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Jones Hopes to Avoid Surgery

Chipper Jones was held out of the Atlanta Braves lineup Sunday due to discomfort in his right knee.  After the late scratch, Jones received an MRI that showed a slight tear in the meniscus of his injured…Read More

Linked: Beltran’s Blasts

Even with its short slate of games, there was plenty of action for baseball fans to enjoy Thursday night. Two games were decided in extras, both contests ending on walk off hits, and a power display was…Read More

Call to the Pen All-Star Team Reserves

For a number of weeks, we here at CttP worked diligently to select the starters and reserves for our 2010 All-Star team.  We revealed our starters on June 24th and my intention was to announce the reserves…Read More

Follow the Leaders (7/7): Doubles

The inaugural edition of Follow the Leaders centers around one of my favorite basic counting stats in the game of baseball.  I love doubles and triples and I always have.  So today I present to you…Read More

The All-Star Game matters to the players

The All-Star Game matters. And not because it decides home field advantage in the World Series. The All-Star Game matters because it rewards the players. Or at least it should. We always hear about how…Read More

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Hey Now, You’re an All-Star (National League Edition)

Here at Call to the Pen, we’re not about bashing the system of selecting players for the MLB All-Star…Read More