Ouch, the Braves just got tomahawk chopped by Pittsburgh, losing 3 of 4 along the rivers. But the way the season is going for the Braves, this really isn't a surprise. Sure, the Pirates suck, but the Braves have now only won 5 games away from Turner Field, compared to 14 losses. Luckily, this   more...
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I never thought I'd see this day come. Julian Tavarez has never been a great pitcher in Boston but he ate innings and was a good guy to keep around the clubhouse. Now I'm not saying I wanted him on the team but it looked like Theo Epstein sure did.Tavarez has been designated for assignment today   more...
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Note to Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, etc.Keep your hands off of Hanley Ramirez. Multiple sources are reporting that Hanley Ramirez will sign a six year deal, believed to be worth $70 million, with the Florida Marlins. It would be the Marlins biggest financial commitment ever. He is the face of the   more...
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Why Sidney Ponson and Franklyn German can't be trusted any further than you can throw them; the Texas Rangers struggle to turn the early-season home turnstiles; touching base with the farm contingent.
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In some good injury news, Doug Davis made his first rehab start since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Davis had surgery less then a month ago to remove the cancerous thyroid and just last week received a radiation iodine treatment. Arizona Diamondbacks officials expect him to rejoin the team   more...
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During today's exciting Braves-Pirates game, I had the opportunity to chat with an Atlanta Braves' fan on MLB GameDay. We were discussing Andruw Jones, who was the outfielder of the "Tomahawks," before he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Here is our chat transcript:Me: Hello. You must be   more...
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Now, other than stealing some chicken wings from me at a Las Vegas buffet, I'm not sure what Carlos Lee has done to attract this sort of hate.I mean, I could understand it coming from the Crawford Box's in Houston…being he stole 100 million dollars from them….
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New York Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy has had a busy schedule recently. Just last week the rookie pitcher, dubbed one of the big three, was demoted to the minor leagues. The minor league stint was expected to be for a few starts to regain his confidence and control. Two things, which the pitcher had   more...
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Jason Schmidt made a phenomenal performance today with the Inland Empire 66ers, the Dodgers' A-Baseball affiliates. The three-time All-Star had shoulder surgery this past June and has been taking small steps on his return to the Dodgers' Starting-Rotation. He is predicted to make his miraculous   more...
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Jimmy Rollins returns to action last night and hits 3-5 HR, 2B, 3 RBI.

Jimmy Rollins rolled into San Fran, deposited himself in the starting lineup in his customary leadoff spot, and promptly went 3-5 with a run, double, homerun, and 3 rbi. Welcome back J-Roll, we missed ya! Jimmy's obviously a motivator, he hustles his booty off on the field, and plays with a fiery   more...
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Last night, during the Rangers/Mariners game that about 4 people were watching, Mariners 1st basemen Richie Sexson took objection to a pitch that was high, but about 83 feet from him. I mean honestly, the pitch was closer to my chin than yours, Richie.Anyway, being the little girl he is, he charged   more...
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What are Philly fans famous for? Um…cheering Micheal Irvin's catastrophic neck injury. What else? Booing Santa Claus. Throwing batteries or any other object that can cause serious bodily harm…and more or less, for just being uber asshats.So, what did the Phillies marketing department come up with?!   more...
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All Bill Bavasi had to do was wait one week. Seven days. 168 Hours. 10,080 Minutes. But Bavasi thinks patience is for the weak. So today, Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien were called up and now they will become free agents following the 2013 season as opposed to 2014. Incredible.
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So, according to the New York Daily News, the fine print establishment it is, upstanding citizen Roger Clemens had a 10 year affair with Country Music Star, Mindy McCready. And while I won't go as far as to condone the affair, that's actually not the biggest problem in this situation. Oh no. The   more...
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