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Former Cajun Farquhar Called Up to Big Leagues

Jay Walker — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:21:42 +0000

Seattle calls up right hander

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Dodgers' Matt Kemp's Act of Kindness (VIDEO)

Jay Walker — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:36:55 +0000

If you watch this, you just might cry. Be advised

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Cubs Owner Threatens to Move

Jay Walker — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:44:32 +0000

The Chicago Cubs have played at Wrigley Field for nearly 100 years. And, the question has ensued, will they stay there?

Tom Ricketts, the chairman of the Cubs has suggested moving might be an option after meeting with reporters Wednesday following a meeting outlin

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Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher Rick Camp Dies

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:00:53 +0000

Rick Camp, who pitched nine seasons for the Atlanta Braves, from 1976-1985, died at his Georgia home on Thursday. He was 59-years old.

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B.J. & Justin Upton Become First Brother Tandem In 75 Years To Hit Back-To-Back Home Runs

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:39:13 +0000

Atlanta Braves outfielders B.J. and Justin Upton hit back-to-back home runs in Tuesday night's 10-2 over the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first bother duo in 75 years to accomplish the feat.

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Umpire Changes His Mind Before Calling Strike Three – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:05:05 +0000

This is umpire Bill Miller, just flat out changing his mind, before calling a third strike, during a game between the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs, on Thursday, at Wrigley Field, in Chicago.

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Ben Revere Makes Tremendous Horizontal Diving Catch – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:54:11 +0000

This is Philadelphia Phillies' centerfielder Ben Revere, making a diving, horizontal catch, on Monday, on a ball hit of the bat of Todd Frazier, of the Cincinnati Reds.

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Carlos Quentin Charges Mound, Zack Greinke Breaks His Collarbone – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:47:44 +0000

San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin charged the mound, after being hit by a pitch by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, on Thursday night, leading to a bench-clearing brawl, and and injury to Greinke, that will likely keep him out of action for some time.

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Grady Hatton, Former Astros Manager, Dies

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:31:02 +0000

Former Major League Baseball player and manager Grady Hatton died of natural causes in his home state of Texas on Thursday. He was 90 years old.

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Manny Ramirez Hits First Home Run In Taiwan – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:12:28 +0000

Check out video of former Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez, hitting his first home run for the DNA Rhinos, of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, in Taiwan.

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April Fools On A.J. Burnett With Exploding Rosin Bag – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Monday was opening day for a number of Major League Baseball teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, who has the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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2013 MLB Predictions: NL West

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:22:47 +0000

In earlier segments in my 2013 Major League Baseball preview, I looked at the American League East, the National League East, the American League Central, the National League Central, and the American League West divisions.

In this segment, my final one, I preview the National League West.

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2013 MLB Predictions: AL West

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:21:24 +0000

In earlier segments of my 2013 Major League Baseball preview I previewed the American League East, the National League East, the American League Central, and the National League Central divisions.

In this segment, I take a look at the American League West.

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2013 MLB Predictions: NL Central

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:22:57 +0000

In earlier segments of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I took a look at the American League East, the National League East, and the American League Central.

In this segment, I preview the National League Central.

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2013 MLB Predictions: AL Central

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:21:33 +0000

In earlier segments of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I previewed the American League East and the National League East.

In this segment, I'm going to look at the American League Central.

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Kyle Lohse Agrees To Terms With Milwaukee Brewers

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:18:12 +0000

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed with free agent right-handed pitcher Kyle Lohse on a three-year, $33MM contract.

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2013 MLB Predictions: NL East

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:34 +0000

This is the second segment of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview. In the first segment, I took a look at the American League East. In this one, I preview the National League East.

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2013 MLB Predictions: AL East

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:15:28 +0000

On this segment, the first of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I give you my predictions on the American League East.

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Mark Reynolds Blasts Monster 500-Foot Home Run

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:45:25 +0000

Check out this monstrous home run that Mark Reynolds of the Cleveland Indians belted on Friday night.

The homer took place during the sixth inning of the Indians' 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona in spring training action

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MLB Preview 2013: Will Gamble on Melky Cabrera Pay Off For Blue Jays?

Paul Sporer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:09:38 +0000

Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton were the big-ticket items in free agency this winter, but the intrigue belonged to Melky Cabrera. How would his dismissal from the World Champion San Francisco Giants, and his suspension for performance enhancing drugs, impact his contract? He would leave money on the table because of his actions, but how much? How much were PEDs contributing to his performance? I'll address some of those questions, but first, some backstory:

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