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Bud Black interview with Darren Smith
Bud Black interview with Darren Smith (MP3)Last night's win was one of the the best of the season "no doubt about it". The bullpen probably thought they had the night off. Sometimes when a starter is...
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Mets trade Collin Cowgill to Angels for Kyle Johnson
Adam Rubin reports that Mets outfielder Collin Cowgill has been dealt to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for minor league outfielder Kyle Johnson.Headed into the season with few established options...
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Munenori Kawasaki optioned to the Buffalo Bisons to make room for Jose Reyes
Sportsnet's Arash Madani was the first to report that the Blue Jays have optioned Munenori Kawasaki to the Buffalo Bisons of the AAA International League and will be activating Jose Reyes from the...
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Kyle Kendrick Slays the Eighth Inning, Padres. Phillies win 6 - 2.
Starting the year on a pitching staff containing Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay, Jonathan Papelbon, and Mike Adams at the start of the year, Kyle Kendrick is now the third-best pitcher on the...
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The Rays Tank: The Absurdity of Matt Moore's Start Against Toronto
Baseball has been around for a very long time, so when you're the second player to accomplish anything in baseball, that's quite a feat. Matt Moore's start on Tuesday, though, felt fans were not a look...
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Minor League Level Review (AA): Barnes, Bradley, Taillon, Puello, Alcantara
Every other Wednesday, I will be taking a quick look at some of the top prospects at the AA level, including their stats for the season so far. All statistics are courtesy of Fangraphs.com, and are...
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Game wrap #79: Rockies 3, Red Sox 5
This was a game with too many strikeouts and not enough contact for the Colorado Rockies. The largest such situation was in the sixth when Tyler Colvin struck out swinging with only one out and runners...
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MLB trade rumors: Padres, Dodgers in talks with Marlins for Ricky Nolasco
After reports throughout the week that the Miami Marlins are working aggressively to trade starter Ricky Nolasco in the coming days, it looks as though talks with multiple teams are heating up and that...
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Padres lose to Phillies in 13 innings
Robbie Erlin pitched well in his second major league start but the Padres' bullpen didn't fare so well in Wednesday night's 13-inning loss to Philadelphia. Philadelphia got off to a 2-0 lead and it...
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Alex Cole: San Diego Padre. Sort of.
If you don't remember Alex Cole, nobody can really blame you. He actually never played a regular season game for the Padres but-- like Harold Reynolds, Mike Scioscia, and Mark Prior after him-- managed...
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Jedd Gyorko injury: Padres 2B leaves rehab game with leg tightness
San Diego Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko suffered a minor setback Wednesday in his recovery from a groin injury. The rookie infielder removed himself from his rehab game with Double-A San Antonio...
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NL West Weekly Report: Dodgers heat up while 3 teams play musical chairs
This week was very different than almost every other week this season. The teams in first and last didn't move in the standings despite having weeks that don't reflect their records, while the other...
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Philadelphia Phillies series preview
The best player on the Phillies is no longer Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, or Ryan Howard. It is slugging outfielder Domonic Brown who was almost given up on by Philadelphia. Brown was rushed in 2010 as...
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Tony Gwynn Basketball Cards? Tony Gwynn Basketball Cards.
I don't own any basketball cards but that's about to change. I was checking out Cardboard Connection earlier to see what's new on the baseball card front and something caught my eye. Apparently Fleer...
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Dariel Alvarez rumors: Cuban OF draws interest from Dodgers, Red Sox,...
Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez is drawing interest from multiple teams. The Dodgers, Rangers, Red Sox, Royals, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Padres and Yankees are among them, reports Jesse Sanchez of...
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Joba Chamberlain Struggles: What do the Yankees do with him?
Joba Chamberlain has been awful this season and, as a free agent destined for another team in 2014, there doesn't seem to be much of a point to keeping him around if he's not going to provide adequate...
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MLB Scores: Miami Marlins 2, San Diego Padres 9
Source: FanGraphsAttendance: 18,347Hero of the Game: Hah, no one, though I will give Giancarlo Stanton (0.097 WPA) the credit.Goat of the Game: Ricky Nolasco (-0.349 WPA)Play of the Game:Logan Forsythe...
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Fish Cap: Miami Marlins 2, San Diego Padres 9
If Friday night was his last start as a Miami Marlin, it will be one to forget for Ricky Nolasco.Trade talks have reportedly picked up as of late, and though it is all speculation, Friday night's start...
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Constructing a team of players who have been both Padres and Marlins
Seeing Ryan Webb pitch last night got me wondering about players who have spent time with both the Padres and the Marlins. Particularly, how many of them there have been and who they are. I looked it...
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MLB Teams' Best Players, and Value Added
Tomorrow marks the halfway point, calendar-wise, of the 2013 season. 3 months have passed, and 3 months have yet to play out. Soon some of the best players in baseball will be recognized for their...
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