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Joe Mauer is bad, but will probably be an All-Star, and it’s a crime

Jun 21, 2014

American League, American League Central, Headlines, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

All-Star week is not just a game, it’s an entire event filled with festivities throughout the host city during the break. One of the reasons you always find a player who plays in the host city, deserving or not...

Sleeper Candidates for the American League All-Star team

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Jun 20, 2014

American League, American League Central, American League East, American League West, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

You have your Trout’s, your Miggy’s, and your Bautista’s. Guys who absolutely deserve to be in Minneapolis on July 15th, and deserving of starting in the All-Star game. But, the roster does not just cater to th...

Jeremy Hellickson’s Road to Recovery

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Jun 19, 2014

American League, American League West, Headlines

Back in early January 2014, the Tampa Bay Rays right handed starting pitcher, Jeremy Hellickson, had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow. Earlier in the season, it was predicted that he would be back on the...

Let’s Talk About Jason Heyward

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Jun 19, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

Jason Heyward is an excellent player. He's streaky, but a very solid offensive player who gets on base and compiles a ton of extra base hits, a fantastic baserunner, and since the start of the 2010 season (his ...

Clayton Kershaw no-hits the Colorado Rockies

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Jun 18, 2014

Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milestone, National League, National League West

Clayton Kershaw no-hit the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, striking out 15 Rockies in the process, and walking none. His perfect game was lost in the 7th inning due to a Hanley Ramirez throwing error. N...

Tony Gwynn: A Baseball Great

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Jun 17, 2014

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

By now everyone close to baseball knows of the passing of Padres legend Tony Gwynn. He died of oral cancer at the age of 54. Gwynn was taken far too young and he will forever be remembered as one hell of a play...

Manny Machado’s literal attempt at the Bat-Flip Royale concept

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Jun 9, 2014

American League, American League East, American League West, Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

When I first started writing about the Bat-Flip Royale, detailing individual's attempts to gain entry into a (fictional) season-ending bracket of Bat-Flips, the winner of which would be granted the 2014 belt, i...

The Senior Class: NL Power Rankings – Week 10

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Jun 8, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milestone, National League, National League Central, National League East, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals

Every week throughout the season I’m separately assessing the fortunes of teams in the NL and AL, and ranking them accordingly. Standings aren't dependent on record alone and factor in such elements a...

The Designated 15: AL Power Rankings – Week 10

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Jun 8, 2014

American League, American League Central, American League East, American League West, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Houston Astros, Injuries, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

Throughout the season I’m separately assessing the fortunes of teams in the NL and AL, and ranking them accordingly. Standings aren't dependent on record alone and factor in such elements as injuries,...

On The Bump: Eddie Butler

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Jun 5, 2014

Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

As the season progresses (and sadly, as more and more starters succumb to Tommy John surgery), many a young pitcher will be called up to make his ML debut. To introduce some of the more intriguing fir...

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