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1. Rick Porcello’s birth name is Frederick Alfred Porcello III. 2.  Porcello is the maternal grandson of Sam Dente who played for the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series. 3.  Porcello graduated high school from Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey with a GPA...

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The midway point of the MLB season is quickly approaching, and many players have emerged as surprise award candidates (Hello, Max Scherzer and Paul Goldschmidt!), some teams have become surprise contenders and other teams have...

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When you think about the Home Run Derby, you think about the greatest sluggers in the game. Names like Barry Bonds, David Ortiz, and Josh Hamilton all come to mind. There may be one player...

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Bryce Harper made headlines when his attempts to gain weight in the offseason became known to the media, well he won’t have any trouble with that now that Chipotle Mexican Grill has offered him free...

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Going into the World Baseball Classic the United States were the underdogs, stars such as Josh Hamilton, Justin Verlander, and Mike Trout; there was no way Team USA could have hoped to have gotten through...

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While the Sox may be in hibernation, there is one piece of notable news in the Boston baseball world. Jan. 7 is Jon Lester’s 28th birthday. Lester’s story is truly amazing; one moment he is...

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Playoff Baseball Roundup

October 23, 2012

The ALCS has been wrapped up for a few days now, but the NLCS came to a close Monday night and with that it’s time for a little baseball wrap up and some World Series...

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Kate Upton  and Justin Verlander are both officially off the market. Rumors have been buzzing since July about a possible romance between Detroit Tigers pitcher Verlander, 29, and Sports Illustrated swim suit model Upton, 20. In...

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The Red Sox were in a sticky situation in the top of the sixth inning Wednesday night. The Detroit Tigers had the bases loaded with two outs and the go-ahead run at the plate as...

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Throughout the season, the Red Sox have been a streaky team. They will go through a stretch during which they lose seven of 10, and then in the blink of an eye, they’ll go on...

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