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AL Central: The Little Good, Some Bad, and Mostly Ugly

Filed: May 14, 2012 5:05 PM CDT by
Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE

It was no secret coming into the 2012 MLB season that the American League Central was one of the worst divisions in baseball. Most of the pundits automatically anointed the defending Detroit Tigers champions before the season even started, so it’s surprising to some (not me) that the Detroit Tigers are 17-17. However, even at 17-17, the [...]

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Double Play: Will The Philadelphia Phillies Rebound?

Filed: May 7, 2012 1:04 PM CDT by
Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE

It’s Monday, so you know what that means! Double Play time between Mark Hock and myself. Today we will debate whether the Philadelphia Phillies will rebound to contend in the NL East, who should should close for the New York Yankees, and are the Minnesota Twins the worst team in baseball? Will the Philadelphia Phillies [...]

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Brian Dozier Not Answer for Punchless Minnesota Twins

Filed: May 7, 2012 7:43 AM CDT by
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Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

When a team is struggling like the Minnesota Twins, they’ve got to try something to break out of their slump. The Twins have turned to Brian Dozier to spark a turnaround, naming him the starting shortstop beginning today. I guess they figured since none of their current players could hit Jered Weaver, they’d call up somebody from [...]

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Characters From The Wire and Their Baseball Counterparts

Filed: May 3, 2012 2:53 PM CDT by
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Ranking Bryce Harper and the 11 Other First Picks in Baseball’s Amateur Draft Since 2000

Filed: May 2, 2012 12:54 PM CDT by
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Dan Canova’s Power Rankings: Top 5 Teams of Week 4 in Major League Baseball

Filed: April 29, 2012 8:47 PM CDT by
Jim Cowsert-US PRESSWIRE

The real question is Matt Kemp ever going to cool down?  Or is Albert Pujols even going to break 20 homeruns this year?  What is going on in Major League Baseball? The Rangers continue to win.  The Angels continue to lose.  The Cardinals don’t need Albert Pujols.  And the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins [...]

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Detroit Tigers Outfielder Delmon Young Arrested For Highly Intoxicated Hate Crime-Related Assault In New York

Filed: April 27, 2012 10:55 AM CDT by
Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE

Detroit Tigers Outfielder Delmon Young is in some hot water today. The New York Post is reporting that police were called around 2:40 a.m. after Young was allegedly involved in a scuffle with a 32-year-old man and pushed him to the ground, causing minor scratches. Police ultimitely arrested Young and charged him with assault after the fight [...]

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Dan Canova’s Power Rankings: Top 5 Teams for Week 3 of Major League Baseball

Filed: April 22, 2012 8:27 PM CDT by
Vincent Pugliese-US PRESSWIRE

Who has emerged?  Actually, it’s more like what has stayed the same. Week 3 of Major League Baseball has dictated many possibilities looking forward into the upcoming weeks.  I feel almost as if every time I do one of these posts, I have new things to talk about constantly.  But there’s always the same basic [...]

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Power Rankings: My Top 5 Teams After 2 Weeks of Major League Baseball

Filed: April 15, 2012 10:05 PM CDT by
Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE

After two weeks of baseball, here’s what I have come up with. So far, I love what the Los Angeles Dodgers are doing as well as the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers.  I’ve also learned that the National League is going to be very weak this year.  The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling big time, [...]

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Rant Sports Major League Baseball Power Rankings For Week Two

Filed: April 14, 2012 9:23 AM CDT by
Rick Osentoski - US Presswire

April is the best month of the year, as it brings the promise of another season of baseball. At Rant Sports, that means it is time to continue our Power Rankings for the 2012 season. For the second week, we will try to place a greater emphasis on how teams  have performed over the first [...]

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