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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Josh Reddick finally decided to cut his hair and trim his beard over the weekend. The Athletics outfielder is looking for an outlet to escape his recent struggles at the plate.
Reddick was batting .164 heading into Tuesday night's action and acknowledges that he's been hurting his team offensively. He's hoping ...
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
This past week the New York Yankees got an injury update they weren't hoping to hear. Derek Jeter has a small fracture in the ankle he broke in October and will now be sidelined until at least after the All-Star break.
Brian Cashman gave the walking wounded report as the Bronx ...
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Ron Washington was upset to see what happened at the Boston Marathon and can remember playing on Patriots' Day last year in Boston.
The Texas Rangers visit Wrigley Field this week for the first time since 2002. Lance Berkman isn't a big fan of the Cubs' ballpark. His manager will stand ...
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Josh Reddick got his Gold Glove in front of his family Friday in Oakland's home opener, but the former Boston outfielder wasn't able to extend the good feelings for the duration of the Athletics' opening homestand. On Monday, a pair of bombs killed three and injured plenty more at the ...
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
The Oakland A's owned the American League's best record heading into Monday night's action, but Oakland has had some tough injury news of late. Slugger Yoenis Cespedes has been put on the DL and Coco Crisp has missed some time, as well.
Bob Melvin is pleased with what he's seen so ...
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Kevin Youkilis. Jayson Nix. Robinson Cano. Lyle Overbay. This was the New York Yankees' starting infield on Friday night when they turned a triple play against the Baltimore Orioles. The Bronx Bombers are looking to hold the fort down until injured veterans like Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira ...
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on Monday and teams that didn't play will continue to honor Robinson when they take the field today. In this interview with Bud Selig, the MLB Commissioner takes us back to his earliest memories of Jackie Robinson. He also says the ongoing investigation ...
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Friday, April 12th, 2013
Although Stephen Strasburg may have been kidding about his manager letting him pitch past the seventh inning, I'm sure there was some truth to that statement.
The 24-year-old right-hander was shut down before the playoffs last season and is getting tired of being held back because of an innings limit. Strasburg ...
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
The Los Angeles Dodgers have undergone a few changes over the last year and a half, making additions like Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Zack Greinke. The biggest addition has been the one at the top of the organization. New ownership has brought some energy and excitement back ...
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Last year the Atlanta Braves finished with 94 wins. Most years that would have been plenty to win the NL East. Not last year. The Washington Nationals announced their arrival with a 98-win season and they're not going away.
Neither are the Braves, though. Atlanta made a blockbuster trade for Justin ...
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