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The Cleveland Indians are 8-10 through the first 18 games of the season. The pitching has actually been fairly decent, with the staff carrying an ERA of 3.94, but that number is a little misleading. The two biggest offenders to the ERA have been Jake Westbrook at 5.82, who is struggling to find his rhythm after returning from reconstructive elbow surgery, and Justin Masterson at 5.68. Masterson, as has been his career portfolio, ...

John Adams never had his father’s talent for baseball. While World War II ended his dad’s minor league career, Adams admits it was something different that prevented him from realizing big league dreams. “I couldn’t hit or throw a curveball,” he said. “That is what kept me out of the major leagues and put me in the stands with the fans, where I belong.” In the stands is where he has ...

We’re now three weeks into the fantasy baseball season, and my team is languishing in eighth place. My perceived strengths have turned out to be my weaknesses, and what I thought were post-draft deficiencies have scored me more points than I could have hoped for. With Bleacher Report’s partners at CBS Sports, I have been running my own fantasy league with fellow B/R writers and fantasy fans. You can follow the ...

The Rays come into this two-game series with the best record in baseball at 14-5, while the A’s also stand alone in first place in their division at 12-8. The series features the two best pitching staffs in the American League to this point. The A’s lead the American League in team ERA (2.93) with the Rays close behind (3.21). The difference in the two teams thus far has been that the ...

As the number four starter, young David Price is opening some eyes here in the early going of the 2010 season. With the most wins in the AL (3), 4th in strike outs (26), and 5th in innings pitched, (28.2) to go along with a solid 2.20 ERA, Price has started to become the dominant pitcher the Rays hoped they were getting when they drafted him first overall in 2007. In last night's game ...

Just three short weeks ago I was ready to don the new Braves shirt and cap that I purchased in advance of the 2010 season. Things were looking up for the franchise at that time. The emergence of Jason Heyward was just around the corner. Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens were ready to show their young, electric stuff once again. Chipper Jones was ready to prove that his terrible ’09 season was ...

The Mets went into this offseason with a list of issues that they needed to address. However, they came out of the winter with only outfielder Jason Bay and a bunch of spare parts. Why didn’t they add to their payroll? They said it was because they liked the rotation they had and must have been confident enough in the lineup, too. Well it turns out that they already ...

Things are going really well for the Mets right now—so well that they just swept the Braves after beating them 1-0 in the final game, thanks to some rain and another strong performance by the emerging Mike Pelfrey.   Notes Angel Pagan went 0-for-3. Luis Castillo went 2-for-3. Jose Reyes went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Jason Bay went 1-for-2 with a walk. David Wright went 0-for-2. Ike Davis went 0-for-2. Jeff Francoeur went 1-for-2. Henry Blanco went 0-for-1 with ...

Baseball is undoubtedly a team sport. A winning team is built upon a group of 25 men with good chemistry and sportsmanship. Double plays, solid relief, and sacrifice hits are examples of how teammates rely on each other day in and day out. But, there are some individual aspects of the game that have significance as well. Records, streaks, and milestones illustrate how the game has meaning to the individual player. ...

Summary of April 20 through April 26 Overall Record: 13-6, First Place in AL Central Weekly Record: 4-2   Team Bating Stats: .255 (-.051) , 4 HR (+0), 12 2B (-5), 1 3B (+0), 53 H (+1), 32 RS (-3), 23 RA (-1) Team Pitching: 8.08 ERA (+3.72), 8.08 starter ERA (+2.49), 1.80 bullpen ERA (-2.54), 1/2 saves (+0), 48 K (+13), 36 ER (+10) Who's Hot?: Justin Morneau- .476 (10-21) 2 HR, 7 RBI, ...