1. Cozart Returns to Lineup, Choo out Tuesday

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  2. Jose Altuve Rejoins Octagon; Leaves Boras

    Jose Altuve's fling with the Boras Corporation has ended. The Astros ' second baseman recently left Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon, where he had been before, reported MLB ...

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  3. Pirates Reinstated Jose Contreras off Bereavement List

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  4. Reds' Chapman Done in by Pastries?

    Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw 12 pitches against the Marlins last Thursday. Ten were 100 miles per hour or higher; the slowest was 98...

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  5. Even with Contract Talks on Hold, Padres Don't Plan to Trade Headley

    Teams hoping to make a play for star Padres third baseman Chase Headley this summer might have to seek a backup plan...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 day ago 4 reads 0 comments

  6. Daric Barton Passed Through Waivers Unclaimed …again

    For the second time in a month Daric Barton was placed on waivers by the A's and passed through without being claimed by any of the other 29 teams...

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  7. Jose Iglesias Makes Pro Debut at Third Base

    t's been well over a month since Jose Iglesias was optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket after his tremendous start to 2013 as a fill-in for Stephen Drew...

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  8. Do Injuries Like Ryan Vogelsong's Show the National League Needs the DH?

    The designated hitter has been in the American League since 1973, and it probably won't be much longer before it's in the National League, too...

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  9. McCutchen Returns to Lineup Tonight vs. Cubs

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  10. Nick Swisher Not Playing Tonight Due to Family Reasons

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  11. Nick Swisher Not in Today's Lineup

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  12. Under the Knife: David Price, Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez and More

    Injuries have continued to plague some of the biggest names in baseball. With David Price the latest Cy Young contender to come up with a sore arm, Bryce Harper bouncing his head off ...

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  13. Brewers 1B Corey Hart Isn't Ready to Come off Disabled List

    Brewers first baseman Corey Hart has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in January. Hart is eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list on May 30, but now the Brewers say that won't happen, contrary to hopes...

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  14. Cubs Claim Eduardo Sanchez

    The Cubs claimed reliever Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from the Cardinals , tweets Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...

    James Wrabel Written by James Wrabel about 1 day ago 124 reads 0 comments

  15. Nationals' Ryan Mattheus Loses Fight with Locker, Hits DL with Broken Hand

    Lockers and other inanimate objects continue their impeccable record against frustrated athletes. The Washington Post (h/t Larry Brown Sports ) reports Nationals reliever Ryan ...

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  16. Staredown Showdown: Andre Ethier vs. Ump

    Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was ejected during the course of Monday night's game in Milwaukee , and before he could be escorted up the tunnel he exchanged a two-part glance -- ...

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  17. Porter Finds Positives Within Negative Season

    PITTSBURGH — Before his club's fifth shutout loss in 44 games and a tight 1-0 defeat to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park, Astros manager Bo Porter showed extra interest in a reporter's question...

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  18. From UK, to Houston and Everything in Between for Blackley

    SINCE making his Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2004, Travis Blackley has been traded, released, put on waivers, sent to the minor leagues, played for a team in Korea and missed an entire season due to shoulder surgery...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 1 day ago 3 reads 0 comments

  19. Mariners Pair Top 1-2 Pitching Duo in Majors

    Major league baseball is so deep in quality starting pitching that you could probably make the case for nine or 10 different combinations as the best pair going right now...

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  20. Bruce Bochy reportedly asked Davey Johnson to be on his All-Star staff

    The news wasn't all bad for Davey Johnson Monday night in California. He'll apparently spend his last All-Star break as Nats skipper in New York, at Citi Field, as part of Bruce Bochy's coaching staff...

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  21. Jose Cruz to Represent Astros at MLB Draft

    Three Hall of Famers, three MVPs, three World Series-winning managers and 25 All-Stars are among the baseball legends who are scheduled to represent the 30 Clubs at Major League Baseball's 2013 Draft June 6 in Secaucus, New Jersey...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 1 day ago 1 reads 0 comments

  22. Altuve Leaves Scott Boras to Rejoin Former Agency

    HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon -- the agency that originally represented him before he switched to Boras about a year ago...

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  23. On First Day, Ryan Gets Up to Speed with Astros

    HOUSTON -- Monday, the first official day on the job for new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, included mundane tasks like getting the keys to the building, finding his office and getting his computer set up...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 1 day ago 1 reads 0 comments

  24. D-Backs' Corbin's Start Has Been Historically Good

    In the best stretch of his career, during his Cy Young/MVP season of 2011, Justin Verlander made nine straight starts in which he pitched at least six innings and gave up no more than two runs...

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  25. White Sox Bats Showing Signs of Life as Team-Wide Slump Recedes

    So you think major league baseball is all advanced equations and performing incredibly difficult tasks in impossibly repetitive numbers under an immensely hot spotlight? Well, yeah...

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