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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: Mike Napoli, Brian McCann, Jason Grilli, National League, Miguel Cabrera
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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: Matt Kemp, Doug Melvin , American League, Citizens Bank Park, Ian Kinsler
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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: Bartolo Colon, Jhonny Peralta, John Danks, Arizona Diamondbacks, Andrew McCutchen
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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: Bartolo Colon, Jhonny Peralta, Jon Daniels, Yasmani Grandal, Craig Gentry
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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: Mike Aviles, American League, Bartolo Colon, Brett Anderson, David Price
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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: Josh Hamilton, Jon Daniels, Chicago White Sox, Zack Greinke, Tyler Flowers
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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: American League, Brian McCann, Mariano Rivera, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Adrian Beltre
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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: Josh Hamilton, American League, Neftali Feliz, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers
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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: Andrew McCutchen, Gio Gonzalez, MLB Manager of the Year Award, Miguel Cabrera, Stephen Strasburg
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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, Jon Daniels, National League, Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
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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: Ozzie Guillen, Ruben Amaro, Jr. , Jimmy Rollins, Jeff Francoeur, Paul Konerko
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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: Ian Kinsler, Aramis Ramirez, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg, Derek Holland
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