1. Why the Tigers Will Beat the Rangers in the ALCS

    The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers are set to square off in the ALCS after claiming Division Series wins...

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  2. Who Will Win the World Series? Predicting the 2011 MLB Playoffs

    Will the Yankees win their 28th World Series crown? Will the Rays , Brewers or Rangers win their first one ever? Can the Phillies , Cardinals or Diamondbacks win their ...

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  3. Dustin Pedroia vs. Robinson Cano: Who Is the Best Second Baseman in the AL?

    Everything is a battle between the Red Sox and the Yankees for American League East supremacy. And currently, an argument wages on that evokes memories of the late 1990s...

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  4. Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers Is MLB's 2011 NL MVP

    Ryan Braun is this year's NL MVP. Other players might be in the discussion, namely Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder , Joey Votto, Albert Pujols and Justin Upton, but at the end of the ...

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  5. Boston Red Sox: Who Will Start Game 3 Behind Josh Beckett and Jon Lester?

    BOSTON - With their 9-5 win over the New York Yankees Wednesday night at Fenway, the Red Sox took a 1.5-game lead in the AL East...

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  6. Who Is the 2011 AL Rookie of the Year?

    When Craig Kimbrel notched his 40th save, tying Neftali Feliz's rookie record, he all but guaranteed himself the NL Rookie of the Year. Sure, Freddie Freeman is having a nice rookie campaign with a ...

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  7. Boston Red Sox Catcher Makes History with Smart Approach to Reaching Big Leagues

    With David Ortiz ailing and Kevin Youkilis hitting the disabled list, Boston Red Sox slugging catching prospect Ryan Lavarnway got the call from Pawtucket to join the big league squad...

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  8. 2011 MLB Draft Winners and Losers

    With the MLB 's deadline to sign players from this year's drafted behind us, teams can finally have a sense of how their drafts shook out...

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  9. September Call-Ups: Who Can Help Their MLB Teams and Your Fantasy Teams

    Two weeks from today, Major League Baseball rosters will expand from 25 to 40 for the final month of the season. With more roster spots open, fresh faces will appear, ready to help their MLB teams down the stretch...

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  10. Can Anyone Keep Roy Halladay from Repeating as NL Cy Young?

    Roy Halladay was last year's National League Cy Young winner, and the argument could be made that the eight-time All-Star has been even better this time around. His ERA last season was 2...

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  11. Bryce Harper 4 Other Minor League Studs

    Bryce Harper has been in the spotlight since YouTube videos of his prodigious power exploits at Tropicana Field went viral...

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  12. Baseball's Bits and Pieces: Reviewing This Week's MLB Highlights

    Baseball's Bits and Pieces is a recap of the week's of highlights throughout the world of professional baseball...

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  13. Gauging the 2011 AL Cy Young: Is Justin Verlander or Jered Weaver the Top Dog?

    With about six weeks to go in the season, the AL Cy Young race is down to less than a handful of legitimate candidates...

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  14. Is Anyone Better Than the Phillies? MLB 2011 Power Rankings

    The earliest returns on this year had the Red Sox as the worst team in baseball, and the Indians , Royals and Pirates staring down the standings at their opponents...

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  15. Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees: Who's Better in 2011?

    The historic rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees has grown and evolved as the teams have turned into two of best in the MLB on an annual basis...

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  16. Top 10 List of MLB Outfielders: Is Jose Bautista the Best in the League?

    Jose Bautista has put together a historical, Ruth-like run since the beginning of the 2010 season, but has that been enough for him to surge past other All-Stars like Matt Holliday ...

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  17. Stonehill College Football Player Henry Thevenin Loses Bout with Leukemia

    BROCKTON, Mass. - As a Brockton High senior captain in 2008, Henry Thevenin appeared on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium to offer his teammates encouragement before the Boxers squared off with BC High in the Div...

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  18. Boston Red Sox: Anthony Ranaudo and the Top 10 Prospects in the Farm System

    The Boston Red Sox owe much of their success to their ability to develop premier talent in their minor-league system...

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  19. East Bridgewater's Dowd Drafted by Seattle Mariners

    EAST BRIDGEWATER - Surrounded by a group of more than 20 friends and family, East Bridgewater’s Mike Dowd got word that the Arizona Diamondbacks were considering taking him with ...

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  20. 2010 MLB Mock Draft: Top 10 2.0

    A few players have moved up the draft boards, and a couple of top 10 picks will slide. How far they go is the real question, so we've outlined where the real cream of the crop will end up...

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  21. 2010 MLB Mock Draft: Top 10 Picks

    The MLB Draft is like no other entry event in professional sports. In other sports, most first round picks will make an almost immediate impact for the team's that select them...

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  22. Hey Boston Red Sox, Time To Hit the Panic Button (If You're the Yankees or Rays)

    Ten days ago the Red Sox suffered a crushing loss to their arch (and division rival), the New York Yankees...

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  23. Springefield College Jason Bednarz's Legacy Filled with Laughter, Leadership

    This past Halloween, the Springfield College football team played host to Ithaca College, a team they had not defeated since 2003...

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  24. Angels in the Outfield: A Tragedy Turned Miracle for Jonathan Wilhite

    Last week Mariano Rivera induced a Shane Victorino groundout that crowned the Yankees World Series Champions and officially put an end to the Major League Baseball season...

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  25. Most Valuable Debate: Figuring Out the AL MVP

    As the Major League Baseball regular season winds down and the playoffs are in sight, an annual off-field discussion has already begun to grow...

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