Bleacher Report - MLB

5 Radical Predictions for the Remainder of the Mariners' Season

J.J. Matthews — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:09:50 -0400

With optimism higher for many Mariners fans after a series win against the AL East leading New York Yankees , fans are starting to think about bigger things for the 2013 Seattle Mariners ...

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Players MLB Teams Regret Not Re-Signing This Offseason

Jason Martinez — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:14 -0400

It’s not too early for a team to have buyer’s remorse after spending good money on a free agent who has yet to produce. I’m looking at you, Josh Hamilton, Melky Cabrera, B...

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Atlanta Braves: Grand Slam by Justin Upton Powers Victory over Dodgers

Joe Tansey — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:57 -0400

After a brutal 10-game road trip that saw the Atlanta Braves go 4-6 against the Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks , they returned home to Turner ...

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The Death of the Pure Contact Hitter in MLB

Zachary D. Rymer — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:24:33 -0400

There's a certain type of hitter that you just don't see all that much in Major League Baseball anymore. Remember pure contact hitters? You know, guys like Rod Carew , Wade ...

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Takeaways from First Quarter of Season

Joe Giglio — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:34 -0400

At some point in every baseball season, small sample size ceases to apply, context can be applied and conclusions on players, teams and pennant races can be made...

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How MLB Can Create Perfect Replay System

Ely Sussman — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:07 -0400

After enduring a truly brutal week of umpiring, Major League Baseball intends to expand the use of instant replay in time for the 2014 season, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN...

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Posey Talks Giants, New Sports Drink and More

Dan Mori — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:07 -0400

Buster Posey is the reigning NL MVP after completing a season where he helped lead the San Francisco Giants to their second World Series title in three seasons. In 2012, Posey hit ...

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Quick Roster Fix for Six MLB Contenders

Jason Martinez — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:06:05 -0400

It’s highly doubtful that any minor league player is going to have the type of impact Mike Trout had on the Los Angeles Angels when he joined the team in late April of last year and went to have one of the best rookie season’s ever (...

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What Ryan as President Means for Astros-Rangers Rivalry

Zachary D. Rymer — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:59 -0400

The Houston Astros have their Ryan. Maybe not the Ryan they were hoping for, mind you, but the Ryan the Astros have hired certainly comes to them with baseball cred, and his hiring ...

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MLB's Biggest Busts This Season

Adam Wells — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

For an athlete, being labeled a bust might be worse than being labeled as bad or underwhelming because busts fall so far short of expectations that many wonder if they will ever turn back into themselves...

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