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Washington Nationals Outfielder Bryce Harper Hits First Major League Home Run
It took him 15 games, but with no one on and two outs in the bottom of the third inning on Monday night, Washington Nationals rookie outfielder Bryce Harper hit his first major-league bomb against the San Diego Padres. Harper took a 2-1 Tyler Stauffer slider to straight away center field, ripping it into the grass just beyond the wall.Harper [...]
TweetHeath Bell Struggling With Miami Marlins, Could Lose Closer Role
If you’re wondering what the heck is wrong with Heath Bell, you’re not alone. The Miami Marlins closer’s struggles have even his 14-year-old daughter sounding like a concerned fantasy baseball owner. “My daughter has called me up and asked me, ‘Dad, is your arm hurt? I’m like, ‘No.’ She goes, ‘what’s wrong? You’re usually really [...]
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Ranking Bryce Harper and the 11 Other First Picks in Baseball’s Amateur Draft Since 2000
Dan Canova’s Power Rankings: Top 5 Teams of Week 4 in Major League Baseball
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 [...]
TweetPhiladelphia Phillies’ Cole Hamels Signed Lifetime Contract With San Diego Padres For $1
In all the things someone could have dug out of their drawers, somehow Gaslamp Baseball found out that current Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels signed a lifetime contract with his home town team the San Diego Padres a month after he was born. At that time the Padres general manager [...]
TweetDan Canova’s Power Rankings: Top 5 Teams for Week 3 of Major League Baseball
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 [...]
TweetRant Sports Major League Baseball Power Rankings For Week Three
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 third week, we will try to place a greater emphasis on how teams have performed over the first week [...]
TweetPower Rankings: My Top 5 Teams After 2 Weeks of Major League Baseball
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, [...]
TweetRant Sports Major League Baseball Power Rankings For Week Two
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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