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Series Preview: Five questions with Ehsan Kassim of ‘Marlin Maniac’

Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve thought about the Marlins. They traded Mark Buehrle, they abandoned their pursuit of rekindling Ozzie Guillen’s pre-”I’ve won a World Series, so whatever” form and Giancarlo Stanton is hurt. Jose Fernandez is a ...

Angels Win Their Fifth Straight, Mike Scioscia Suddenly AL Manager of the Year

Okay, all kidding aside. The Angels have won their fifth straight game. Joe Blanton (1-7) collected his first win and Robert Coello earned his first career save. And maybe more importantly, things are finally starting to go the Halos’ way. ...

Miguel Cabrera Homers, Jim Leyland Calls For a Bunt in Detroit Tigers 7-6 Win Over Minnesota Twins

Miguel Cabrera didn’t wait a long time to extend his home run streak (now four games in a row) and, by extension, his hitting streak (now nine games)* with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. ...

Questions About Top Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect’s Potential?

When the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Gerrit Cole first overall in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft out of UCLA, they thought they drafted a future ace for the starting rotation. According to a few scouts that have scouted Cole recently, that may or may not still be the ...

New York Yankees Need To Go Younger In the Future

With Hiroki Kuroda‘s bruised calf capping off a slew of recent injuries, it’s time for the New York Yankees need to start getting younger. Among the numerous players on the disabled list, one thing is common: age. Kuroda is day-to-day ...

Book Review: Long Shot By Mike Piazza, with Lonnie Wheeler

Anyone who has watched baseball in the last 15 year, no matter what team you root for, knows who Mike Piazza is: (Probable) Hall of Famer (He garnered 57.8% in voting his first year on the ballot), probably one of, ...

Tampa Bay Rays’ Bullpen Collapse A Case of Irrational Belief and Misplaced Trust

It’s almost incomprehensible just how successful the Rays have been the last several years It seemed like no matter who the Rays signed, somehow there bullpen ended up as one of the very best in baseball. Pitchers that hadn’t performed ...

Closer Curse On Janssen Lately

Professional athletes are very superstitious. Sports fans are very superstitious. These facts are a part of the reason that there is a common superstition that closers in baseball don’t pitch as well in non-save situations. No one seems to have ...

Video: Miguel Cabrera Hits Michael Bourn-aided Home Run

Miguel Cabrera doesn’t need good luck to hit home runs or win Triple Crowns, but he got some good luck in the form of Michael Bourne on Wednesday night. Cabrera hit a routine (albeit deep) fly ball in the bottom ...

Update: Mariners officially option Jesus Montero to AAA

The Mariners confirmed Jesus Montero’s demotion to Tacoma, via Greg Johns on Twitter. According to Larry Stone, Jesus Sucre is in fact the player coming up to Seattle. The Mariners still need to tinker with the 40-man roster though, and ...

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