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By the time the New York Mets get through with Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals this weekend they will be exactly half way through their 162-game regular season schedule.As we near the mid point of the season, let's revisit five questions the Mets had coming into the season. Will the Mets Pitching Hold Up?Yes and no. First, the good. The Mets will have a 10-game winner at the All-Star break ...

Nine walk-off losses this year for the Diamondbacks. They have come in all shapes and sizes. There have been extra inning losses that just come from a simple base hit. There have been game-ending home runs. Some have been a bit more absurd. There was a game ending in a balk. Last night, two throwing errors led to three runs to score, ruining an otherwise stellar start by Dan Haren. It ...

Dodger Stadium has always been the perfect venue for celebrities to make public appearances while cheering on the Boys in Blue from Tinsel Town. This is a compilation of the hottest bodies to wear the hottest uniform in Major League Baseball, men and women. There is no shortage of famous people to add to the list of appearances at Chavez Ravine, so this list is debatable and suggestions are welcome!Begin Slideshow

(6/28/2010) Cincinnati, OH -  Former Phillie Scott Rolen played game killer and Reds ace Johnny Cueto went eight strong innings as Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 7-3 in the opening contest of the three-game set at Great American Ballpark. Rolen went 1-for-2 with three RBI including a towering two-run shot in the fourth to lead the Reds. Joey Votto and Orlando Cabrera both went 3-for-4 with an RBI in ...

We get it. Stephen Strasburg is the greatest thing since sliced bread.  There's even a rumor that Tim Tebow wears Strasburg pajamas.  Usain Bolt could actually run the 100 meters faster if he wasn't afraid that he would get close to the fastest thing alive moniker, and everyone knows that's reserved for Strasburg's fastball. We get it.  Now can all you sportswriters and analysts quit it. Look at the reports after Strasburg's ...

SAN JUAN, PR-- For the first time as a Met this season, R.A. Dickey couldn't get the job done with his knuckler, getting hit around and only lasting five innings. The humidity didn't help Dickey out, and the Marlins pounced on him early and often, getting the pitcher for five runs on five hits. The Mets got a leadoff single from Jose Reyes in the first, but couldn't produce a "Reyes run" as he ...

The topic of Major League Baseball realignment is in the headlines again. Published today, on MLB.com, was an article by John Schlegel who says realignment talk now revolves around the games' big rivalries.  Schlegel states: “The Yankees and the Red Sox, the two behemoths of the American League East, have so cornered the market on playoff spots that something must be done, some suggest. Competitive balance can be addressed only so much through ...

Entering Sunday Night's save opportunity, Kerry Wood's ERA was a less than modest 7.98.  He was 1-3 with five saves in eight chances.  His ticket out of here, originally thought to be through a trade, was likely heading towards an end of the year release after the Indians refused to trigger the club option on his contract. Then, something crazy happened.  Maybe it was all this Stephen Strasburg talk, sending Wood ...

Earlier, I was posed with the question: What is the toughest, most entertaining division in baseball? After shortly processing it, I came out with the answer—the NL East. There are many interesting and intense divisions out there, especially the AL east, but for many reasons, the NL East is superior. So here it goes—the top five reasons why the NL East is the best in Major League Baseball.Begin Slideshow

At this point, there should be no need for Giants fans to debate over whether or not Bruce Bochy is a quality big league manager. Simply said, he isn't one. Why? Because quality managers put the eight most useful position players on the field day in and day out and place them in the ideal spots in the lineup. But San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has done neither in every single game ...