Fick fined by commissioner's office

ATLANTA - Braves first baseman Robert Fick was fined by the commissioner&#39;s office Sunday for his actions at Game 4 of Atlanta&#39;s NL playoff series against the Chicago Cubs.<br> <br> Fick clubbed Chicago&#39;s Eric Karros with a forearm as he was running to first base Saturday at Wrigley Field. The blow knocked the ball and glove free, nearly injuring Karros, and Fick was called out.<br> <br> &#34;It&#39;s an elimination game and you&#39;ve got to do what you&#39;ve got to do,&#34; Fick said in a profanity-laced explanation. &#34;I&#39;m not saying I did it on purpose. But it&#39;s ... baseball.&#34;<br> <br> The amount of the fine was not disclosed by Bob Watson, baseball&#39;s vice president in charge of discipline.

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