May
18

They Left Their Mojo In San Francisco

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This article is courtesy of our friends at C70 At The Bat Technically, they didn’t leave anything in San Francisco, or at least not that we know of yet. They were still in the city yesterday when they had that kind of flop. I just wanted to see if Matt Sebek was looking for punny titles …

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May
17

Braves Starting Pitcher Mike Minor Has A “Stretch” Problem

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Talking Chop Written by: gondeee Watching last night’s game, fans of the Atlanta Braves were hopeful that Mike Minor was past the issues that had plagued him the last three starts … and then the fourth inning happened. And then the fifth inning happened. Minor had allowed only …

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May
16

Blue Jays: The 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft – Preview Part 1

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This article is courtesy of our friends at BlueBird Banter Written by:  Woodman663 The MLB First-Year Player Draft is a yearly event that plays a big role in determining the future success of many of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball. In early June (June 4th this year), commissioner Bud Selig will host the event, which …

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May
16

Twins: Re-Visiting Two Frustrating Trades

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Twinkie Town Written by: Steve Adams Quick show of hands: Who had Scott Diamond as the Twins leader for WAR among pitchers through the season’s first six weeks? Easy enough to predict, right? In what’s been a brutal season thus far, Diamond has provided us with at least …

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May
15

Angels: Mad As Heck And Confused As Ever

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This article comes from our friends at True Grinch Written by: James Angel fans are mad. More than anything we are frustrated. Nothing is more deflating to a sports fan than to see their favorite team thumped in a big game against a bitter rival. Watching the two losses to the Texas Rangers over the weekend was …

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May
15

Bryce Harper Hits First Bomb; Nats Earn Another Stressful Curly W

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This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: Joe Drugan The story line of Monday’s Washington Nationals game should have been totally about Bryce Harper’s first MLB home run, an absolute bomb to straight away center. The man trotted the bases so quickly the team couldn’t even coordinate a celebration for him, …

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May
14

Rolen’s Down, Costanzo’s Up, and Votto’s Votto

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Red Reporter Written by: Ken Now that’s a walk-off The Reds, or more correctly Joey Votto, salvaged the Nationals series in coming back in dramatic fashion yesterday. With the win, Cincinnati pulled to within 2 1/2 games of St. Louis, who just got swept by Atlanta. Joel tweets that …

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May
11

Jon Lester’s Weak Early-Season Strikeout Rate

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Matt Sullivan Starting pitching is a major weakness for the Boston Red Sox right now. Josh Beckett has been giving up home runs at a prodigious rate and Clay Buchholz has been an unmitigated disaster so far. While first year starters Daniel Bard …

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May
11

Stephen Strasburg Cuts The Losing Streak, Strikeouts Out 13

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This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: William Yoder Stephen Strasburg put the team on his back last night, pitching them to their first win in three games, and their first road win since April 25. The Nats’ ace recorded 13 strikeouts on the night, giving the club an opportunity …

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May
10

Six Standout White Sox Stats

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This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus Chris Sale is scheduled to undergo an MRI for his troublesome-unless-it-isn’t left elbow today. Robin Ventura cast an additional pall on the proceedings by saying that even he would still rather have Sale in the bullpen, all things being equal. Which is …

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