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The debut of Target Field could not have gone much better for the Minnesota Twins. Joe Mauer christened the field with a three hit game that was matched and surpassed by Jason Kubel who, also with three hits, claimed Target Field's first regular season home run. After defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-2 in the Regular Season debut of Target Field, there are a few surprises with the 2010 version of the Minnesota ...

Hey Jo-Jo, Long time, no see. You may recall that about this time last year, I wrote you this letter  as the Braves' apparent infatuation with you was the only obstacle between Tommy Hanson and his Major League debut. Let me tell you, I'm over that aspect of your tenure in Atlanta. I am, however, not over the fact that you are not a MLB-caliber pitcher. This isn't over just tonight's 17-2 debacle at the hands ...

Through the first week of the season, one glaring deficiency is cutting down the Dodgers' success, and their record. Of the four losses the Dodgers have suffered this season—the Dodgers are 2-4—three belong to relief pitchers. George Sherrill currently sports a 22.50 ERA in just two innings pitched. He has accounted for five earned runs, four walks and a hit-by-pitch. He is the lone lefty in the Dodgers bullpen and has ...

He's got no range. Not an accurate arm. Getting too old. I hear it all the time. It makes me sick. Derek Jeter is always either adored or hated. Those haters keep inventing new stuff to make him look bad. Well here's my say. First off, I'm not even going to use stats, because Jeter's stats aren't even half of what he is to a team. We'll start with the physical game. I'll make this clear right now, ...

When the Astros scheduled their “Turn Back The Clock Night” for the middle game of the team’s series against the Phillies at Minute Maid Park, I highly doubt anyone thought Houston would still be winless at 0-5 come final pitch. Two games later, and it’s not much better–with Houston’s Astros being blanked by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Monday afternoon at Busch Stadium to drop to 0-7 on the 2010 ...

This is a weekly focus on the hurlers that dominated their adversaries. These pitchers put up nasty numbers this week and made big league hitters wish they were playing T-Ball again.     SP Jorge De La Rosa (Col) 9 K, 0.00 ERA, Win               Jorge De La Rosa was stellar when he handed the San Diego Padres nine strikeouts in seven innings. He was straight up nasty for the home opener, pleasing the fans of ...

The baseball season has begun in earnest on the South Side of Chicago, and like every team that has not sprung ahead to a division lead in the five or six games since the season started, the White Sox have been met with criticism for their seemingly lackluster start to the 2010 season. Admittedly, I am one of those prone to being critical of the Sox, sometimes undeservedly so. I ...

1. Philadelphia Phillies (5-1) Great offensive team + Roy Halladay success = success for whole team. The Phillies have scored a league-best 43 runs so far this season. And that's just offense. They've also given up an NL-low 18 runs so far.  Roy Halladay is currently my leader in my NL Cy Young award race (posted at bottom of article). A 2-0 start with a 0.56 ERA and 17 strikeouts is not very ...

John Sterling's home run calls have become a polarizing topic among Yankees fans. Whether you love Sterling or hate him, there's no contesting the man's ability to deliver a big call in the big moment, as well as a number of goofy comments throughout the course of the broadcast... The WCBS play-by-play man's popularity has grown so much over the years that one of the first thoughts among Pinstripe faithful after ...

The first week of baseball has come and gone and the San Francisco Giants find themselves tied for the best record in baseball. The Orange and Black Faithful are certainly happy with this rapid start, witnessing a sweep in their first road series and emerging with a win in their first series at AT&T Park. The outstanding start is hard to judge considering the volatile nature of MLB’s first week of play, ...