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Snitker went 59-65 as interim manager of the Braves in 2016,
but sheds that label as Atlanta moves into SunTrust Park in
2017. The Braves hold an option on his contract for 2018.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have chosen right-hander Marco Estrada as
their Game 1 starter when they open the American League
Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Estrada pitched superbly in his one outing in the AL Division
Series against the Texas Rangers. He gave up one run and four
hits in 8 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays won the opener of that
series last Thursday.
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Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg felt
discomfort during his latest bullpen session, leaving his
availability for the rest of the postseason uncertain.
Strasburg, who has been out since Sept. 7 due to a strained
flexor mass in his right elbow, felt pain in his pitching arm
during a scheduled 35-pitch bullpen on Monday prior to the
National League Division Series game against the Los Angeles
Dodgers.
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Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is undergoing
surgery Tuesday to repair a bilateral core muscle injury.
The surgery will sideline Calhoun from six to eight weeks but
will allow him to be fully recovered by the start of spring
training. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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