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AL East Notes & Analysis: The 5/6 Edition

Hello everybody, my name is Jimmy Kraft and I’ll be giving you a quick glance at the AL East, as well as some analysis, every Monday. You might remember me from my writing days over at Yanks Go Yard,…Read More

Time To Worry About Roy Halladay

The game has not been a holiday for Roy Halladay in 2013. There were worries about his usually golden right arm in spring training and there have been concerns about what’s been happening in recent…Read More

Detroit Tigers Revving Up

The Detroit Tigers were pretty much awarded the American League Central Division crown by acclamation in the pre-season and events such as those that took place Saturday show why. The Tigers pounded the…Read More

Pirates Pitching Spurs Revival

Friday night was exhibit A why the Pittsburgh Pirates are winning and why they may yet post their first season-long winning record in a generation. Beers, or root beers, are on the house for A.J. Burnett,…Read More

Donald Lutz Germany’s First Big Leaguer

When the Cincinnati Reds brought Donald Lutz up from the minors on Monday and employed him as a pinch-hitter that marked the first time a player from Germany had participated in a Major League game. Lutz,…Read More

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Chicago Cubs Not Leaving Wrigley

Forget the threat. The Chicago Cubs are not going to abandon Wrigley Field on the cusp of the ballpark’s…Read More

Little Early On Tim Hudson Hall Talk

About five minutes after Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson‘s 200th victory was in the books Tuesday…Read More

A’s-Angels Require Patience

Every once in a while it’s fun to have a baseball game that is long enough for you to watch the…Read More

David Ortiz On Unreal Tear

  Tell me you saw this coming. Aging star player ends the 2012 season by missing 72 of the last…Read More

Dodgers Staff Needs Health Insurance

One would hope the coverage plan is solid for the Los Angeles Dodgers because their pitchers need all…Read More

Anibal Sanchez: Strikeout Monster

Striking out 17 batters in eight innings Friday night against the Atlanta Braves was an extraordinary…Read More

Adam Dunn: Impossible to Understand

Adam, Adam, Adam, what are we going to do with you? One minute you’re going yard and the next…Read More

The King’s Court, Kia Yuniverse, Stand for Harvey: What’s Next in Naming Stadium Sections?

In some ballparks to create a greater connection between the fans and the team they support, teams have…Read More

Jose Valverde Rescued From Oblivion

Well, this was unlikely. Jose Valverde, who became so contagious during the playoffs in October that…Read More

Play The Marlins And Get Well

Right now the way certain teams are playing and the way injuries have shaken up other teams, it seems…Read More

Will Tim Lincecum Be As Good As New?

It wasn’t easy to figure out what was broken about Tim Lincecum during the San Francisco Giants’…Read More

MLB’s Real Image Problem

Editor’s Note: Alex Pugliese is an unapologetic New Yorker and obsessed Yankee fan who has been…Read More

Baseball is Impossible to Predict

My favorite quote from the last several days of Major League baseball came from Milwaukee Brewers manager…Read More

New York Yankees Prove Us Wrong

You’ve got to admire the New York Yankees for what they have accomplished over the first few weeks…Read More

David Ortiz’s Profanity Backed by FCC

Boston Red Sox designated hitter and fan favorite David Ortiz stirred up a number of emotions during…Read More