American League
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Mike Trout named Minor League Player of the Year? What’s wrong with Julio Teheran and Matt Moore?
Want to know what irks me? Even in the minor leagues, awards are garnered by popularity. Just because Mike Trout…
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Mike Trout or Bryce Harper: Who would you take?
So who do you want to start a franchise with? A top-of-the-order hitter with extraordinarily elite speed, plays Gold Glove…
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Chris Davis still trying to find groove he never really had
Three years ago, a young first baseman with the Frisco Roughriders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, was making…
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Twist of fate may derail Red Sox staff for stretch run
During the fourth inning of Monday’s game, Josh Beckett left with a sprained ankle. After 3.2 innings of scoreless ball,…
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Let’s party!: Braves and Yankees expected to collapse … maybe
This weekend I had the pleasure of being invited to an actual “Hollywood party” in the actual “Hollywood Hills.”…
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Starting pitchers strike back: Complete games, not complete pansies
Pampered. Coddled. Eased in. Shut down. These are the sorts of terms and phrases we’ve become comfortable associating with starting…
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