Box Score 3/10: The day Pete Rose joined the big league

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Good morning and a happy Friday everyone and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while we wait and see if we're invited to the big dance on Sunday night.

Happy birthday to Mitch Gaylord, Pam Oliver and Rod Woodson. On this date in 1963, Pete Rose made his debut in MLB spring training with two hits for the Cincinnati Reds. Rose would later go on to win Rookie of the Year.

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Around the league

• Not everyone is going all-in on the WaPo report of how Washington fired GM Scot McCloughan. Deadspin says it's hearing from people off the record how it really went down and Mike Freeman of B/R tweeted about the same in tweets that now seem to me MIA. Basically, business as usual in DC. [Deadspin]
• Apparently there is a debate about how you say card company Donruss' name. We spend an inordinate amount of time in card stores and we've only heard it said one way so... *shrug* [SBNation]
• USOC has reportedly recommended the USA Gymnastics president resign in light of sexual assault allegations going back years have been connected to the team doctor. [Excelle Sports]

When the cross-town rivalry is stone cold