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For much of the early 2010 season, long time Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has been banged up with a calf injury, and has had to miss some time for the team. For the Yankees, though, this hasn't been a major problem, due to the great play of backup catcher Francisco Cervelli. When the season started Cervelli really wasn't playing much, except for when Posada absolutely needed a day off to rest. Then Posada ...

Mets fans grab your torches! We're going to Oliver Perez's house! Alright, now that I have your attention, let's state the obvious; Mets pitcher Oliver Perez is in serious trouble. Sure, his stats from Sundays loss to the San Francisco Giants weren't horrific upon a quick glance (two hits allowed, four runs, two strikeouts), but it was other categories (three 1/3 innings pitched and seven walks) that have Mets fans all over the world ...

One thing is certain for this year’s Colorado Rockies: Ubaldo Jimenez is the star of the team.   Jimenez was credited for one run on two hits in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers and it was one of his worst starts of the season. His ERA went up and he took the loss.   That’s right: Two hits, one earned run, one loss and an ERA still under ...

This article from the Tacoma Times indicates that Ken Griffey, Jr.’s days as a Mariner are numbered.  Aside from his awful start at the plate and the fact that he can’t play the field because of his sore and gimpy knees, he’s apparently not been the force in the clubhouse he was last year.  In fact, the article reports an anecdote that Griffey was not used as a pinch hitter ...

With such a rich and lengthy history, the Cubs have seen roughly 2,000 players don the Cubbie blue over the years. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to name who I feel are the top five players for all 26 letters of the alphabet, going by last name. To qualify, the player needs only to have played at least one game for the Cubs. However, only stats and accomplishments ...

Long-time American League East rivals, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, battled it out in a three-game series at Fenway Park over the weekend. All three games were blowouts, as the Yankees took two of three from the Sox. The Yankees are now 21-9 on the season, and sit a mere half-game behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the division. New York has won eight of its last 10 ...

Dave Trembley’s official role in the Orioles organization is that of manager. However, recently the Orioles offensive struggles have forced Trembley into the role of chemist.  Time and time again Trembley has mixed and moved nearly everyone around in the lineup in an effort to score runs. The Orioles have been held to two runs or less a whopping 16 times and only once did they come away with ...

A day after all 27 batters failed to reach base, the Tampa Bay Rays head to Anaheim for a three-game series against the Angels. Looking to break out of a slump, the Rays would probably prefer a different venue. The team has lost 23 of their last 26 games in Anaheim, including the last five. While the Rays still boast the best record in baseball at 22-9, their bats have been ...

In front of dozens of Oakland Athletics fans at the Coliseum, Dallas Braden threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history and second in team history Sunday. Afterward, Braden was a little annoyed when his teammates ran across the mound to celebrate with him. He attempted to put a velvet rope around the mound before celebrating but was unable to stop his teammates from getting through. "Stay the f$%k off my mound!" ...

We knew Dallas Braden was good. We knew he was tough. We knew he had a bit of fight in him. But just how good he could be was simply astonishing. Who knew he could be perfect? 27 up, and 27 down. On a perfect Mother's Day, you really couldn't ask for more. Sure Braden got some really good help from Kevin Kouzmanoff, and the rest of the Oakland A's defense, ...