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Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker has proposed a clever idea to end a feud between Matt Garza and Johnny Cueto: the two should fight. In Sunday’s extra innings loss to the Chicago Cubs, Red’s pitcher Cueto...

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The Milwaukee Brewers recently held a design-a-YOUniform contest, in which fans were encouraged to submit their own designs for an alternate Brewers uniform. The contest resulted in an overwhelming number of fan entries and after...

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Ben Cherington knew that he needed to focus on the starting rotation. When your leading pitcher in wins on the season only has 11, there is something wrong with the team. Many thought Cherington would...

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In a press conference Tuesday, recently signed A’s shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima called Oakland General Manager Billy Beane “extremely sexy and cool”. And that can’t be that far off from the truth, right? After all, Brad Pitt did portray Beane...

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Pending a physical, the Boston Red Sox and pitcher Ryan Dempster, who was a free agent at the end of 2012 season, have reached a two-year $26.5 million deal, according ESPN. According to a baseball...

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Last season, Ryan Dempster hurled two stellar games against the Boston Red Sox, allowing no earned runs over 13 2/3 innings. Now in the offseason, with the Sox in desperate need of a starter, Boston...

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If you follow any MLB teams on Facebook, you might have noticed something was a bit amiss Thursday. The New York Yankees team page announced Derek Jeter would be out of the lineup for the...

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2012 MLB trade deadline

July 31, 2012

As the 2012 season trade deadline came and went this afternoon, we saw some notable deals finalized. 1) Red Sox/D-Backs: The Red Sox have added another lefty to their bullpen, acquiring Craig Breslow from the...

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Professional athletes and those closely tied to professional sports are used to an undying fan base. Most athletes, coaches, managers and presidents of sports clubs are used to fan mail and many devoted admirers. However,...

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