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NEW YORK — The performance that Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets this afternoon was the exact opposite of what they were looking for. Trying to rebound from a bad recent stretch of games, Pelfrey gave up four runs on 12 hits for the second time in his last three starts. He scattered singles all over the field, and it took the Braves until their 10th hit to record a run. He walked ...

As most of us know, the Pirates have stunk for a long, long time. Since 1992, the Buccos have made mistake after mistake in the development, trading, drafting, and signing of free agent players. Every time a player starts to pan out, the Pirates trade him for an average of three prospects. When you're lucky, one of those three pan out. Then you trade that guy for three more prospects ...

Welcome to the Arizona Diamondbacks garage sale. Everything must go. Seriously, everything. Currently last place in the National League West and over twenty games under .500, the Diamondbacks need to start rebuilding. This team just isn't going to win. Ever. With the July 31 trade deadline looming, these five players are the most likely to be sent off. Begin Slideshow

In the aftermath of Kevin Youkilis’ back-handed criticism of teammate Jacoby Ellsbury for being away from his ballclub and his teammates for the last five weeks, it appears that Team Ellsbury, led by his agent, Scott Boras, is going on the attack. They have the Red Sox medical staff in their sights. For the first time since leaving the team to rehab his broken ribs at Athletes Performance Institute in Arizona, Ellsbury ...

The All-Star break is suddenly approaching, which for many signifies the upcoming trade deadline on July 31. With the recent trade of perennial Cy Young candidate Cliff Lee to the Texas Rangers, many teams will open the floodgates after determining if they are going to make the push for October glory, or pack it in for 2010. One team that will not be giving up is the Chicago White Sox, who with ...

The Texas Rangers shook up the race to October in the AL when they swooped in yesterday and acquired the best pitcher on the market, Cliff Lee. It looked like the New York Yankees had done everything but sign the paperwork to trade for Lee yesterday, but Jon Daniels and his staff sweetened the pot enough at the last minute to close the deal with the Mariners. The Rangers front office packaged ...

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim need help to reclaim another American League West division title. With the Texas Rangers adding Cliff Lee to their rotation it's going to be tougher than ever for the Angels to catch the Rangers.  Currently the Angels own a 47-42 record and are four and a half games out of first place. Yet, if the Angels would like to catch the Rangers and pass them ...

For the third time in less than a year, Cliff Lee has a new home. This time, he has joined the Texas Rangers. Lee, 31, was brought in to help strengthen a relatively inexperienced rotation as the Rangers look to make a deep run in the playoffs. Much like the past deals Lee has been involved in, the team parting ways with the star pitcher has looked for a huge haul of ...

Despite the departure of pitching ace Cliff Lee, tonight Mariners fans might see something special, because two stars are coming out when the Mariners take on the Yankees. Felix Hernandez is the starter today and he is trying to come off of his great outing against the Yankees last week in New York. King Felix's start last week was the first-ever shutout by an opposing pitcher at the new Yankee ...

The Yankees, Red Sox, and Marlins have proven that it can be done in baseball. The Miami Heat are about to prove it can be done in the NBA. There are some things money can’t buy, and championships used to be one of them. It’s an unfortunate reality, but reality nonetheless. As long as it’s done right. The New York Mets have the fifth-highest payroll in baseball. ...