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The Minnesota Twins are living the high life. The club left behind the antiquated Metrodome and moved into their brand-new, state of the art ballpark, Target Field. The club has an increased payroll and is coming off one of the most productive offseasons in franchise history. The club is 13-6—second-best in all of Major League Baseball—despite the fact that much of the lineup sits mired in early season slumps. The Twins have won six ...

Originally posted on Midwestropolitan .  Last night I, along with every other Met fan on the planet, couldn’t believe how perfect it was that the game was called before Jerry Manuel could dig into the bullpen.  Much-needed rest for the over-taxed staff. Tonight’s rainout puts the bullpen in a precarious position.  They will have to play three games in two days. Fortunately, Johan Santana is pitching tomorrow and the ...

The media has found another reason to rip Alex Rodriguez. Out of all New York Yankees, A-Rod is the slowest to round the bases after a homerun. The Wall Street Journal recently published its findings after examining the homerun trots from 2009 and through the start of this year. What did they find? The following is their graph of the average trot times: A-Rod requires 24.9 seconds to round the ...

The New York Yankees were greeted with open arms by President Barack Obama at the White House. The last time the Yankees visited the president at the White House, Bill Clinton was in office and Barack Obama was a nobody on his way to stardom. Now the two are at the top of their leagues. The Yankees have won all but one of their series so far since winning the big one ...

As we approach the month of May, player injuries, slow starts, and roster tinkering are wreaking havoc on fantasy rosters in all formats across the fantasy landscape. But hey, what else is new, right? Screaming at your computer monitor or Blackberry update will not alleviate your problems, nor will crazy-desperate trade considerations. What can help is utilizing the hot bats for this week in plug-and-play situations to open up the door ...

Yankee Stadium will always be the baseball capital of the world. It separates itself from the pack in so many ways: roll call, history, noise, and most of all, Monument Park. Being carved in Yankee stone is an honor that rivals the Hall of Fame. Only 25 Yankees (26, including Jackie Robinson) have found their faces on Baseball's Mount Rushmore, but that number is sure to grow. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, ...

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will remain with the club through the 2016 season after agreeing to a five year contract extension on Monday worth $125 million. Howard's new contract includes standard award bonuses and grants him with the right to name a small list of teams that the Phillies could potentially trade him to. In addition, Howard will have full trade-veto rights in May 2015. The former National League Most Valuable ...

Over at Federal Baseball they have a great collection of stories which look into just exactly how good the Nationals are. It's a useful debate, especially considering the fact that many outlets predicted the Nationals to finish, at best, fourth in the National League East. Starting this week, we will be looking at the shape of the National League playoff race every Monday with the help of Accuscore. As you can ...

The Philadelphia Phillies announced Monday afternoon that they have locked up All-Star slugging first baseman and former Rookie of the Year and National League MVP to a new 5-year, $125 million contract extension with a club option for another year. The option year could could Howard another $23 million in 2017. Howard's big money extension kicks in 2012 when he will be among the highest paid players in ...

The Yankees are off to a great start at 12-6, but that record is primarily in spite of their offseason moves, not because of them. New York made two big trades this past winter, while swapping out two free agents for two new ones. Let's see how those moves are working out three weeks into the season. Curtis Granderson for Austin Jackson, Ian Kennedy, and Phil Coke The Yankees acquired Granderson in a three-team ...