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Thursday, May 17th, 2012
In what can only be deemed a bizarre interview, Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon sure didn't sugarcoat his feelings about his former employer. Papelbon, who apparently refers to himself as "Cinco Ocho," or even "Cinco," voiced his displeasure for the Red Sox during his time in Boston. Many Red Sox fans ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Baltimore Orioles have had a great start to the 2012 campaign. After a month the O's are still going strong as they are tired with the Tampa Bay Rays for 1st place in the American League East with a record of 23-14.
Let's give Buck Showalter some credit here. The ...
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Monday, May 14th, 2012
Josh Beckett is quickly becoming public enemy No.1 in Boston as yet another off the field story surrounds the Boston Red Sox. Last week the Red Sox right hander was scratched from a start due to injury, and then on his off day decided that he rather golf than be ...
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Friday, May 11th, 2012
The first month of the Major League Baseball season has been quite a surprise from a competitive balance standpoint. With the addition of two new wild card teams this season (one in each league) it has given more clubs a chance in September and already this season we've seen some ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Oh what a night it was for Josh Hamilton earlier this week. The Rangers center fielder became the 16th man to hit four home runs in one game. This historic baseball moment was jaw dropping as No.32 crushed the baseball to all directions of the field at Camden Yards in ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
The defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals haven't missed a beat despite losing the best player in the game and their future Hall of Fame manager in the offseason. They're tied with the Dodgers atop the National League, two full games ahead of their pace from 2011.
Lance Berkman joined ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Mike Rizzo certainly wasn't quiet after Cole Hamels hit budding young star Bryce Harper with a pitch this past week. Hamels admitted throwing at the Nationals' teenager and Rizzo, the Nationals' general manager, fired back calling the move classless and gutless and labeling the Philadelphia pitcher "fake tough."
Rizzo isn't backing ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Chris Davis strolled to the pitcher's mound simply hoping not to get hurt. In the end, the Baltimore Orioles' first baseman found himself with a victory. Davis -- who pitched in high school and college -- was called on when the Orioles and Boston Red Sox went 17 innings on ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Was he remorseful for his comments about Fidel Castro made just over a month ago? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing seems clear: Ozzie Guillen still has a temper problem and an inability to edit himself in public. I say that after hearing Guillen's very brief outburst on 610 SportsRadio ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
It's been 11 days since Delmon Young was arrested in New York on a hate crime harassment charge. And while Young returned to the field from suspension this past weekend, he's still attempting to repair his image in the eyes of those who now view him as an anti-Semite for ...
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