1. The Dream Is in the Cards for North American League Hopefuls

    It’s that time of year again for unsigned athletes. Tryouts for the North American Baseball League will be held May 1. The best thing about these tryouts: contracts are handed out at the end of the day...

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  2. Scott Kazmir: Not Looking Like Anaheim's Angel

    The spring training struggles for Scott Kazmir translated into an awful performance in his first regular season start. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are looking at 2011 as a rebirth of sorts...

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  3. Minor Casualties: Two More Independent Baseball Teams Cut

    The Southwestern States League and the Ultimate Baseball League are the latest casualties of the Independent baseball curse. Whether they should be categorized as leagues that failed would be unfair; they never got off the starting blocks...

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  4. Barry Bonds and the Steroid Saga Leave Us Unfulfilled

    Arguably the greatest player the game has ever seen should be praised, correct? Instead, he is the poster boy of everything that was wrong with the game...

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  5. Los Angeles Angels: Is the End Near for Scott Kazmir?

    Scott Kazmir, the once highly-touted first-round pick of the New York Mets in the 2002 amateur draft, might have pitched his last game for the Angels. Last year was horrendous; 9-15, 5...

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  6. Toronto Blue Jays: Is J.P. Arencibia's Potential at Catcher a Handicap?

    Catching is a position in baseball that deserves immense credit; those able to combine power and average with All-Star-calibre defense are far and few between...

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  7. Toronto Blue Jays: Is the Aaron Hill Era Nearing an End in Toronto?

    A player expected to be major contributor to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 may end up hurting the club in the long run...

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  8. Washington Nationals: The Bryce Harper Thrill Ride Hits a Snag

    The next big thing is human after all. The roller coaster of hype that is Bryce Harper has unfortunately hit a road block: A ...

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  9. Johnny Damon: Will He Make the Hall of Fame?

    Johnny Damon is on the cusp of reaching a statistic that almost guarantees entry into the Hall of Fame: 3,000 hits...

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  10. Los Angeles Angels Lefty Scott Kazmir Faces Make-It-or-Break-It Spring Training

    It is not the season that will determine Scott Kazmir’s future with Anaheim, its Spring Training. That’s not easy for someone who is typically penciled into the starting rotation...

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  11. Cardinals' Albert Pujols Hits a Home Run Like No Other

    Albert Pujols is a man who is on the road that very few get to take: a road to greatness. In today’s game, there is so much speculation about steroids, HGH and whatever ...

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  12. The Little Things We Treasure: “A Glove of Their Own”

    I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Bob Salomon co-creator of “ A Glove of Their Own ”...

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  13. Schaumburg Flyers: The Madden Curse Has Nothing On This

    My last venture in the independent baseball world dealt with how, out of all the Independent leagues that are now in play, one champion can be determined and whether that was even a possibility...

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  14. Toronto Blue Jays Have Too Many Quality Relievers: Is That a Problem?

    The Toronto Blue Jays have been busy rebuilding their bullpen with Octavio Dotel, Frank Francisco and Jon Rauch. With these three legitimate relievers, someone has to be the odd man out in the Jays pen...

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  15. Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera's Off-Field Issues Leave Me Scratching My Head

    Within hours of Miguel Cabrera ’s DUI, the events that transpired had been posted by literally every major news outlet. I am by no means claiming to know what demons Cabrera is facing or the reasoning that led to what happened that night...

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  16. Jose Bautista: The Face of the Toronto Blue Jays Franchise

    Amid speculation and swirling rumours, the Toronto Blue Jays have locked up slugger Jose Bautista long-term Very impressive for one year of work! I can only imagine what the discussions were between Alex Anthopoulos and Co...

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  17. Toronto Blue Jays: Upgraded Bullpen or Just a Band-Aid Fix?

    Good pitching beats good hitting every time, any smart baseball person knows that. What the Jays have going for them, is a management staff that is slowly but surely putting the pieces together...

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  18. Independent League Proves a Viable Resource for the Toronto Blue Jays

    The Toronto Blue Jays front office doesn’t limit themselves to the usual resources to find talent; MLB, MiLB, NCAA, or the draft. This time their experts directed them to the new North American Baseball League...

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  19. Blue Jays Ace Ricky Romero Holds the Key to His Success

    Jim Clancy, Doyle Alexander, Dave Stieb, Jimmy Key, Pat Hentgen, Roger Clemens and Roy Halladay. Whether by accomplishment or leadership attributes, when one thinks of the all-time Toronto Blue Jays starters, they usually top anyone’s list...

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  20. Toronto Blue Jays Leadership Is First Class

    Alex Anthopoulos is a general manager not afraid to pull the trigger on any deal that may/could cause some to question his approach to rebuilding this club...

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  21. Toronto Blue Jays SS Yunel Escobar Expected to Surpass Disappointing 2010 Season

    When Alex Anthopoulos traded Alex Gonzalez to the Atlanta Braves for Yunel Escobar, the majority of Jays’ fans were fine with it. Gonzalez on average will give you 16 HR and 70 RBI...

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  22. Jose Bautista: The Curious Case Of Toronto Blue Jays Slugger

    Despite 54 home runs, 124 RBI, and a fourth place finish in the American League MVP voting, there's still no love for this guy...

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  23. Baseball: Crowning One Independent Champion Is Achievable

    The North American Baseball League formed with the merger of three Independent Leagues: Golden Baseball League, Northern League and United League...

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  24. Newest Member of the Pecos League: Ruidoso Osos

    To continue my latest string of Independent baseball news, the new upstart Pecos League has introduced its newest club: Ruidoso Osos...

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  25. An 11th Season for the Kalamazoo Kings Has Yet to Be Confirmed

    The Kalamazoo Kings celebrated 10 full seasons in the Frontier League; an 11th is hanging in the balance. Two words an owner never wants to hear in the same sentence: low and poor...

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