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COPYRIGHT 2005 South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez
ATLANTA _ The first clue was third base coach Jeff Cox's voice rising to a never-before-heard level in the clubhouse, culminating an out-of-sight, postgame encounter with A.J. Burnett.
The next was a crashing sound in the shower after Burnett entered.
Something was bugging Burnett after Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves. He made sure everyone knew it.
In a rant reminiscent of the Dan Miceli bombast that preceded manager John Boles' 2001 firing, Burnett ripped manager Jack McKeon and the coaching staff for creating an unfavorable work environment.
``We play scared, we manage scared, we coach scared, and I'm sick of it,...
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