1. The 5 Impact Players the Toronto Blue Jays Acquired This Offseason

    The Blue Jays have pulled up their sleeves and got some work done this offseason. The Blue Jays are arguably the team to beat now in the division—but why did the Blue Jays ...

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  2. MLB Free Agents 2013: The Top Free Agents Left on the Market

    The big dominoes have fallen. The top arm on the market, Zack Greinke, helped contribute to the Los Angeles Dodgers' record payroll. The top bat on the market, Josh Hamilton, went down the freeway to join the Los Angeles Angels...

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  3. 2012 Hot Stove: What the James Shields Trade Means for the Toronto Blue Jays

    The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off a beautiful trade in terms of payroll. James Shields, Wade Davis and their $11.8 million are travelling to the Midwest and Kauffman Stadium for a package of top prospects...

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  4. Blue Jays Trade Insight: 3 Overlooked Elements of the Marlins-Blue Jays Trade

    The monster 12-player trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays is finally official! Along with the signing of Melky Cabrera, the 2013 Blue Jays are going to be an exciting team to watch...

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  5. Toronto Blue Jays: 5 Free Agents on the 2013 Christmas Wishlist

    Toronto has been aching for a playoff-contending Blue Jays team since 1993. Prior to the 2012 season, Blue Jays fans had hope that this year was it...

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  6. Toronto Blue Jays: 3 "What If" Questions from the Jays' 2012 Season

    The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays' season was a disappointment to many fans, including me. During spring training, the Blue Jays were favored to take a wild-card spot—especially ...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 9 months ago 1,026 reads 14 comments

  7. Cole Hamels and 3 Pitchers the Toronto Blue Jays Need to Contend

    The season is halfway done, and the Blue Jays are within striking distance of the second wild card spot. The Blue Jays are only 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles , a team that has been on the decline since their amazing start to the season...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 11 months ago 2,009 reads 24 comments

  8. 3 Needed Changes to the New York Yankees Pitching Staff

    The offense has been fine. There have been some issues with Mark Texeira's batting average but that is about it. The Yankees are tied for second in the majors with 61 home runs...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 12 months ago 1,096 reads 13 comments

  9. Ideal Toronto Blue Jays Lineup: 2013 World Series Contenders?

    Blue Jays fans have been patiently waiting for another contending team ever since the amazing back-to-back World Series run 20 years ago...

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  10. New York Yankees: Top 3 Turn and Burns in Recent Franchise History

    Michael Pineda lost velocity on his fastball, Pineda lost control of his pitches, Pineda is injured and will miss the first month of the season...

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  11. MLB Power Rankings: Grading Each Team's Big Acquisition Performance so Far

    After a big signing, everyone's first question is, "Are they going to perform or are they going to flop?" Even though it is still too early to answer this question, first impressions still do mean a lot...

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  12. Toronto Blue Jays: 3 Improved Areas Showcased on Opening Day

    The Toronto Blue Jays have a fresh start and are starting out strong. With a win over the Cleveland Indians in a historic 16-inning Opening Day contest, the Blue Jays are seemingly bringing over their spring training success to the regular season...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 1 year ago 1,085 reads 5 comments

  13. Toronto Maple Leafs: Analyzing Their Playoff Chances from Their Remaining Games

    Remaining Games: 15 Remaining Home Games: 7 Games Against Top Eight: 6 Should-Win Games: NYI-Home, CAR-Home, BUF-Home, TBL-Home, MON-Away While Toronto isn't much better at home than on the road, they are still better at home...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 1 year ago 1,226 reads 14 comments

  14. Philadelphia Phillies: 5 Milestones to Look Forward to in 2012

    Phillies fans have a lot to look forward to this year and with spring training in full swing, the 2012 season is right around the corner...

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  15. MLB Predictions: The New York Yankees 2012 Season Projection

    2011 Record : 97-65 2011 Expected W-L : 101-61 With all the Yankees having reported to spring training, this squad looks like to be the roster for the 2012 season...

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  16. Roy Oswalt and 3 Other Pitchers the Blue Jays Could Use Against the AL East

    With Roy Oswalt, the Blue Jays' rotation would definitely look a lot better, but what are the other options out there? With the last spot in the Blue Jays' rotation still a big ...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 1 year ago 1,121 reads 60 comments

  17. New York Yankees: Brian Cashman Pulls a Freidman Type Move, Signs David Aardsma

    While the New York Yankees roster seemed to be complete, the Yankees and David Aardsma agreed to a one-year contract for $500,000 with incentives and a team option for 2013...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about 1 year ago 953 reads 15 comments

  18. NHL Trade Rumors: Will Brian Burke Trade for a New Leafs Goalie?

    Trade rumors are the talk of the town in Toronto, with the Maple Leafs looking to improve in some key areas...

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  19. New York Yankees: Raul Ibanez and the Reason Why New York Signed Him

    There were many options for DH in the free agency pool and frankly, Raul Ibanez did not look like the best one. Johnny Damon has similar stats and fans would have love to have him back...

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  20. The MLB 2012 Moneyball Team

    Many ballclubs have the money and use it frivolously. Spend hundreds of millions on one player just because they want him and can...

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  21. MLB: 3 Reasons Why Roy Halladay Is Going to Win the Cy Young in 2012

    Roy Halladay had another Cy Young-caliber season with a slash line of 19-6 / 2.35 ERA / 233.2 IP / 220 SO / 1.04 WHIP Halladay also led the league in ERA+, which is an adjusted ERA that accounts for the ballpark they pitch in...

    Patrick Hao Written by Patrick Hao about over 1 year ago 1,453 reads 3 comments

  22. New York Yankees: Top 3 DH Candidates Left on the Free-Agent Market

    With spring training coming closer everyday, teams are still scrambling to fill holes in their roster. The Yankees are no exception as they have one spot left to fill—the designated hitter...

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  23. MLB Predictions: The Boston Red Sox's 2012 Season Projection

    2011 Record: 90-72 2011 Expected W-L: 94-68 Second in AL East The Pitching With Jon Lester and Josh Beckett again anchoring the rotation and Clay Buchholz coming back ...

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  24. MLB: 5 Bold Predictions for the Detroit Tigers' 2012 Season

    The Detroit Tigers are most likely to win the AL Central division with very little competition from the other division rivals—there is no arguing that...

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  25. MLB: How Brett Lawrie Helps 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Sabermetric Projection

    2011 Record: 81 - 81 2011 Expected W-L: 79 - 83 The Pitching: In 2011, every thing behind Ricky Romero was a question mark for most of the season...

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