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The A's have had plenty of talent leave Oakland over the years. Regardless of the fact that the team has had a three-peat of World Series wins in the 1970s, and remains competitive in a small-market, it seems that the Athletics get lost in a league that is dominated by big-market teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The departure of talent from ...

A three game series victory against the Red Sox had the Rockies and their fans invigorated. Finally this team had learned to battle back and find a way to win a game in the late innings.     Three days later the Rockies were back to their usual sloppy play, losing 10-3 to the Angels in Anaheim.     Once again, the victim was rookie pitcher Jhoulys Chacin. Chacin built on his ...

Many baseball fans might not realize it, but left-handed relief pitchers have always been a hot commodity. Whether its to secure a lefty specialist role or bring the heat from another angle, southpaw relievers have played a vital role on many successful teams, and some have put up intriguing career numbers. Back in June 1994, New York Mets closer John Franco recorded his 253rd career save to lead all left-handed relievers ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta BravesKawakami gave up 1 run on 2 hits with 6 Ks in 7 innings to win his first game of the year. He’s 1-9 with a 4.48 ERA. Max Scherzer, Detroit TigersScherzer got a no-decision despite throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits, struck out 8, and lowered his ERA to 5.26. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore OriolesTejada went 3 ...

Is Prince Fielder finally heating up?  Will A.J. Burnett ever turn things around?  Just how good is David Price?  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:   Hitters: Colby Rasmus (2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R) - St. Louis Cardinals -  He can be a frustrating player to own, with some tremendous highs, but also some really bad stretches.  It appears that he’s one of ...

NEW YORK: After starting the home stand 2-0 against the Tigers, the Mets will try to avoid a 3-3 split today when they face the Twins in the 2010 Interleague finale. The Mets will send Jon Niese to the mound, who in his last start, got sidetracked by a rain delay. On Tuesday against the Tigers, Niese, coming off of three straight wins, held them hitless through the first three innings. After ...

This article should be called Tulowitzki Two for obvious reasons. For starters, one of the top three second baseman just landed on the DL with a broken foot. Second, this position, like shortstop, has very few elite players on top, and then a tremendous drop-off in talent and statistical production. It’s important to remember that replacing this kind of player for the long run is a difficult task. So ...

Fear not Braves fans; Chipper Jones has apparently found his stroke after a painfully slow start to the 2010-2011 season. Extended his hitting-streak to 10 games on Saturday with a three-run home runs, and his bat is looking livelier than it has for a long time. During the streak, he's batting .389 with 10 RBI, 6 runs, 2 home runs, and two stolen bases. He has five walks and struck out six. The ...

Russell Branyan was just dealt for two high upside prospects, and from a team out of the playoff chase and nearly as bad as Cleveland? Yeah, right... The Cleveland Indians have somehow managed to deal Russell Branyan to the Seattle Mariners for two prospects that seem to have some upside. The Indians acquired outfielder Ezequiel Carrera and SS Juan Diaz today from the Mariners, in exchange for Branyan ...

It's never too early to determine who is at least in the running for awards in Major League Baseball. Sports Illustrated recently put out a column stating there are only three major candidates for the AL MVP. I call shenanigans. There is one clear-cut deserving front-runner now, but there also at least eight others who are in the running. We know that players go through hot and cold streaks, so here are ...