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Orioles still looking for an answer to fifth starter question
While auditions continue for the fifth slot in the Orioles starting rotation, the question that was debated throughout the team's largely inactive offseason suddenly seems relevant again. Can last year's formula produce a new and improved product in...
Tags: New York Yankees, Zach Britton, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles
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Darvish on blistering strikeout pace
A.J. Pierzynski had one of the great quotes of the season. "He had all seven of his pitches working,'' said Pierzynski, who jumped from the White Sox to the Rangers last winter. Pierzynski wasn't kidding. The catcher was giving an honest account of Yu...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Sports, Kendrys Morales, Justin Verlander, National League Central
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Time for Americans to embrace World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is coming back next spring, and it's time for the U.S. to remember who invented the game. While the chance to play against the best players in the world is a huge deal for the competitors and fans in places like Japan, Korea,...
Tags: New York Yankees, World Baseball Classic, Jason Vargas, Tampa Bay Rays, Grapefruit League
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Sox and Royals know rotations rule
Rick Hahn and Dayton Moore know one of the biggest realities of baseball and wasted no time acting upon it. If you're going to go to the playoffs, you better have a strong starting rotation. Last year, eight of the 10 postseason teams were in the...
Tags: Dan Haren, Ervin Santana, Gavin Floyd, Max Scherzer, Melky Cabrera
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Pirates present test case for draft's rules
New rules, new attitudes. That may be what's needed to understand the changes to the baseball draft. Always the quirkiest distribution system for talent in pro sports, Major League Baseball has added layers of complications with spending limits and...
Tags: Lance McCullers, College Baseball, R.A. Dickey, American League West, Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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Like Cubs, Astros building from bottom up
Like his bosses, Mike Foltynewicz is a baseball optimist. He can see the Astros rising out of the ashes they find themselves in at the beginning of the Jim Crane era. "In three or four years, we're going to be a fun team,'' said Foltynewicz, a 21-year-...
Tags: New York Yankees, Lance McCullers, Mark Appel, Grapefruit League, Toronto Blue Jays
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Steal spotlight: Youkilis deal a no-brainer
No-brainer. That's one way to describe the White Sox's trade for Kevin Youkilis. Potential difference-maker. That's another way. By filling their biggest hole with one of the most respected third basemen in baseball, the White Sox may have just...
Tags: Will Middlebrooks, Eduardo Escobar, World Baseball Classic, A.J. Pierzynski, Freddy Garcia
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Flagging U.S. interest reflected in mediocre WBC roster
Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...
Tags: Jose Mijares, Ryan Vogelsong, World Baseball Classic, Atlanta Braves, Derek Holland
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A bit of magic helps Giants win pennant
SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes you really do have to see it to believe it. When Hunter Pence shot a line drive at Pete Kozma on Monday night, the ball started to Kozma's right and took a hard turn to the right about halfway to the infield dirt. It...
Tags: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Marco Scutaro, Chicago White Sox, Sports
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Little fish making big splash for White Sox
Who are the piranhas now? Ozzie Guillen used to say the Twins were like those flesh-eating fish, chewing up opponents. But now it's the White Sox, their front office and pro scouts especially, who are feeding off of others. After Monday's 5-4 win over...
Tags: New York Yankees, Donnie Veal, Chicago White Sox, Sports, Ozzie Guillen
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A long way from perfect, Humber starts over
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Philip Humber knows perfection eludes him, as it does everyone. Humber has been starting his days in Florida by pulling out his Kindle, burying his head in his locker and reading "The Cure,'' by John S. Lynch. It's a novel...
Tags: American League West, Chicago White Sox, Sports, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez
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Phil Rogers' power rankings
Statistics through Sunday (last week's ranking) 1. Rangers (1): There have many issues, including a lack of production since early in the season from Michael Young and the highly regarded lineup, but a soft schedule has kept those issues from showing...
Tags: New York Yankees, Jim Tracy, Brandon Morrow, Baltimore Orioles, Joe Maddon
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