5 things to know about Fredi Gonzalez's firing

1. The Atlanta Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez Monday. The circumstances around his dismissal took an uncomfortable turn as he was notfified of his dismissal via an email notifying him of his scheduled flight to Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon in the middle of the teams road trip in Pittsburgh. Read more here

3. Some Braves players were able to say goodbye to their skipper and were weary about the move. Read more here

4. Brian Snitker came from Triple-A to take over the reins of the 9-28 Braves Tuesday. Snitker, who's in his 40th season in the Braves organization, called the move "bittersweet." Read more here

5. The change in manager did not change the Braves' fortunes. The team attempted a comeback, but could not reach a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Snitker's managerial debut Tuesday night. Read more here

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