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Cup of Coffee: June 8, 2022

Joe Maddon gets the axe but the Angels keep losing. Also: M's and 'Stros suspensions, more on the Rays Gay Pride fiasco, political messaging, Saudi golf, and the jasmine in our minds.

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Craig Calcaterra
Jun 08, 2022
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Good morning!

Joe Maddon got the axe yesterday after the Angels’ 12th straight loss. In his honor they went out and lost their 13th straight later in the evening. What a touching tribute. Elsewhere, a bunch of Mariners and Astros were suspended, Stephen Strasburg is coming back, I share an excellent column about the Rays Gay Pride fiasco, and a teaser t…

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