braves weren’t about to trade Vaughn Grissom, who they’re grooming to potentially replace free agent Dansby Swanson at shortstop. And the A’s didn’t need William Contreras, not after they acquired another Braves wide receiver, Shea Langeliers, in the Matt Olson trade …

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Rosenthal: Inside Sean Murphy’s trade to the Braves and the catalyst for the three-team deal

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The Oakland A’s wanted two major league-ready position players for receiver Sean Murphy. The Braves weren’t about to trade Vaughn Grissom, who they’re grooming to potentially replace free agent Dansby Swanson at shortstop. And the A’s didn’t need William Contreras, not after they acquired another Braves wide receiver, Shea Langeliers, in the Matt Olson trade …

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Rosenthal: What I’m hearing about MLB free agency with Verlander, Rizzo and more

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What I hear: • The market for independent starting pitchers is quite active and the first demands of the three biggest names — Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander and Carlos Rodón — are, unsurprisingly, quite high. Rangers general manager Chris Young, who has already traded for Jake Odorizzi and made a qualifying offer to Martín Pérez, …

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