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Hamilton contract situation unique
You have to hand it to Josh Hamilton. While he's constantly on guard against his personal demons, he somehow still seems to be exactly what we want all athletes to be -- a big kid playing a child's game. "Hands down, he's the best player in the...
Tags: American League, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Baltimore Orioles, American League West, New York Mets
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses. 1. Cardinals (1): Only the Rockies can match their lineup. Nobody can match their balance, with Adam Wainwright right back where he was in 2009-10 as a Cy Young candidate. 2. Braves (4): Julio Teheran and Kris...
Tags: Jhonny Peralta, Clayton Richard, Oakland Athletics, Johnny Cueto, Washington Nationals
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Several surprise candidates for All-Star teams
Can a backup catcher be an All-Star? Absolutely, if Evan Gattis is the backup catcher in question. The Braves rookie lost his spot in the lineup when Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list, but he just keeps bashing the ball, most recently as...
Tags: American League, Oakland Athletics, Ian Kinsler, Yadier Molina, Chicago Cubs
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Expect Biogenesis scandal only to get bigger
Major League Baseball finds itself with a real dilemma in the Biogenesis scandal. It's not whether to suspend the 20-plus players who are implicated; it's when to drop the hammer and take the artificially enhanced players off the field. An extended...
Tags: C.C. Sabathia, American League, Jhonny Peralta, Oakland Athletics, Ian Kinsler
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Clemens comeback could help time heal some wounds
Seeing Roger Clemens on the verge of becoming a 50-year-old big league starter makes me feel bad for Jamie Moyer. While not blessed with Clemens' powerful build or pitching repertoire, Moyer got the absolute most out of his career — and he didn't...
Tags: American League, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball, Oakland Athletics
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New Ranger Pierzynski is Ryan's kind of guy
SURPRISE, Ariz. — It takes one to know one. A.J. Pierzynski has found a good match in new boss Nolan Ryan. The Hall of Famer who is president and part-owner of the Rangers loves that his new catcher is an instigator who doesn't mind aggravating...
Tags: Tyler Flowers, Gavin Floyd, Jake Peavy, Alex Rodriguez, U.S. Cellular Field
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Pressure on Rangers and Washington
Down 2-0 to the Rays in the eighth inning Wednesday, the Rangers got runners to second and third with one out. Right-hander Joel Peralta was on the mound, and the Rangers had switch-hitter Lance Berkman and the left-handed-hitting A.J. Pierzynski on the...
Tags: Fredi Gonzalez, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Jeff Baker, American League West
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Series foes fighting for playoff lives
Life's cruel, sometimes. A year ago, the Cardinals and Rangers were atop the baseball world. They rode their talent and ability to deliver in the clutch all the way to the World Series. Now they're fighting for their lives in a new form of torture,...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, American League, Detroit Tigers, Baseball, Washington Nationals
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Showalter baseball's biggest difference-maker of 2012
At the risk of messing with the sabermetric lobby, Mike Trout wasn't the biggest difference-maker in baseball this season. No, this is not just another plug for Miguel Cabrera and calculations you can do in your head. It's actually an endorsement for...
Tags: American League, Scott Rolen, MLB Manager of the Year Award, Joe Torre, Johnny Cueto
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Darvish-Suzuki matchup should make for great theater
ARLINGTON, Texas — On the other side of the globe, a nation will turn to video screens big and small at about 7:10 Monday night — or, 14 time zones away, 9:10 a.m. Tuesday in Tokyo. Yu Darvish, almost certainly the best pitcher ever in Japan,...
Tags: American League, C.C. Sabathia, C.J. Wilson (baseball), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers
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Phillies' fear: Becoming the new Cubs
Say this for the Phillies. They got a World Series title and five consecutive playoff seasons out of their payroll escalation. But are they about to suffer Cubs-like pain? That's the question that faces general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. as he faces a...
Tags: Alex Gordon, Houston Astros, Jim Hendry , Yadier Molina, Giancarlo Stanton
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Nationals' pitching has team dreaming
Though the Nationals enjoyed a soft schedule to start the season, with 10 of the first 14 against the Cubs, Mets and Astros, their pitching — especially their starting pitching — has been impressive. The Nationals went into the weekend with...
Tags: New York Mets, Reggie Jackson, Joe Nathan, Ian Kinsler, Washington Nationals
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