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Indians Bullpen Has Promise
The short comings of the Tribe bullpen in 2008 is still an open wound for many fans; from Borowski to Betancourt, there were disappointments abound...
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RIP Carl Pohlad
According to a Star Tribune report, long time Twins owner Carl Pohlad has passed away at the age of 93. Pohlad was one of the richest men in baseball, having amassed a substantial fortune though savvy business and real estate deals...
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The True Meaning Of Life Is Spring Training
Over the next month or two, stories about spring training will sprout up across the nation like grass on a newly manicured Florida diamond...
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Commish For A Day: What I Would Change in MLB With My Day in Office
Everybody's thought about what they would change in baseball if they had the power. Well today I'm being selfish and giving myself the power to do so...
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Explaining the Minnesota Mentality: Part Three
At the end of part two, we were left with a Twins team eminently ready to compete, but unable to make the small adjustments that make good teams into champions...
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Stay Classy Mark DeRosa
Fan favorite and all-around good guy Mark DeRosa joined Dave Kaplan on Sports Central Friday night and discussed his recent trade to the Cleveland Indians...
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To: Chicago (White Sox, Cubs and Bears) From: The Fans
Hey, Chicago teams, there's one thing that a lot of us fans want to tell you: GET IT DONE. I don't want to come across as someone who tells people off when they themselves would have no hope ...
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Nosebleed Diaries: Yankees Should Make One More Move
Bombers Could Stand One More Deal to Improve Outfield The Yankees have gone far and beyond anything their faithful could have hoped for this offseason, snatching up the likes of CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, Mark Teixeira, and Nick Swisher...
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Tribe Tries New Third Baseman
On paper it looks like the Indians have found their next second baseman. To finish off an eventful 2008, General Manager Mark Shapiro acquired Chicago Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa for three minor league pitchers, led by Jeff Stevens...
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Mark DeRosa traded to Cleveland Indians
Mark DeRosa was sent packing today as the Cubs traded him to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for three pitching prospects. Acquired by the Cubs were Jeff Stevens, who was added to the 40-man roster, lefty John Gaub, and right-hander Chris Archer...
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Chicago White Sox: Anyone for Change?
Change. Change! Change? Pick one. Change is in the air. It's everywhere. It's the official mandate. Pick your arena, whether it be sports, politics, economics. Change, it's hip. It's cool. It's all that...
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Trade Fair: The Braves Finally Land an Ace
It’s almost New Year’s and the Atlanta Braves have been thwarted in numerous attempts to land Jake Peavy from the Padres and are left with a gaping hole in the front of their rotation...
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Cleveland Indians 2008 Review: The Year That Was
Hope and promise ran high for the Indians as 2008 began. Two months before they had come within a game of their first World Series appearance since 1997 and many expected 2007 AL Cy Young winner CC Sabathia would lead Cleveland back to October baseball..
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Uh Oh Tampa Bay Rays: Watch Out for the White Sox Curse
Is it just me, or has MLB seen more and more surprise teams each and every year? In 2005, even though they weren't a huge surprise, the White Sox took the AL Central Division crown away from ...
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2009 Baseball Predictions: From Division Champions To Cy Young Winners
With trades happening every minute and free agents signing the scales of what teams are good and who's not change. If there is a > that means I believe they will be over .500 and if there is a < I believe they will be under ...
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Hey, Dave Dombrowski! How About Manny Ramirez?
It has been a somewhat disappointing off-season for Detroit Tigers fans thus far. The Tigers did add players to fill voids at important positions, but no "big name" players have been welcomed to Detroit just yet...
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Explaining the Minnesota Mentality: Part Two
If you missed section one of this series, it's worth your time look over the foundational principles I laid out. They will be referenced again below...
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Starting Five: 2009 Mariners' Rotation
Here's a preview of what will make up the Mariners' starting rotation next year. We're hoping that Erik Bedard will be able to start the season, so this post will assume that he starts the season healthy...
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Mark Teixeira Could Sign by Christmas
Aside from CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira has been the biggest free agent name this off-season and finally after weeks of speculation it appears he could sign by Christmas according to SI’s Jon Heyman...
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Explaining The Minnesota Mentality: Part One
Minnesota Twins fans are as patient a fan base as there is in baseball. Sure, other fans have suffered through longer droughts (The Royals) or fire sales (The Marlins)...
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Dear C.C.
We know, CC, and it's OK OK, CC, this has got to stop. So you didn’t come back to Milwaukee…we figured that would happen. Many of us are just happy we were still on your short list...
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Why the Twins will Never Win Another World Series
I remember Kirby Puckett rounding the bases with his arm in the air in game six of the '91 Series. I remember Jack Morris going 10 innings of shutout pitching in game seven. I remember beating the Cardinals in '87...
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White Sox Staying True to Youth Movement
After the White Sox traded Nick Swisher in mid-November, I wrote, "Ken Williams is up to something. ... I don't buy for a second that the 2009 White Sox will go young at three positions — second base, third base and center field...
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Milwaukee Brewers Sign Brandon Reith, Leave Fans Wanting More
Somehow in all the Trot Nixon/Chris Duffy euphoria yesterday, we missed another key offseason addition for the Milwaukee Brewers: Doug Melvin and crew inked relief pitcher Brian Reith yesterday to a minor-league deal (Hat tip: Brew Crew Ball)...
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Kapler's catch earns 2008 TYIB award
(courtesy Brewers.com)According to baseball fans, of the more than 130,000 putouts in 2008, none was better than Gabe Kapler's well-timed leap into the stands at Dodger Stadium. Kapler's grab was chosen as the year's top play in MLB...

















