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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Only four matches into the season, the Bundesliga is proving eventful with one coach sacked, a couple more under pressure and some positive surprises so far.One thing remains constant, though: Bayern Munich is already two points clear at the top of the table as the German powerhouse seeks an unprecedented fifth straight title.Carlo Ancelotti has won all seven matches across all competitions since taking charge, something even his predecessor Pep Guardiola did not manage in three seasons. Ancelotti is now the first Bayern coach to win his first seven matches. His relaxed attitude seems to be appreciated by the players, who enjoy more freedom on the pitch than under the rigid, possession-first style of Guardiola.Franck Ribery seems to be thriving under Ancelotti and the mercurial French winger has enjoyed a strong start, scoring twice in the first four matches.The return of the other winger, Arjen Robben, has given Bayern another strong option. Robben needed only seven minutes to find the net after coming off the bench in Bayerns 3-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Wednesday in his first match since March following two injuries.Bayern has such depth that Portugals young midfield star Renato Sanches has made only two league appearances since joining from Benfiica after some impressive performances at the European Championship.Here is what is happening elsewhere in the Bundesliga early in the season:COACHESWerder Bremens Viktor Skripnik lasted three matches before being sacked. His interim successor Alexander Nouri saw his team go ahead, then lose 2-1 to Mainz and drop to a 0-4 record.Two other coaches are under pressure. Hamburgs Bruno Labbadia is living on borrowed time after one point in four matches and facing Bayern coming next. Schalkes Markus Weinzierl has seen his teams worst start in over three decades, with one goal scored in four defeats.---EINTRACHT FRANKFURTEintracht Frankfurt is one of the positive surprises. Frankfurt barely escaped relegation in the playoff, having signed coach Niko Kovac in March. Frankfurt appears to have shopped wisely and Kovac has found new use for Mexican playmaker Marco Fabian. Fabian has scored once and set up two goals and Frankfurt has three wins.---RB LEIPZIGThe ambitious newcomer is still undefeated and stunned Borussia Dortmund in the opener. Backed by the financial clout of industrial magnate Red Bull, no wonder Leipzigs story resembles the early rise of Hoffenheim. Ralf Rangnick was the coach of promoted Hoffenheim when it sensationally stormed to the top of the Bundesliga in 2006 and he is now Leipzigs director of sports.Leipzig appears to have what it takes to stay in the Bundesliga and confidently talks about bigger plans for the future.---COLOGNECologne may have only one star, but Anthony Modeste already has four goals and the club is undefeated, two points behind Bayern.Modeste has 19 goals in 38 matches since joining Cologne from Hoffenheim, where he netted 19 in 55.---SCHALKESchalke is the biggest disappointment so far. Markus Weinzierl was lured from Augsburg as one of Germanys most touted young coaches and the club invested heavily into new players, only to score one goal in four straight defeats.Schalke next travels to Hoffenheim and another loss would put Weinzierl under tremendous pressure.---NEW FACESSeveral young players are beginning to make their mark.Ousmane Dembele, the French teenager, has scored his first goal for Dortmund; American striker Bobby Wood has netted twice for Hamburg and is about the only success story at the troubled club.Werder Bremen is even in deeper trouble, but it has given 19-year-old Ousman Manneh his Bundesliga debut. The refugee from Gambia, who previously drew attention at a small provincial club, was promoted from Werders reserve side and came close to scoring in the 2-1 loss to Mainz. When he left the match in the 55th minute, Bremen was still leading. 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LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. SAN DIEGO -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said Monday that if baseball had let Madison Bumgarner into the Home Run Derby, I think he would have won. And Im being honest with you. Well, maybe next year.Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, told ESPN.com that MLB and the union plan to revisit that and a number of other ideas before the 2017 All-Star Game.Asked if that meant holding a separate home run contest for pitchers or allowing a pitcher into the official Derby, Clark replied: Any and all of the above.Clark said that once Bumgarner and other pitchers expressed interest in participating, the union and MLB talked about ways to incorporate pitchers into the event.But eventually, they just ran out of time to settle on all the changes to the processes and protocols that would have been necessary to make that happen.Clark would not talk specifically about what was discussed, but he expressed surprise at the popular theory in San Francisco that the union opposed allowing pitchers to take their hacks in the Derby.We were willing to have that conversation, which is what we had, he said. But again, as you get closer to the event itself, it becomes remarkably difficult to make tweaks and adjustments to protocol.At one point, sources said, it appeared that momentum was building for a smaller-scale home run contest just for pitchers. Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright were among the pitchers who expressed interest in being part of that event.We were almost there, man, Arrieta said Monday. I think it would have been something fun for the fans to see. And if it stunk, maybe we dont do it again.Arrieta said discussions advanced to the point that he had a conversation with Cubs president Theo Epstein and owner Tom Ricketts about his interest in being a part of it.We were close, Arrieta said. I guess the league made the final decision. But I actually talked to Tom. I talked to Theo. ... They said, Its up to you. And I said, `If we can do it, Im in. You guys know that. I said, `You guys know we take BP every day. We swing a lot. As far as the injury factor, I mean, we take 50 swings a day.Asked if he thought MLB eventually squelched the idea, Arrieta said: I dont think so. As far as I know, the commissioner was kind of on board with it. I think people just wanted to assess, obviously, tthe risk of injury.dddddddddddd And I think eventually, everyone came to the conclusion that, yeah, these guys hit a lot. They hit all the time. So I think they realize that the injury risk would be fairly low.So if they came to that conclusion, then why did none of this happen? There were several factors, sources said. One is that Bumgarner didnt want to be part of a mini-Derby for pitchers. He only wanted to compete in the real thing. And that created complications, because other pitchers also wanted to be involved. All Bumgarner would say Monday was that he was all for being part of the Derby if everyone signed off on it.I dont know that I wanted to be in it more than anybody else, he said. I was just asked if I was interested. And I said yes. Of course. Its the Home Run Derby.When the idea of a pitcher being in the actual Derby was floated past hitters, however, MLB and the union encountered resistance, sources said. When asked if he would like to see pitchers included, defending champ Todd Frazier said: I dont think it would be a good idea.All Clark would say about that resistance was that a number of hitters who had been identified as potential participants already had been contacted to assess their interest in participating at the time the Bumgarner in the Derby talk surfaced. So all sides apparently concluded they didnt want to be in the uncomfortable position of uninviting a hitter or two to allow a pitcher to participate.In other words, if you dont make that [decision to include pitchers] in the forefront, its going to be difficult to make that consideration later, Clark said. So thats why we can have those conversations about 2017, so that when players are considered, perhaps were looking at a broader group. And not just the hitters.It still isnt certain whether baseball would prefer a separate home run contest for pitchers, or a spot for pitchers to be part of the official Derby. But if they consider either option, theyll find no shortage of volunteers, because Bumgarner, Arrieta and Fernandez all expressed disappointment Monday that they wouldnt get their shot to put on a home run show.Im definitely going to mess with Madison, Arrieta quipped. I cant wait to tell him, You could have taken second place to me in the pitchers Derby. ' ' '