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Kurt Heyer: Seeking to Go from College World Series Champ to the Majors
The St. Louis Cardinals have received recognition in recent seasons because of the excellent pitching prospects that have been winding their way through their minor league system. Shelby Miller,...
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An Interview with Sports Illustrated’s Steve Rushin
Nationally known sportswriters can become voices of generations if they ply their craft with enough skill and passion. Grantland Rice, Red Smith and Bob Ryan represent just a few of the scribes who...
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Cole Frenzel: Seeking His Opportunity with the New York Mets
The New York Mets face a bleak situation with their offense as the 2013 season nears. Other than third baseman David Wright and first baseman Ike Davis, they lack any above-average bats, but hope that...
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Boston Red Sox Pitching Prospect Matt Spalding is Looking to Make His Mark
Dale Zanine/US Presswire The more advanced prospects of the Boston Red Sox have received a lot of attention this spring. While it is certainly an impressive group, the team also has a lot of valuable...
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Kevin Pillar: How the Toronto Blue Jays’ Prospect is Raking His Way Through...
The Toronto Blue Jays traded a significant amount of their minor league talent to the Miami Marlins this past offseason in a huge trade that netted Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson among...
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Baseball Notes for March 31, 2013
Major League Baseball’s 2013 Opening Day is finally here! With another season comes the return of Baseball Notes. Without a single regular season game having yet been played, there is already plenty...
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Tanner Murphy: Trying to Catch on with the Baltimore Orioles
Photo By: Bryan Green The Baltimore Orioles may appear to be set at catcher for the foreseeable future with Matt Wieters behind the plate, but in baseball it’s never a good idea to plan too far ahead....
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Baseball Notes for April 8, 2013
Not surprisingly, the first week of the 2013 major league season got off to a roaring start, teasing fans with the promise of the exciting action to come. Players and teams are already making their...
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Baseball Notes for April 14, 2013
The 2013 baseball season has gotten off to a rollicking start. From Yu Darvish’s near-perfect game to the exciting emergence of young players like New York Mets’ pitcher Matt Harvey, there has been a...
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American Jews & America’s Game: A Review
Baseball is so much more than the action on the field and in the box scores. Untold numbers of people have used the game to help shape who they are, and connect them with their ethnicities and...
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Baseball Notes for April 22, 2013
Other sports like football and basketball may have infringed on the popularity of baseball over the years, but make no mistake about it, the game is still America’s National Pastime. Baseball...
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Lewis Brinson is Up Next for the Texas Rangers
When star outfielder Josh Hamilton left the Texas Rangers to sign with the divisional rival Los Angeles Angels this past offseason, it was believed the team would struggle to find his replacement....
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MLBDirt.com’s Baseball Notes for April 29, 2013
The length of a baseball team’s disabled list can have such a strong impact on the outcome of their season. Injuries not only deprive teams of talented players, but alter the chemistry that was so...
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Mike Augliera: Boston Red Sox Pitching Prospect Talks Baseball
The Boston Red Sox have some of the better-known pitching prospects in baseball with Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster and Matt Barnes all leading most peoples’ lists. It turns out that they are just...
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Baseball Notes for May 6, 2013
Cheating has a long and interesting history in baseball. From sharpened cleats, corked bats, banned substances and doctored pitches, players and teams are seemingly always in search of an edge. As...
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Baseball Notes for May 13, 2013
Baseball in just about any context is a good thing. During the regular season, the attention of fans is typically riveted to the on-field action, but there are many fascinating nuggets of baseball...
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Former Boston Red Sox Outfielder Troy O’Leary Answers Some Questions
Baseball teams come to be defined by their players as much as the successes or failures they have with their win/loss records. In particular, the Boston Red Sox have a rich tradition of players who...
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Baseball Notes for May 20, 2013
I had such a good time going over baseball history links last week that I decided to do it again! Here’s hoping this can become a regular feature, as the cool nuggets just continue to pile up. I’ll...
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Houston Astros’ Rebuilding Process Being Helped by Prospects Like Mike...
With a 1962 New York Mets-esque 13-33 record, the Houston Astros have a lot of holes they will need to fill if they want to have any chance of respectability in the future. Fortunately, they have...
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Baseball Notes for May 27, 2013
The 2012 season saw Detroit Tigers’ slugger Miguel Cabrera win the Triple-Crown with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBI. Although it’s hard to fathom, he may be headed to an even better...
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