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As we inch closer and closer to Major League Baseball's trade deadline at the end of July, the rumors will start flying fast and furious. There have already been a few rumors shot down in the last few weeks, including one that was about to send an ace to a team that wouldn't have any way of picking up his remaining salary because of their financial trouble. Why some of these rumors ...

Once again the Minnesota Twins are in first place, and once again the Twins are in the top five in one particular category. As a matter of fact, the Twins have been in the top five in this category for the past five years. No, it’s not home runs, runs scored, fielding percentage, or ERA. The category in which the Twins are perennial leaders is first pitch strike percentage. Here is where ...

The last time the New York Mets played the Cleveland Indians in Ohio, George W. Bush was in his second year of office, Emma Watson and Caroline Wozniacki weren’t even teenagers, and Sammy Sosa was still bla…no, whi…no. Never mind. In fact, the last time the Mets played in Cleveland was the first time the Mets played in Cleveland. Heck, it was the first time they had played Cleveland. The scheduling Gods ...

Home run records holder and alleged steroid user Barry Bonds, earned a major win Friday when a federal appeals court ruled prosecutors could not use drug tests and doping calendars in the former All-Star's ongoing perjury case.  Bonds' case went to the ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruled the government could not directly tie blood and urine samples to the retired slugger.  In order to legitimize the ...

Complaining about CC Sabathia's sluggish start with the Yankees is kind of like Tom Brady complaining that Gisele Bundchen hogs the covers when they're in bed. No one feels sorry for you. Get over yourself. And screw you for even bringing this up in mixed company. Yankees fans are used to this apathetic mentality. New York's 40-23 mark entering Tuesday's action is tied for the best record in baseball, and as such, ...

The Yankees had an off-day yesterday and are getting ready for a big week as they have a World Series rematch against the Phillies coming up followed by the Subway Series this weekend. If you are looking for a place to make a bet on one of these games online betting seems to be pretty popular these days. Here are some notes: Brett Gardner plans on using a protective ring on his ...

Currently, the Mets sport a rotation of Johan Santana , Mike Pelfrey, Jonathon Niese, RA Dickey, and Hisanori Takahashi. Dickey and Takahashi did not start the season in the rotation, but after John Maine and Oliver Perez hit the DL, Dickey and Takahashi took over. As of right now Dickey and Takahashi are pitching very effectively, and are a big reason the Mets find themselves seven games over .500. With the ...

Yesterday we took a look at the Top 15 Catchers for 2011 (click here to view) for those of you who are already looking to build your team for next season. Today, let’s take a look at the Top 15 First Basemen: Albert Pujols - St. Louis Cardinals Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers Mark Teixeira - New York Yankees Prince Fielder - Milwaukee Brewers Adrian Gonzalez - San Diego Padres Justin Morneau ...

According to Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog.com, the Mets and Mariners have been having talks about LHP Cliff Lee. Right now it doesn’t sound like they are close to a deal as the Mariners are insisting that the Mets include LHP Jon Niese in the deal, and GM Omar Minaya is resisting. A rotation with Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, and Lee would be pretty impressive, but Lee is going to be a ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. Freddy Sanchez, San Francisco Giants Sanchez went 2-for-4 with four RBIs (14) to raise his average to .341. He won’t bring you power, but he can bolster your average. John Buck, Toronto Blue Jays  (pictured) Buck went 2-for-3 with a pair of HRs (11) and three RBIs (33). He’s hitting .266 on the year. Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers Wolf gave up two runs on three ...