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/ 1 year agoBouton’s “Ball Four” changed forever the way journalists cover games and athletes
Before Jim Bouton came along, sports journalism was quite a different creature. Most of the writing and reporting was observational, the...
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/ 1 year agoTyler Skagg’s passing is only one of the dark stories that have haunted the Angels
It’s become a heartbreaking ritual at Angel Stadium. Another young baseball player is gone in his prime, leaving fans to mourn...
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/ 1 year agoAL power rankings: Yankees and Twins look to be best of the bunch
Taking advantage of the All-Star break, Tiebreaker.com presents our American League power rankings for the first half of the 2019 season...
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/ 1 year agoKimbrel, Keuchel back in action in big way for playoff contenders
In the big picture, it worked out OK for Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel. Sure, it had to have been odd...
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/ 1 year agoHome Run Happy: Verlander Says The Ball’s To Blame – And He’s Not Pleased
Justin Verlander will be in the Hall of Fame one day because he’s one of the greatest pitchers of his generation....
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/ 1 year agoNL Power Rankings: Dodgers Are Soaring, Marlins Are Boring.
Taking advantage of the All-Star break, Tiebreaker.com presents our National League power rankings for the first half of the 2019 season....
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/ 1 year agoHome Run Derby: Eight Young Sluggers Ready To Pound It Out
We are living in the era of the home run. They are being launched at a record pace this season –...
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/ 1 year agoMLB Mourns The Loss Of Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Major League Baseball is mourning the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, who died on Monday in Southlake,...
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/ 1 year agoIt’s A Homerun: Leading Your Division On July 1 Usually Means A Happy October
Throughout the history of baseball, mileposts have been designated to help predict how things might turn out by the end of...
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/ 1 year agoAre the Tampa Bay Rays the most inept franchise in sports? Yes, and they always have been.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a mess since entering the league back in 1998, and their new quest to split...
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/ 1 year agoKimbrel Kicks Up The Energy Level At Wrigley Field In His Debut
On the day Major League Baseball announced its All-Star starters, a guy normally accustomed to All-Star consideration started the next phase...
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/ 1 year agoLondon Calling: The Yanks And Red Sox Head Across The Pond
Major League Baseball is beginning to seriously think globally and we’re not just referring to the permission it’s given Tampa Bay...
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/ 1 year agoTeam Turmoil: The Mets Have A Lot Of Fight, Just Not The Right Kind
The New York Mets will spend the weekend celebrating the greatest moment in their history when they honor the 50th anniversary...
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/ 1 year agoPinstripe Punch: Yankees Approaching Another MLB Home Run Record
The New York Yankees know how to hit home runs. Of course, this comes as no surprise to those who know...
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/ 1 year agoMontreal Rays? Tampa Bay Expos? MLB Clears Way For Split-Season Discussion
The Tampa Bay Rays have one of the best teams in baseball. They’ve benefitted from an organization that’s built a team...
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/ 1 year agoScherzer Stares Down Phillies After Suffering A Broken Nose And Black Eye
First there was Curt Schilling’s bloody sock. And now we have Max Scherzer’s black eye. Both have added color to Major...
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/ 1 year agoWhile Ortiz Recovers, Investigators Now Say He Was Not The Intended Target
While David Ortiz continues to recover, investigators said they were still looking for suspects and trying to piece together information to...
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/ 1 year agoSurvive And Advance: Yankees Have Powered Their Way Through Injuries
With apologies to the Minnesota Twins, who have clubbed their way into the national consciousness and first place in the AL...
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/ 1 year agoPower Ball: Home Runs Being Launched At An MLB-Record Pace
The time has come for baseballs to be tested for performance enhancing drugs. They’ve been behaving strangely this season, flying out...
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/ 1 year agoOrtiz Expected To Fully Recover After Being Shot In Dominican Republic
During his charismatic Major League Baseball career, David Ortiz was known as much for his smile and huge persona as he...
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/ 1 year agoClosing The Deal: Cubs Add Kimbrel To Their Bullpen
For the last seven months, quizzical Major League Baseball fans have wondered why closer Craig Kimbrel, a seven-time All-Star, did not...
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/ 1 year agoSeen But Not Heard: Frazier Needs To Learn Dealing With Media Matters
One of the most common question fans ask sportswriters is which athletes are the nicest. And it makes sense. You invest...
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/ 1 year agoIt’s In His Blood: Mike Yastrzemski Making A Big Hit In MLB Debut
When your name is Yastrzemski and you’re a baseball player, it’s impossible to remain inconspicuous when you step onto a field....
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/ 1 year agoSpoil Sport: Pirates Broadcaster Doesn’t Care For Dietrich’s Swagger
As wonderful a game as it is, Major League Baseball can be as prickly as an artichoke. Analytics has moved the...
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/ 1 year agoBuckner Was Much More Than “The Play” That Made Him Famous
The truth of the matter is, Bill Buckner should have never been on the field in the 10th inning of Game...
