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Braves: Coppolella, Blakeley likely to file lawsuits

100515 ATLANTA: Braves general manager John Coppolella answers questions during an end of season interview with the media in the team clubhouse on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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100515 ATLANTA: Braves general manager John Coppolella answers questions during an end of season interview with the media in the team clubhouse on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nov 1, 2017

Both former Braves GM and scouting supervisor Gordon Blakeley have hired labor lawyers and are likely to file lawsuits in the wake of the scandal that has engulfed the team recently, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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