For the love of God, don't old ballplayers have anything better to do than to tell new generations of ballplayers how to act? I mean I don't feel the need to go back to my old job and make sure the 15 year old kid working the register is doing things in the exact same manner that I did.
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Ken Griffey will go down as the last great player of his Generation. He did it the right way, he did it clean. All of the other inflated numbers don't overshadow him because his name has NEVER been invovled with any of the other names out there. Further proof that he did it right. When he got   more...
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Ouch, the Braves just got tomahawk chopped by Pittsburgh, losing 3 of 4 along the rivers. But the way the season is going for the Braves, this really isn't a surprise. Sure, the Pirates suck, but the Braves have now only won 5 games away from Turner Field, compared to 14 losses. Luckily, this   more...
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Everyone made a big fuss over Daisuke Matsuzaka. ESPN's Jim Caple gushed over Yu Darvish. But just wait until Hank Steinbrenner starts throwing dough at this guy....
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Red Sox Manager Terry Francona will miss the 2 game series in Blatimore du to a death in the family.
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As school children across the country are brushing up on a semester's-worth of learning for upcoming exams, and picking out what will soon be embarrassingly forgetful duds for the prom, GMT takes a look at high school yearbook shots that somehow seemed like a good idea to put on baseball cards.
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The MLB has named Kevin Youkilis 'Player Of The Week' for last week. His numbers for those 7 days are a staggering .375 BA, with three doubles, five home runs and 10 RBIs. Youk becomes the second Sox player to earn the honor this year after Manny Ramirez was named POTW near the end of April.
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Why has Cliff Lee had such great success in 2008? We look to Pitch F/X for the answer..
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I've raised the bar, but only by 50%. Here are the top 15 (no longer top 10) closers in Major League Baseball from a fantasy perspective.
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After the Reds batted out of order on Sunday, Reds Manager Dusty Baker said he hadn't been part of a game when that happened since he was a player. How in the heck did Dusty forget this little episode four years ago? When he screwed up a double switch and threw a grand mal hissy fit?
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Ramon Vazquez ends a wild Monday evening affair at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington with a 10th-inning blast - video included.
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There are new closer situations in St.Louis and Milwaukee, and a pitcher in Philadelphia returns to the ranks of the elite. Get the lowdown on all the bullpen situations including new middle reliever rankings in this week's edition of the AccuScore Closer Report.
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I respect ford's opinions. he writes pretty level-headed stuff about philly sports considering he writes for the inquirer. personally, i dont see any need to worry at all at this point. like ford says, the phils are going for the 22nd win tonight, and they stood at 18, 22, and 20 wins at this point   more...
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I appreciate everything Aaron Rowand did for the Phillies. He brought grit and tenacity to the clubhouse, and put up some decent numbers while here only 2 seasons. "The Catch" is a story I'll be telling my son about in years to come. However, I bleed Phillies red and I could give less than two   more...
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the phillies young pitchers in their system are off to a great start to the season. they have 3 of the top 5 strikeout pitchers in all of minor league baseball and 5 other guys who might make the rotation one day. this article compares their performance to that of previous top prospects like   more...
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