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Never too early to look at 2010 MLB schedule
[ 15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 101 views ]

I’m not sure if you heard, but the Yankees and Red Sox are rivals. And ESPN likes to show their games and talk about them occasionally on “SportsCenter” or “Baseball Tonight.”

Well, the 2009 season isn’t even over with yet, but let the preseason Yankee-Red ... read more

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Twins’ playoff hopes disappear with Morneau injury
[ 15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 89 views ]

Entering play Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins are 5.5 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, but the Twins’ season basically ended when first baseman and MVP candidate Justin Morneau’s did.

Minnesota got the news on Monday that a CT scan revealed that Morneau ... read more

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Giants in world of hurt if Lincecum is
[ 9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 72 views ]

Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe the fact that Tim Lincecum, the possible NL Cy Young award winner this year again (although that’s more likely to be Chris Carpenter from St. Louis), was scratched from Tuesday’s game with back spasms ... read more

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Phils to stick with Lidge as closer?
[ 9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 92 views ]

Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies were unbeatable when closer Brad Lidge entered a game. This year, the Phils can’t seem to win any of them, but Lidge apparently will stay in his role.

Lidge blew his big-league high 10th ... read more

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Rangers lose Young for two weeks
[ 2 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 100 views ]

Big, big blow to the Texas Rangers as they attempt to catch the Boston Red Sox for the AL wild-card lead: starting Michael Young is out for two weeks, maybe even more.

The official diagnosis is a left hamstring strain after an MRI earlier... read more

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Diamondbacks’ Reynolds should play Thursday
[ 27 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 76 views ]

Arizona third baseman Mark Reynolds, who very quietly has hit 38 homers this season to rank only behind Albert Pujols in the major leagues, should be back in the lineup for Arizona against San Francisco – bet on the game at W... read more

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Wednesday MLB: L.A. Dodgers (74-52) Colorado Rockies (72-54)
[ 26 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 110 views ]

Colorado’s second consecutive extra-inning walk-off win on Tuesday, this one coming in the series opener against L.A., has pulled the Rockies just two games behind the Dodgers in the NL West heading into Wednesday’s Game 2 of... read more

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White Sox may have to bump Peavy back
[ 26 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 116 views ]

The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of a season-defining 11-game road trip against the Red Sox, Yankees, Twins and a make-up game with the Cubs. If Chicago doesn’t finish around .500 on this trip, its chances in the AL Central... read more

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Rockies get good news on Cook, but Fowler hurting
[ 25 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 105 views ]

It’s hard to imagine the Colorado Rockies hanging on to the wild-card lead without ace pitcher Aaron Cook, but it appears he will pitch again this year for the team.

An All-Star last season, Cook is 10-6 with a 4.47 ERA in 2... read more

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Is Wagner being selfish to block Boston deal?
[ 25 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 119 views ]

Despite having a chance to leave a Mets team going nowhere for a Red Sox team currently leading the AL wild-card race, New York reliever Billy Wagner apparently will invoke his no-trade clause Tuesday and block a deal that would send him to Bos... read more

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