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After last night's seven-inning, 10-strikeout performance against the Padres, Jonathan Sanchez has caught the attention of the baseball nation once again. Not only is Sanchez ready to break out (as I hinted this offseason), he is already on his way to doing so. Despite his record being 1-1 in three starts this year, Sanchez is posting a 1.86 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and a FIP (fielding independent pitching on an ...

The artist who created the iconic characters of "Minnie" and "Paul" has passed away at the age of 80 after battling cancer. Ray Barton was paid $15 in 1961 to create two baseball players shaking hands over a river as part of the Twins logo. He was under the impression that the logo would simply be used on Dixie cups in Metropolitan Stadium, but it now majestically hovers over Target Field in ...

Carlos Beltran met with the doctors in Vail, Colorado this week in what was supposed to be a final test before he started rehab, but even though he is “making progress,” Beltran has not been cleared to resume baseball activity. The Mets wouldn’t call it a setback, but in reality it is hard to imagine that this isn’t exactly that. Two weeks ago they said it would be any day until ...

Power Rankings for MLB Week Three 1) New York Yankees (10-3) Supporting Players: Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Mariano Rivera Best Game: Friday, April 23 @ LAA (A.J. Burnett vs. Ervin Santana)   2) Philadelphia Phillies (8-5) Supporting Players: Chase Utley, Roy Halladay, Placido Polanco Best Game: Wednesday, April 24 @ ATL (Halladay vs. Tim Hudson) ESPN   3) Tampa Bay Rays (10-4) Supporting Players: Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, Matt Garza Best Game: Thursday, April 22 @ CWS (James Shields vs. Jake ...

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N.Y. Yankees (10-3) 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 7 5 0 Oakland (9-6) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 8 0 (This was supposed to be posted this morning, but I was having computer issues so I'll make this pretty short) It wasn't a great start for Javier Vazquez, but like the title says it was good enough for him to pick up his first win of the season. In 5.1 innings, Vazquez allowed three runs on six hits, walked three, and struck out six. He ...

  The Chicago White Sox are having early season troubles. They sit at 5-9 and are already five games behind the Minnesota Twins and tied for last in the division. After such high expectations, it's easy to wonder what the causes are for their early season struggles?   There's no leadoff hitter. Juan Pierre: .192 avg, 5 R, 1 RBI, .263 OBP, 6 SB/1 CS Scott Podsednik: .468 avg, 6 R, 6 RBI, .537 OBP, ...

The first two weeks of fantasy baseball have been wild so far and there are plenty of waiver-wire players that can help you for the near future. This is the time of year when fantasy owners panic and drop guys off to slow starts. Already in a few leagues, I have seen the likes of Carlos Lee, Hunter Pence, Brandon Webb and numerous others dropped like flies because they were off ...

Just call him Nate McClutch. The Braves center fielder, who was hitting a mere .138 with just one RBI all season, sure picked a good time to break out of his slump. McLouth hit a leadoff 10th-inning solo blast against Jose Contreras to cap Atlanta’s stunning comeback 4-3 win over division rival Philadelphia. The Braves have now won five of their last six games and find themselves in a first-place tie with ...

Hello all! Wow, it has been a while since I've last written, so this may be quite long, because I have a lot to say! The truth of why I'm writing today is to get my mind off the loss of my dog this morning. She was 10, and she will be deeply missed. I'm seeking refuge in the New York Yankees, who have gotten off to a great start ...