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Baltimore -
The American League East standings have looked relatively the same for the past 10 years. While the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees tussled at the top for division supremacy, the Baltimore Orioles generally sat at the bottom of the division.
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San Francisco -
Yes, I know Tim Lincecum is on the up-and-up.
Yes, I realize that the Giants are currently tied for first place in the NL West.
And, yes, I am painfully aware that we just signed three-time All-Star Dan Uggla to a minor league deal.
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Minneapolis -
The 2014 MLB All-Star Game should provide the people of Minneapolis with some great entertainment over the next week as the city prepares to host the event on July 15th at Target Field.
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Minneapolis -
The best action of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game may not be on the diamond of Target Field next Tuesday night.
Delaware North, the ballpark concession operator, has installed — wait for it — self-serving beer machines.
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New York City -
A man was seen on camera sleeping during an April baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He is now suing several sports bodies for defamation, alleging that commentators called him "fatty" and "unintelligent" among other words.
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Oakland -
If the Oakland A's weren't on the short-list of teams likely to win the 2014 World Series a week ago they are now, thanks to a trade of monumental proportions with the Chicago Cubs.
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The Chicago White Sox rookie First baseman Jose Abreu hit two home runs on Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the fastest player to hit 25 home runs.
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In early June Red Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski and umpire Quinn Wolcott were working together behind home plate. Following a walk to Asdrúbal Cabrera, Pierzynski turned to Wolcott and said, "Give me a new ball. One you can see." He was promptly ejected.
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San Francisco -
The Freak has gone and done it again.
For the second time in his career — and the second time in less than a calender year — San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has thrown a no-hitter.
Oh yeah, and he's done it against the same team too.
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Masahiro Tanaka lost Sunday, for only the second time in his short MLB career. The Yankee pitcher has been outstanding this season, with an 11-2 mark and a 2.11 ERA, both stats including Sunday's loss.
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Toronto -
For more than a decade it has been the most difficult division in the Major Leagues. With the Toronto Blue Jays leading the AL East, a new champion could be crowned.
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Toronto -
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion hit a pair of two-run homers Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, tying the American League record for most home runs hit in the month of May.
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This year, the conversation about the Toronto Blue Jays is largely different from last year's much-hyped and ultimately ineffective run
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Surprise -
Super Bowl Champion Quarterback Russell Wilson switched uniforms and took the field as a Texas Ranger Monday, thrilling both football fans and baseball fans alike.
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An experimental rule aimed at averting dangerous home plate collisions has been adopted for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, MLB and the Players Association jointly announced on Monday.
In the Media
by Reuters
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While the headlines have focused on individual ballplayers punished for using illegal performance-enhancing drugs, a new report suggests Major League Baseball and its profit-driven culture is to blame.
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Josh Satin only played for a short amount of time in the majors last year, but can his performance label him as one of the best 1st basemen to head into the 2014 season?
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Baseball writer Peter Gammons took a look at the hockey fight in Vancouver Saturday and declared, via Twitter, that the scrap and Canuck coach John Tortorella's attempted run at Calgary coach Bob Hartley, shows NHL hockey as a "minor" sport.
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One of the great center-fielders in major league baseball history and a well-loved teammate, Paul Blair has died. The 69-year-old collapsed while at a celebrity bowling tournament and was later pronounced dead at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital.
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It has begun: MLB teams are now able to bid for Masahiro Tanaka. His claim to fame as a pitcher is his unhittable splitter, and his ability to throw a complete game. He threw 53 complete games and 18 shutouts during his time in the Japanese League.
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From Auburn's miraculous last-second win over Alabama to Messi's magical soccer footwork to the slam dunk heard around the world, a new video of the 50 most impressive sports highlights is making the rounds online.
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Toronto -
The MLB Winter Meetings came and went without many moves by teams, but that doesn't mean more trades won't occur before the start of the 2014 season.
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Orlando -
Two-time Cy Young Award winner, Roy Halladay, whom some sports writers speculate will be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame one day, has retired from baseball. The pitcher will first sign a one-day contract to retire as a Toronto Blue Jay.
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Evan Chambers, a Minor League baseball player in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, has passed away at the age of 24, the team announced Monday.
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In what is being called a "blockbuster" trade, the Detroit Tigers have first baseman Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Ian Kinsler.
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Hastings -
Chad Curtis, 44, was sentenced after being convicted of inappropriately touching three teen girls in 2011 and 2012. Curtis blamed the girls for the incidents.
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Veteran New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte on Friday announced his retirement from baseball. His last trip to the mound at Yankee Stadium falls on Sunday, a day the Yankees will pay tribute to also-retiring pitcher Mariano Rivera.
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New York -
Atlanta continued their winning ways on Wednesday as third baseman Chris Johnson blasted a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lead the Braves over the NY Mets 4-1.
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Cleveland -
The Detroit Tigers are on a role as the hottest team in the American League as they won their 12th straight game on Thursday night with a convincing 10-3 win on the road over the Cleveland Indians.
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As the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals play almost back-to-back series against one other, some players have made amazing catches. Last night, the Twins' third baseman Trevor Plouffe made an incredible catch as he flipped into the dugout.
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Detroit Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta (centre) celebrates his three-run home run with his teammates Brennan Boesch, Ryan Raburn and Delmon Young in the second inning. That was all the offence the Tigers would need as the visitors avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre
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Screenshot of Minnesota Twins' third baseman tracking a foul ball as it goes into the visitors' dugout. He leans over, falling into the dugout, and makes the amazing catch.
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Henderson Alvarez throws one of his 80 pitches on Saturday afternoon. The right-handed pitcher picked up his fifth win in his team's 11-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in front of 29,287 fans at Rogers Centre
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The Blue Jays at Rogers Centre
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole
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Plouffe goes head first into the dugout, catching the ball and holding onto it. Fortunately, he was not injured.
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Former-Jay Vernon Wells smacks a two-run homerun against his former club at the Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie tagged from second base after a fly ball out but was thrown out at third by his Oakland Athletics counterpart Brandon Inge in the first inning. A big seventh inning propelled the A's to a 7-2 victory at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night
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Screengrab of Twins' 3B Trevor Plouffe reaching to catch a foul ball.
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A's starting pitcher Travis Blackley shut down the Jays offence and only gave up a single run, a walk and five hits over seven innings of work. The only run he gave up was a solo home run to Travis Snider in the third inning
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Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher and catcher Bobby Wilson pay starting pitcher Garrett Richards a visit while third baseman Alberto Callaspo looks on. It was a rough start for the rookie as he gave up a 10 runs on nine hits in 4.1 innings including seven runs and seven hits in the second inning alone
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Minnesota Twins baseball game at Target Field
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Blue Jays Manager John Farrell addresses media in his post-game press conference
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Blue Jays give each other high fives to celebrate its 3-0 victory over the Yankees
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